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Destinations

• Africa
  • Egypt
  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
    • Cape Town
    • Elephant Coast
    • Johannesburg
• Asia
  • Bali
  • Borneo
  • China
  • Dubai
  • India
  • Kyoto, Japan
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
    • Kuala Lumpur
    • Penang
  • Maldives
  • Palau
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
    • Bangkok
    • Chiang Mai
    • Phuket
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Vietnam
• Canada
  • Banff & Lake Louise
  • British Columbia
  • Ontario
    • Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario
  • Quebec
• Caribbean
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Bermuda
  • Bonaire
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Curacao
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Jamaica
    • Ocho Rios, Jamaica
    • Treasure Beach, Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
    • Vieques
  • St. Barthelemy (St. Barts)
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Maarten (St. Martin)
  • St. Vincent&the Grenadines
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
    • St. John
    • St. Thomas
• Central America
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
  • Roatan Island
• Cruising
• Europe
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • England
    • London
  • France
    • Paris
  • Germany
  • Greece
    • Athens
  • Holland
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
    • Amalfi Coast
    • Florence
    • Rome
    • Tuscany
    • Venice
  • Malta
  • Mediterranean
  • Monaco
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Scotland
  • Spain
    • Barcelona
    • Canary Islands
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
• Mexico
  • Acapulco
  • Cancun
  • Cozumel
  • Ixtapa
  • Los Cabos
    • Cabo San Lucas
    • San Jose del Cabo
  • Manzanillo
  • Mazatlan
  • Playa del Carmen
  • Puerto Vallarta
  • Riviera Maya
  • Riviera Nayarit
  • Zihuatanejo
• Middle East
  • Israel
• South America
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
    • Galapagos Islands
  • Patagonia
  • Patagonia and Antarctica
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
• South Pacific
  • Australia
  • Bora Bora
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • Moorea
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Tahiti
• United States
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Branson, MO
  • California
    • Catalina Island
    • Napa Valley
    • San Diego
    • San Francisco
  • Chicago, IL
  • Colorado
  • Corolla, NC
  • Florida
    • Florida Keys
    • Orlando
  • Glacier National Park, MT
  • Grand Canyon National Park
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • Hawaii
    • Hawaii (The Big Island)
    • Kauai
    • Lanai
    • Maui
    • Molokai
    • Oahu
  • Lake Tahoe
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Martha's Vineyard, MA
  • Minnesota
  • New Mexico
  • New Orleans, LA
  • New York
    • New York, NY
    • Niagara Falls
  • Poconos, PA
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • South Carolina
    • Myrtle Beach, SC
  • South Padre Island, TX
  • Virginia
    • Virginia Beach, VA
  • Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
  • Winthrop, WA
  • Wyoming
    • Jackson Hole, WY

Bahamas Facts

• Passports and Visas
  Passport required for entry.
• Health Information
  No vaccinations required for entry.
• Time
  EST, does not recognize Daylight Savings.
• Electricity
  Electricity is normally 120 volts AC. American appliances are fully compatible.
• Languages Spoken
  The official language is English, more British than American.
• Currency
  Bahamian dollar (B$). Both U.S. and Bahamian dollars are accepted interchangeably throughout the islands.
• Gratuity Tips
  Tipping is always your choice. However, bellboys and porters usually receive $1 per bag. Waiters and taxi drivers usually receive 15%. Many establishments include the gratuity in their bills.
• Taxes and VATS
  There is a "departure tax" of $15 per person from Nassau/Paradise Island and the Out Islands, and $18 per person from Grand Bahama Island. There is no sales tax on the islands.
• Banks, Credit Cards, ATMs
  Most of the larger islands have ATMs located in branch banks, airports, most casinos and other convenient locations. Most machines dispense Bahamian currency. Machines in casinos and at Rawson Square in Nassau dispense U.S. dollars.
• Driver License Requirements
  A driver's license from a visitor's home country is required and can be used for up to three months. Visitors can also apply for an international driver's license. Traffic proceeds on the left in the Bahamas.
• Clothing Requirements
  Casual spring and summer attire including lightweight shorts, t-shirts, pants, sun-dresses and beachwear are recommended. Be sure to bring a sweater or jacket for cooler evenings from December to February. Most hotels, restaurants and casinos require jackets for men in the evening, especially in cosmopolitan Nassau and Grand Bahama Island.