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a . - | | ‘Page $9, May 23, 1979 North Shoré News

SYNDICATED “TRAVEL
NEWS. — “We've often
heard it said that old habits
die hard — nowhere is this
more true than in the
Bahamas.

The Department of
Tourism in Nassau has
_ changed their name to “The
Family Islands”, but to
millions of sun-worshippers
the tendency ‘to think of
them as and to calf them the
“Out Islands” still remains.

“The Family Islands,” or
the Out Islands, as you will,
comprise a 100-thousand
square mile ocean
playground far away from
.the cares of a work-a-day
world.

FAMILY TOGETHERNESS

The Family Islands are
family-oriented too, offering
something for every member
of a domestic team that likes
playing together in relaxed
unpretentious surroundings.
. This vacationland offers all
water sports, plus -golf,
tennis, riding and the casual
social scene that bridges
generation gaps.

| The islands themselves,
scattered like jig saw puzzle
pieces for tiiore- than 500
miles south of the Florida
peninsula, bear a _ strong
family résemblance. They
share common traits in their
semi-tropical landscapes of
bougainvillaea and palm ...
in their uncluttered sand
beaches, washed by water so
clear swimmers can chase
their shadows over the
shallows, so pure the ocean
floor seems close enough to™
touch under 60 feet of sun-
filtered turquoise.

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Harbor Cay on the Berry
Islands chain was designed
for golfers who enjoy water
sports as a sideline. This
three-year-old luxury retreat
is built around a challenging
18-hole course, so secluded
the dedicated golfer can be
all alone with his handicap.

Describing the individual
members of the Family
Islands group could’ be a
lifetime career and atlases

could be compiled on those
off-beat little worlds
specializing in the sweet life. ;
* But holiday explorers can
discover their own ocean

kingdoms if they're willing to

island hop out of Nassau,
where Air Canada schedules
direct daily flights through
the Toronto or Montreal
gateways.

Most of the resort islands
are linked to the Bahamian
capital by at least one
connecting flight a day, via
Out Island Airways or
Flamingo Airlines and inter-
island air’ fares are
reasonable.