Travel - International

Getting There by Air : The Bahamas' national airline is Bahamasair (UP) (website: www.bahamasair.com). British Airways (website: www.britishairways.com) and Virgin Atlantic (website: www.virgin-atlantic.com) run direct flights from the UK.

Departure Tax : B$15 (B$18 for passengers leaving from Freeport). Children under six years of age are exempt.

Main Airports : Nassau International (NAS) is 16km (10 miles) west of the city. To/from the airport: Taxi services are available. Facilities: Banking, car hire, post office, bars, restaurants and duty-free shops.

Grand Bahama International (FPO) is 5km (3 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: Taxis are available. Facilities: Banking, car hire, car parking, bar/restaurant and a duty-free shop.

The international airport at Moss Town, Exuma, also offers a runway.

There are scheduled turbo-prop services between several airports in Florida and Treasure Cay (TCB) and Marsh Harbour (MHH), Abaco Island; Rock Sound (RSD) and Governor's Harbour (GHB), Eleuthera; and Georgetown (GGT), Exuma.

Getting There by Water : Main ports: A large number of international cruise ships call at Nassau. Nassau also has direct passenger?cargo connections with the USA, the UK, the West Indies and South America. Discovery Cruise Ferry (tel: +1 888 213 8253, in the USA; website: www.discoverycruise.com) runs a daily service from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Lucayan Harbour on Grand Bahama Island. Travellers arriving in The Bahamas by private boat must pay a Customs and Immigration fee. 

    

      

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