Article: The Islands of the Bahamas: America's Backyard; 58% of Recent Visitors Chose The Bahamas for a Family Vacation or Short Escape.

NASSAU, Bahamas -- NASSAU, Bahamas, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Visitors to the multiple island destination cited proximity, sunny skies, unspoiled beaches and friendly Bahamians as leading reasons for vacationing in The Islands Of The Bahamas. These are the findings of the recent "Bahamas Travel Monitor" commissioned by The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. The survey sampled opinions of Bahamas vacationers and was conducted as visitors departed three main airports in The Bahamas April 5 - 11, 2003 during the war in Iraq. Nine out of ten respondents were from the U.S.

"We have long believed that the warmth of our people is just as important as our beautiful beaches in ...






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