Diana,
For a little more information about finding "the real Bahamas", go to www.abacoescape.com/ and scroll way, way down until you get to a yellow box on the left side of the screen that says "Abaco, Off the Beaten Path" and click where it says "Abaco Update # 7" and read that trip report for an interesting itinerary. While I have not ever had the time to explore the island of Great Abaco itself as much as he describes, I would certainly like to. Since you do have the time, you might want to combine some time exploring the big island with time visiting some of the smaller cays.

Thanks, everyone! Lots of info to look over. I appreciate it.