About Club Med on San Salvador
You don't have to stay at Club Med for a week to enjoy the awesomness of this resort. You pay for a day pass or an evening pass and voila! You're in with the other guests. A visit to Club Med will make you realize how wonderful it is to be catered to while on your Caribbean vacation. You can do all kinds of activities, or simply chill out by the pool in your own covered lounge chair for two. Read More...
The Dixon Lighthouse on San Salvador
Dixon Hill Lighthouse was constructed between 1856 and 1887 as one of eleven manned light stations commissioned by the British Imperial Lighthouse Service to be built throughout The Bahamas. The lighthouse is constructed of steel (on the interior) and two feet of concrete (on the exterior). It was built on a plantation owned by John Dixon. Dixon and his wife are both buried only feet from the lighthouse. In 1973 when The Bahamas gained independence from Britain, the operation of the 11 lighthouses became the responsibility of The Bahamas Port Department. Read More...
The Rare Rock Iguanas on San Salvador
The Bahamian Rock Iguana is one of the largest species of lizards. They thrive best in areas that are dry and sandy.
Throughout The Bahamas there are three species of iguanas in the genus Cyclura - Cyclura cychlura, Cyclura carinata, and Cyclura rileyi. There are also seven subspecies of Bahamian Rock Iguana. The iguanas found on San Salvador fall into the subspecies - Cyclura rileyi rileyi. All species of Bahamian Rock Iguana are listed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as ‘rare’. The subspecies endemic to San Salvador is believed to be the most rare. Read More...
Fishing on San Salvador
San Salvador is popular for game fishing. People come from many places to experience the fishing here. Especially Marlin is popular. Read More...
About The Pirateer John Watling
This is a post written and published by John Watlings Distillery
Very little is known about the pirate John Watling who gave his name to Watling Island in The Bahamas. Information about Watling comes from journals written by Basil Ringrose, William Dampier or Lionel Wafer. Read More...
