It’s that time of year again - Spring Break!  February 28 through April 10 is Spring Break season in the Bahamas, and that means all kinds of fun in the sun for vacationing college and high school students.

Exciting beach parties, festivals, and sports competitions are some of the highlights of a packed Spring Break calendar filled with local food, music, and celebrations.

The people of the Bahamas have worked hard to make sure that your spring getaway will be a memorable one, so come on down!

If sailing is your passion, you won’t want to miss the annual Bacardi Rum Cup on Nassau/Paradise Island, hosted by the Royal Nassau Sailing Club. In addition to some fiercely competitive sailing, the festivities include lots of local food and live performances by an authentic rake ’n scrape band. The Snipe Winter Championship on Nassau/Paradise Island is another international sailing event celebrating the snipe, a 15.5’ two-man racing dinghy. This competition brings together world-class snipe sailors in two fiercely contested series: the Bacardi Cup Series, a three-race event held on March 19-20, and the Dudley Gamblin Cup Series, a five-race event held on March 20-22. Want to pretend you’re a snipe sailor yourself? Spectator boats are available for all events to take you in for a close-up view of the races. For more information about any of these sailing competitions, contact Peter Christie of the Royal Nassau Sailing Club at (242) 322-1041/3. 

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of world-class sporting events to take your mind off exams and term papers! Hundreds of sports fans flock to the Bahamas each year during Spring Break as both spectators and participants. The Annual Cricket Tournament on Grand Bahama Island, March 27 through April 5, brings together players from Barbados, England, and the United States for 10 days of play. For rugby enthusiasts, an internationally flavored competition ensues when visiting teams from Hong Kong, Qatar, Europe, Jamaica, Canada, and the U.S.A. meet on Grand Bahama to compete in the Freeport Rugby Club Annual Easter Rugby Festival. 

To get a close-up view of local customs, food, artwork, and music, you’re invited to join Bahamians in celebrating during any of the annual festivals and fairs that take place during the Spring Break season.

For example, the Annual Red Cross Fair on Nassau/Paradise Island, usually held the first Saturday in March, is a charitable event held under the patronage of the wife of the Governor General of The Bahamas. The fair is a fun-filled, festive event featuring games and regional music along with a scrumptious array of native and international foods.  A highlight of the fair is the proud performance by the internationally renowned Royal Bahamas Police Force Band.  Another popular celebration, the annual Pineapple Art Festival in Gregory Town, Eleuthera, is a festive showcase of the finest in local arts and crafts, featuring original watercolors, oils, acrylics, paintings on driftwood, indigenous basketry, and an array of creative crafts and paintings designed by amateur artisans throughout Eleuthera. You’re also welcome to enjoy local music, and sample a tantalizing variety of island culinary delights such as pastries and preserves. 

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