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The Bahamas does follow Daylight Savings Time. Their time zone is similar to Eastern Standard Time, but it is called Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). The Bahamas is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles and the same time as New York.
U.S. citizens are required to have a valid passport when traveling to the Bahamas, along with proof of departure date.
US permanent residents (non-citizens) planning on a visit not exceeding 30 days are required to have a Green Card, as well as a national passport (from country of birth).
Tourism does not require a Visa up to 90 days.
Travelers are not required to test for COVID-19 upon entering The Bahamas, regardless of vaccination status.
Source: The Islands of the Bahamas
The national airline for the Bahamas is Bahamasair. It serves 19 different airports on 12 Bahamian Islands, which include many of the Out Islands.
U.S. based airlines, such as American Airlines (www.aa.com) offers service from Miami International Airport to the Albacos, the Exumas, and Eleuthera.
US Airways (www.usairways.com) makes a nonstop flight from Fort Lauderdale to Eleuthera every day and from West Palm Beach to the Albacos, with stops.
Taxis and Jitneys (local buses) are your best bet for getting around. Jitneys are cost-effective and are around $1.25 to 3.50 on one-way trips (exact change only). On the flip side, for travelers with an itinerary the jitney stops can get pretty chaotic. You are allowed to call out “stop” if you wish to exit the jitney, the driver will let you out. Jitneys are not available on the Out Islands.
For those who wish to rent a car to drive themselves around, remember that they drive on the left side of the road in the Bahamas. Gas and tires, however, can run up quite a bill for visitors because of some of the older and less traveled roads along the islands.
Mail boats or water taxis assist in short services between Nassau and Paradise Island but are more common in the Out Islands.
Some parts of May begin the region’s rainy season. Hurricane season runs from June through November, but hurricanes can happen outside that period of time.
The best times to visit are from mid-December to mid-April, rarely dipping below 60 degrees! Evenings do get cooler from December through February, so packing a light sweater or jacket might be ideal.
English is the most commonly used language in the Bahamas. There is a Bahamian Creole that is spoken as well. Some Phrases:
The standard voltage in the Bahamas is 120 V, which is the same in the US. The frequency is 60 Hz. Therefore, you don’t necessarily need a voltage converter if the appliance says “INPUT:100-240V, 50/60 Hz.” In fact, the appliance can be used in all countries.
There are cafés, restaurants, hotels and businesses that offer Wi-Fi for a fee or completely free. There are Wi-Fi hotspots just about everywhere, much like the U.S.
The Bahamas is an eco-friendly destination. It is one of the best in the Western Hemisphere. One of their governments priorities is to conserve the wetlands. The fishing industry generates millions in exports, making it the third largest in the Bahamas.
ECO TOURS AND ADVENTURES:
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Read More →The Lucayans, an Arawakan speaking Taino people, were the first known inhabitants of The Bahamas. They traveled from other parts of the Caribbean.
Christopher Columbus made the first landing in the Western Hemisphere in the Bahamas. He landed on the island of Guanahani, which Columbus renamed San Salvador Island.
The Eleutheran Adventurers, English and Bermudan religious refugees, created the first European settlement.
New Providence begins to be colonized.
Bahamas became a British crown colony.
In an agreement with the Treaty of Paris, Spain gives up The Bahamas to Britain after briefly acquiring the islands the previous year.
The slaves were emancipated.
The Duke of Windsor serves as governor.
The town of Freeport established a free trade area that presented tourist stimulation and off-shore banking attraction.
The Bahamas becomes independent.
Concern over the use of the death penalty arises in the Caribbean. Despite international opposition, two convicted murderers were hanged.
Dame Ivy Dumont is elected, making her the first woman governor-general.
24 refugees were sent home to Cuba by The Bahamas.
August – The Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama suffer widespread damage and loss of life due to Hurricane Dorian.