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GREAT ABACO ISLAND, of the world's top boating and sailing
BAHAMAS FISH ID CARD
Great Abaco Island, The Bahamas The
Boating Capital of The World. Franko's
Great Abaco Island Mini-Map and Reef
Creatures Identification Guide
Great Abaco Island dominates the island
group that is referred to as The Abacos.
The Abacos are The Real Bahamas. This
beautiful island chain naturally makes a
beautiful map, dominated by Great Abaco
Island arcing from northwest toward the
south. Franko's Great Abaco Island Mini-
Map and Fish Card has a wonderful little
map in Bahamas-inspired colors - pastel
green for the land and turquoise ocean
blue for the sea. Take a good look at the
map and its scale and note that The
Abacos consist of a 120-mile-long (195
km) island chain, which resembles a mini-
Bahamas, complete with its own group of
Out Islands. The two largest islands are
Great Abaco Island and Little Abaco
Island. Compared to the dozens of islets,
these two islands are practically a
mainland". Note on the mini-map that
there is a string of islands separating Great
Abaco and Little Abaco from the Atlantic.
Between the Atlantic and these islands is
a calm shallow turquoise sea full of
boaters and sailors called the Sea of
Abacos. Indeed, The Abacos boast their
very own sea, and also note that the Sea of
Abacos is dotted with charming islands.
This heavenly sea makes The Abacos one
destinations.
Given that The Abacos are a world-class
boating and sailing destination, it is true
that many visitors to The Abacos sleep on
their boats. But ashore there are also
quaint colonial towns, two golf courses,
and many, many miles of superb beaches.
The Abacos also boast great fishing and
diving, and a wonderful selection of
hotels, resorts, restaurants and bars. It can
be accurately said that The Abacos are the
most complete vacation destination in The
Bahamas Out Islands.
On side 1, as you see in the image above,
Franko's Great Abaco Island Mini-Map
and Fish Card is an accurate map, but on
side 2 it features all of the favorite coral
reef creatures abundantly found in the
crystal waters here. These are the same
reef fish and coral species that are
common to the entire Caribbean Sea. You
will note that The Abacos are on the outer
fringe of the Caribbean Sea. Side 2 of
Franko's Great Abaco Island Mini-Map
and Fish Card is the fish side. Well over
100 species of fish are arrayed on this (H
x L) 5.5" x 8.5" (14cm x 21.6cm) card in
an underwater, coral reef setting. Note
that the card is sized just right for 3-ring
binder-type dive logs. Divers who keep
dive log booklets can put this card into
their log book to keep track of where
they've been, plus what species of fish
they've seen. The extensive list of fish and