Ask anyone who has been to the Bahamas and they will confirm what you suspect: This is the ultimate lifestyle.

Sugar-white beaches, gin-clear waters, thick Caribbean pine forests, colourful colonial architecture and a life that is about as relaxed as it gets. This is close to Heaven on Earth.

Look around. You are totally spoilt for choice: Every kind of beach and water activity is available including sailing, diving and fishing along the sandbanks that shelve the perimeters of these islands. On land, you’ll find luxurious retreats, world-class golf courses, casinos and the amenities that come with one of the world’s major banking and business centres.

All of this, mixed with an incredibly relaxed lifestyle, has made the Bahamas one of the world’s most desirable destinations.