What the heck is a calabash anyways?
The calabash was one of the first cultivated plants in the world, grown not for food, but as containers. The calabash or bottle gourds are a type of vegetable that grows on a tree or vine introduced to the Bahamas by its first settlers.
These people originally of Asiatic descent, known as "Lucayans" in the Bahamas, spooned out the soft flesh from the inside of this vegetable, which left behind the hard rind. This rind became their water bottles during hunting and canoeing trips and bowls for food. Amerindians, Africans and Asians have used bottle gourds not only for food and utilitarian purposes, but also as medicine bottles, drums, flutes, stringed instruments and pipes.
Precisely because of its wide diversity globally and being local to the Bahamas, the name Calabash now represents the diversity in our Eco Adventures such as biking, snorkeling, diving, kayaking, birding and hiking.
I hope your mind is open with excitement, because I am ready to entice you with Grand Bahama Island at Calabash Eco Adventures.
What is there to do on the Island
There are many different experiences Grand Bahama offers so please get out of the hotel and explore my beautiful Island. Here are some suggestions.
Diving:
• Grand Bahama Scuba
Nature tours & Horseback Riding:
• Bahamas Eco Adventures
• Pinetree Stables
Botanical Gardens:
• The Garden of The Groves
• The Rand Nature Centre Tel: 352-5438
Local Restaurants:
• Simply Native Tel: 352-5003
• Pepper Pot Tel: 373-7655 (it is more of a local take take-out)
• Fish-fry at Smith's Point every Wednesday night (may have to take a cab)
• Bikini Bottom Tel: 373-7951 they have a live local Band Saturday nights
Fishing trips:
• and I will hook you up (Deep-water fishing is seasonal)
Bahamas Info: Such as Islands, Resorts, Tours, Restaurants and more:
• The Bahamas
• The Bahamas Vacation Guide
Weather information:
• Bahamas weather from Weather.com
