If we are not going to clean up the mess that is the areas surrounding the ports, maybe we should let tourists go to these private beaches in the name of public perception. As Bahamians, would you rather have the first impressions for the hundreds of thousands of first time visitors be that of a nice beach (in their eyes) with some music playing in the background while everyone is enjoying themselves OR…. A rundown area full of trash and litter with people accosting you within seconds for overpriced Chinese goods being passed off as Bahamian, taxi drivers looking to scam their next group, fake Cuban cigars all while cars dart in and out with no regard for pedestrians. We all know exactly what the port area is, and how we want our country to be represented, it is not.