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Awaiting Your Return FROM Shore

The Bahamas comprise a coral

1,000 cays. Some of the smaller ones are privately owned; many

remain uninhabited. Nassau, the capital, is located on New

Providence Island, which became a British colony in 1666. Its

first settlement was Charles Town, named for King Charles II and

later renamed Nassau after King William of Orange-Nassau. In the

17th and early 18th centuries, the islands became a favored

pirates' lair and a base for slave traders. During the American

Civil War, Nassau was an ideal port for the new fast ships that

were unable to carry large cargoes and required a safe neutral

port within two or three days' steaming. The end of the war

provoked a severe and prolonged recession and Bahamians turned

again to wrecking. This trend came to a stop with the introduction

of lighthouses and beacons.

With the advent of Prohibition, Nassau became a center of the

illicit liquor trade. When Prohibition was revoked, the islands

had little to fall back on and the 1930s ended in economic

disaster. A disease in 1939 killed off the sponges which had

provided a livelihood to many. Following World War II, the islands

experienced a tremendous development in tourism. Independence was

granted in 1973, with Nassau the declared capital of the

Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

A number of old forts and charming pastel-colored buildings recall

Nassau's colonial past. Its old-style grand hotels, luxurious

modern establishments and diverse places of entertainment, FROM

modern rum shops and calypso spots to the Casino with its

glittering floor shows, all bear witness to the long tradition and

continuing vigor of the tourist trade in this cosmopolitan town.

Please Note: Guests in transit to the following cruise may check

with the Tour Office on board for sightseeing options. Guests on

Silversea's Pre- or Post-Cruise program may check with the

Silversea Hospitality Desk at the hotel for sightseeing

possibilities, dining and shopping information during their stay

Awaiting Your Return

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