Located in the Western Atlantic Ocean, the Bahamas is an archipelago of some 700 islands and more than 2200 cays scattered across more than 100’000 square miles of shallow and crystalline water. In the North part of the Bahamas, the Family Islands offer a good representation of the Bahamians’ life and habitat. On Elbow Cay, an attractive and typical village (Hope Town) is well known with its unique red and white lighthouse.