Why Go

• 700+ islands, with everything from blackjack to bone fishing
• The mega-resorts—Atlantis, One & Only, etc.—of Paradise Island
• Tiny Harbour Island—the new "St. Barths"

Facts

Language: English
Capital City: Nassau
Population: 302,000
Telephone Calling Code(s): 1
Electricity: 120V, 60 Hz
Currency: Bahamas Dollars

Entry Requirements

Passport required.  Must be valid for six months after return date of travel.
Check with your travel professional or local consulate for entry visa requirements.

When To Go

The high season is, December to mid-April. The rainy season from May to November, with short tropical storms.

What To See

Exuma Cay Land and Sea Park
The first marine fishery reserve in the Caribbean, the sea park contains 50,000 species of assorted marine life fish. Can only be reached by boat.
Island Seaplanes
Take a private charter or boat to see the vast Out Islands of the Bahamas
Grand Bahama Island
Port Lucaya Marketplace
A must during your visit. The picturesque 12-acre waterfront marketplace is home to over 60 shops, a multitude of restaurants and local artists. Spend the day walking along the brick pathways lined with bright colored clapboard structures.  A boating excursion can be arranged for a reef tour.
Perfume Factory
Name a perfume after yourself!  Take a tour of a replica of an 18th-century Bahamian mansion where your host will take you through the steps of choosing your own personal scent.
Paradise Island
Bay Street
Take a walk back in history down Bay Street with its historic buildings, shops, pubs and restaurants.
Arawak Cay
A seafood lover’s dream come true!  What started as local food stalls soon became the ‘place to go’ for sophisticated eateries offering a plethora of seafood choices.
Festival Place
Designed by the well known Bahamian architect, Jackson Burnside, Festival Place is located on Prince George Wharf.  The colorful design was built as a traditional Bahamian village where artisans and craft persons lived as a community.