Bahamas Scuba Diving
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Catching some Rays
GREEN TURTLE CAY, THE BAHAMASBrendal Stevens expertly eases his boat out of his dock at White Sound Harbour, then flashes a mischievous smile."On this boat," he announces with a flourish, "a good time is mandatory."
We're heading out to Manjack Cay, less than an hour away, for some snorkelling, followed by a beach picnic of fresh seafood that Stevens will prepare over a campfire.
Expert cook, scuba-diving instructor, beachware fashionista in skimpy Speedo swimwear today's colour is a startling yellow there's no one quite like Brendal Stevens. It would be hard not to have fun with him around, especially when he invites you to get upclose and personal with his good friend Georgette, a large stingray
Recent winner of the The Bahamas Cacique Award for Sustainable Tourism, Stevens has been leading such trips for more than 20 years and is a local legend.
Short-Term Paradise
For the definitive family reunion or romantic escape, consider renting an island. Rentals start at about $4,000 per week for two. About 30 island rentals are located within a day's flying time of major U.S. cities. For 15 years, Mike and Robin Bommer of Avon, Ohio, have rented a series of private islands in Lake Erie, the Florida Keys and the Bahamas with another couple. (Both couples leave the kids at home.) This spring, they stayed for two weeks on Channel Cay, a 25-acre private island in the Abaco islands, Bahamas, in a three-bedroom, three-bath house. Channel Cay is about a half-hour boat ride from Marsh Harbour, the nearest major town. On that trip, Mike and Robin particularly enjoyed scuba diving in the turquoise-blue water. "Our island trips are the one thing we most look forward to every year," says Mike.
An Arts & Culture Magazine
(MANASQUAN, NJ) -- The first cellist in nine years to win the Concert Artists Guild International Competition (2005) and with a recent debut at Carnegie Hall in NYC, acclaimed artist Soo Bae will perform Hello Cello! At the Algonquin Arts Theatre in Manasquan on Wednesday, December 6 at 10:30 am.Praised by The New Yorker as "superb," Soo Bae was recognized in September 2006 by her home country of Canada as the top young cellist in the nation when she garnered First Prize in the Canada Council of the Arts Instrument Bank competition, resulting in a three-year loan of the ca. 1696 Bonjour Stradivari cello.
The audience for the December 6 program will experience the unique brilliance of the instrument as well as learn of its heritage. Ms. Bae will play selections of composers such as Bach, Cassado, Hindemith, Huang Ruo and Piatti.