Fresh off a vacation (stayed here between Nov 18th through the 23rd 2007), my only bitter experience in this visit to paradise is the place we stayed.......................

First things first : THIS IS NOT A RESORT.. It is a group of condos together in probably a 2 acre plot with an unusable beach access (??). Imagine a typical condo in your town, this is no different from that. We stayed in Unit 21 for five nights and definitely not worth the price we paid (USD 275 per night).

We were disappointed with what was described in their website and what we experienced. Instead of writing about it, I'll list the details:

Disappointment:
1. The ocean water is full of sea weed - cannot use the beach other than to just lie down or build sand castles
2. Beach is right behind the property, but with an approx. width of 200 feet.. Beyond that, the next property starts.. So, you cannot call this a beach
3. No formal restaurant inside the property - a very small bar, with limited food
4. Untrained staff - Which is why I say that this is not a resort, staff behave as if they are apartment rental staff
5. Definitely not worth the cost
6. No internet access available - They actually asked me to walk across the road to access the internet
7. Nothing provided other than some cheap soaps - no shampoo, conditioners etc.
8. Towels were dirty..

Surprise Factor:
1. Staff were friendly (as with every bahamian I met, so nothing special there, I realized later on)
2. They had a thanksgiving dinner and parade (Parade was nothing but a band and people staaying there walking behind them as they played music..!!)

Warnings:
1. Please check the appliances (mixer, A/C, Washer/Drier etc.) if they work - We had a lot of problems with the appliances
2. Don't depend upon the office folks to guide you - They will simply get you a brochure from the shelf - No help there

In short, after visiting Sandals, Atlantis and Wyndham, I strongly recommend anything else other than this resort(??) - It is not cheap either..

After reading some of the reviews I expected the worst. Granted, it was not the atlantis but it wasn't that bad. We were in #10, It had a great view. We picked this place as it had a kitchen so we didn't have to eat out every meal. That saved us a ton. The beach was quite clean & we spent quite a while snorkling in the area, in fact we spent at least 30 minutes watching a barracuda that was just outside the boundry rope & watching us! Very cool. Do not expect the atlantis but it is not a total loss to stay here. the bar was cool, the pool clean. If you want a text book resort stay , this is not it, but if you are a average joe looking for a pretty cool place this is it. we will be back.

My family of 5 stayed for a week at the Guanahani, now called Blue Water Resort, and we were pleased but the place is a bit run down and old. We had to be moved into 3 different units-unit 1 had a baby ant infestiation, when we went to the front desk they were nice but handed us a can of Raid Bug Killer, there was no hot water in our unit - #27, the handle fell off when we tried to shower, unit 2 was good- no bugs or air conditioning either! Management did come out at 10:30 at night to fix the problem- we moved (with our 3 children)to unit 3 that night. Unit 3 was air conditioned but it sounded like a jack hammer in our rooms all night long. We moved back to unit 2 after they supposedly fixed the problem, but it was still warm in our unit, finally they came and fixed the air and every thing was fine. The management did not offer us any complimantary anything for our inconvience. The pool/bar/beach area is very nice-clean, small, but not crowded. The bar food is average- we ordered cheeseburgers, they charge extra for the cheese, the cheese is just thrown on the burger, not melted at all. We also ordered conch fritters, they were good until we found a tree twig mixed in the batter of our conch fritters! All in all, the place is old and somewhat run down. I would not recomend any one staying here. Maybe when they are done renovating the entire palce, I would but for know it seems like they don't want to fix anything they don't have to. The villas are spacious, but old.

My family had one of the most relaxing vacations in years. A great place to stay for a family. The owner of the bar went out of his way more than one time for us to help to insure that we had a comfortable stay. The people that gave this a bad review must not travel to other countries much because the condo was large, in a great location, and had everything a family would need for a terrific stay. We used the Bar-B-Q in one of our patios (every room has one) many nights. The full kitchen was also convenient since we had a nine-month-old baby with us. The ocean view from our room was spectacular. I could actually hear the ocean everynight as i layed in bed with the door open. It is true that the building was not brand new, but who cares. It was clean and had everything we needed and more. Everything was close, including the supermarket. You would have to be a fool to complain about this place.The grounds of the property were beautifully landscaped and clean. This place gets a 4.5 out of 5 in my book. I would highly reccomend it to anyone. It is a great family place that is clean, safe, and worth every penny we spent on it. I should know because i worked in two different hotels on the beach in California for six years. I am picky and hard to please, so trust me this place is way worth it. David J (from San Clemente, C.A.)