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Originally Posted by Jizar II
How safe do you feel sleeping in those "cottages"? I would have thought it was a safe way to get slaughtered by the local savages? 
(Excuse me ignorance, I don't know if Bahamas is different from the other Caribbean islands)
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This is a small Island, seven miles long I think, and a close knit community where everyone knows everyone and everyone watches out for everyone. There is no police presence and none needed really. Except for an occasional rowdy spring breaker everyone is cool
There is a feeling of complete freedom and you could discretely get naked on the beach or smoke some weed without hassle. One of our group, the guy surfing in the picures, lived on the Island for over two years and worked as a bartender at Nippers so he was well aware of the Island lifestyle. I was completely comfortable leaving my camera bag with about ten grand worth of stuff in it by the front door and leaving the door unlocked while we went fishing. By comparison when I go to Costa Rica I never let go of my camera bag and even use it for a pillow when I sleep.
Now that's just for this Island we were on. I was told that on some of the other Islands like Nassau and Freeport it's a completely different story with crime being a big problem and you have to be really cautious.
There's two ways to experience the Bahamas. One is the bigger Islands with the crowds, crime and casinos with a view of the pretty water and the other is going to one of the smaller outer Islands with just a few really nice people, nice locals, empty beaches and just enjoy all the bahamas has to offer.
