The holidays are a time for family and friends, love and laughter, and of course, delicious food! If you are thinking about traveling for the holidays, you should know how we like to celebrate here at Small Hope Bay Lodge . . .
At Small Hope we have big, delicious feasts four times a year - Thanksgiving (US), Christmas, New Year's Eve, and Easter. To see how we enjoyed Thanksgiving,
click here.
For Christmas, we get a tree and decorate it with lights, sea shells, Androsia batik garland, and handmade ornaments made by our guests. We decorate our lounge, dining room, and games room with festive lights and decor. We put out nuts with nutcrackers, and candy canes, and we play holiday music - traditional and island style.
For Christmas day dinner our kitchen works tirelessly preparing a huge feast. Each time it's different but you can be sure it is epic! There are usually options such as roasted pig, spiral ham, smoked turkey, lobster, grouper; side like mashed potatoes, stuffing, roasted veggies, 3 different salads, and a tasty soup!
Then comes dessert . . . No less than 25 mouth-watering homemade desserts such as pumpkin pie, key lime pie, chocolate peppermint bark, guava duff, brownies, lemon bars, and many, many more!
New Year's Eve is similar in the food area - an exquisite and bountiful dinner followed by a plethora of scrumptious desserts. But after dinner things are a little different . . .
Everyone heads to our Games Room where all the crafts are spread out. we all make different and festive hats. Even those a little reluctant in the beginning start getting creative!
Jeff's brother-in-law, Alec, starts serving up Bang Bang shots to those willing adults. The dancing starts. Then, as midnight draws close, we all head down to the bonfire pit where the fire is blazing. At the stroke of 12, we toss the Christmas tree in the fire, and our newly made hats! Fireworks shoot from the dock as we all toast the new year, sing, dance, hug and kiss!
Holidays are Better in the Bahamas!
Pin It Now!
Check out the spread for this past Thanksgiving: Roast turkey, smoked turkey, whole roasted pig, jerk and Carolina ribs, lobster, shrimp salad, stuffing, mashed potatoes . . . and then DESSERT. 23 mouth-watering desserts like pumpkin pie, macaroons, ginger snap cookies, red velvet cupcakes, guava creme brulee, and chocolate lava cake, to name a few.
The on-site boutique at Small Hope is great if you forgot anything, like toiletries, sunglasses, your hat. Or if you want to pick up some island souvenirs for friends and family back home!
And it's just steps away from our office . . .
Pin It Now!
Vacation is the best! Relaxing, great food, fun times . . . But if you have furry family members, it can also be a little stressful leaving them behind. At Small Hope Bay Lodge, we have a four-legged ambassador here, Sassy, who can comfort you when you are missing your own canine friend.
Here are some helpful links to get you started on bringing your dog on vacation in the Bahamas!
There are many resorts that say they are all inclusive. But many only include breakfast, and most do not include beverages or bar drinks. There can also be added resort fees.
Here is a list of some of the essentials to bring on your Bahamas holiday:
Optional items:
What we have at Small Hope Bay Lodge so you don't have to worry about bringing:
