Thanks to its crystal clear water and mild climate, The Bahamas has been one of the world's premier vacation destinations for a long time.
After gaining its independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas saw a tourism and gambling boom that put it on the path towards where it is today.
Here are 22 photos of what The Bahamas looked like in the 1970s.
1
Paradise Island Hotel Pool
Nassau, Bahamas, 1970s.
2
Goat Races
On the beach in the 1970s.
3
Lums Restaurant
Nassau, Bahamas, 1970s.
4
Freeport
Grand Bahama Island
5
Treasure Cay, Abaco
About 1970.
6
Old West End
Early '70s.
7
George and Olivia Harrison
Being silly on a boat in the Bahamas, 1970s.
8
Vacationing in the Bahamas
A beach in the 1970s.
9
“My Mom”
“And two fly guys in the Bahamas,” 1970s.
10
Street Signs
Bahamas in the ‘70s.
12
Nassau Panoramio
Out front, the ‘70s.
13
Nassau
Bay Street, the 1970s.
14
AC/DC
Beelzebub’s place in the Bahamas, 1978.
15
Paul Westphal and His Wife Cindy .
In the Bahamas filming the show “Superstars.” 1970s
16
Tourists
On the beach in the 1970s.
17
Nassau
Aerial shot in the ‘70s.
19
Bay Street
Early 1970s.
20
Nassau, 1970s.
A busy street.
21
Playing in the Water
A dock.
22
Chilling on a Boat
The Bahama Rover
