I have been travelling to the Bahamas since 1969, have never stayed on this side of the island or for that matter rented a condo. Waterway Condo is a gem. I must concur with kplatz, Charlene is like family. Mr Delancy, the owner, is very nice. Anything you want to know, just ask them, they will not let you down. Yes the condo is on the otherside of the island, however living out here is how you get a flavour of the island, it's relaxing. You could stay on Paradise Island and even at Cable Beach, but you would not get to meet, in the way I know them out of the touristy areas, the people of the Bahamas. They are wonderful and the reason I keep coming to visit. Now about Waterway Condo, there is a public beach across the street, just great, and Mr Delancy has entrusted himself & employees to keep it clean. They don't mind if you take the lounge chair over either, just bring it back. We even tried our hand at fishing in the canal - bring a bobber,lol. The unit was very clean and certainly big enough for more than the two of us (2 full washrooms). You do need to rent a car, as there are no busses and taxi may be expensive. We rented a small car comfortable enough for 4 for about $278 US including taxes for the week. It is worth it, when you consider round trip taxi fare from airport could probably run you $100. This way when you have a car you can really experience the flavour of the islands and the wonder people of the Bahamas. For entertainment try the Poinsianna, hope I spelled that right, on Friday's and Saturdays they have a great local band which play both Bahamian music, so you can dance the Meringue, and everything else you can imagine with a touch of Bahamian flavour. Cost to get in is $8 per person and drinks are a little expensive, however you can feel confident that the crowd is there to have a good time only. You might also like to try Jack Sprats, good music, fun, no cover, and drinks little less expensive. In most local bars you can get a fith of a bottle and mix for about $6-7 US. Be careful, for us Canadians the liquor is much stronger. Try a Kalik, the Bahamian Beer, about $2-3 US in most local bars. Good places to eat the Fish Fry and Potter's Cay. Potter's Cay is quite an experience. If your feeling adventerous try chicken in a bag, about $4.50 US, Bahamian fried chicken and fries. You can get best from Keith's chicken, ask around, however, it doesn't open until about 9 p.m. but is open until early moring. Bamboo Shack also has chicken in a bag, good but not as good as Keith's.