Bahamas Sports and Recreation

Bahamian tennis player Mark Knowles along with Daniel Nestor (Canadian) won the Men's Doubles Championship at the 2002 Australian Open 36.

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia, the results were analyzed on a per capita basis for the first time. It was revealed that with two medals (1 gold and 1 silver), The Bahamas actually won the Games

The Bahamas women's 4x100 relay team (athletics) won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and a gold medal at the 2000 Games in Sydney

The most popular physical activities include jogging, walking, swimming, fishing, football, cricket, baseball, basketball, tennis, volleyball, squash, bowling, racquetball, rugby, and soccer. Or one may find Bahamians sitting under a tree or in a backyard enthusiastically engaged in a game of checkers or dominoes. 

The most popular viewed sports are football and basketball--the favorite team of most Bahamians being the Miami Dolphins.

Sailing regattas are held in many of the Islands of The Bahamas at different times of the year. Locally-built sloops, representing each of the major Islands of The Bahamas wage competition on the high seas. 

The sports popular with visitors include swimming, snorkeling, boating, fishing, sailing, scuba diving, private piloting, golf, tennis, water skiing, wind surfing, parasailing, jet skiing, casino gambling (for visitors in casinos only--Bahamians gamble illegally in the streets), bird watching, shell collecting, and horseback riding.

Discover the Islands of the Bahamas

According to the Bahamas Tourism office the Islands of the Bahamas is unique with their individual character and charm--and there is some truth to this.

Visit the main islands like beautiful Grand Bahama Island (Freeport/Lucaya) and bustling New Providence (Nassau and Paradise Island). 

Or, if you really want to get away from the crowds, visit one of the many out islands like Abaco, Andros, Acklins and Crooked Island, Biminis, Berry Islands, Cat Island, Eleuthera, Exumas, Inaguas, Mayaguana, and San Salvador.

Bahamas Facts & Figures

Whether you need information on alcohol, camping, and our wonderful climate, or want to know about our currency, and education system, our rich history and immigration policies. The Bahamas Guide Facts and Figures section should have what you are looking for.