Nassau, the capital of New Providence Island in the Bahamas, is a majestic, scenic adventure that you do not want to miss. This is one of the premier cruise sites in the entire world, and as a result, tourism to this island is growing every year. New Providence has become the priority of all of the political officials who control the region, because this pink-sand beach marvel is emerging as the number one hot spot in the Bahamas. Only about one hundred miles from Miami, New Providence, and Nassau in particular, is a wonderful choice to enjoy a glorious vacation.

The Bahamas is in fact the most geographically complex nation in all of the Atlantic. A coral-based series of islands, it is made up of over seven hundred islands, two thousand cays, and hundreds of rocky masses that have brought destruction to sea going vessels in the area for centuries. New Providence is a significant portion of the one hundred thousand square miles of dry land that comprises the Bahamas. Each region in the vicinity is separately governed, and this applies to New Providence, as well as the Turks and Caicos Islands.

In 1964 Great Britain granted The Bahamas internal governed rule. After many centuries of colonial rule, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas took control in 1973, and at that time the fledgling nation drafted its own constitution but remained tied to Britain to a certain extent. The island has remained a part of the Commonwealth, and the British monarch still holds as its head of state. The Bahamas keeps a two-house Parliament, and this also remains in accordance with the policy of Great Britain. A Bahamian general, appointed by the Queen, represents the Crown.

The citizens of New Providence, and especially Nassau, are friendly and quite helpful as you travel throughout the area. Be certain to ask them any questions you may have about their wonderful beaches, extravagant dining facilities, and wide array of water sports.