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Questions regarding travelling to and from the island nation of Bahamas.

The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of more than 3,000 islands, cays, and islets. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States (nearest to the state of Florida). Its land area is 13,939 sq. km (5,382 sq mi), with a population of 353,658. Its capital is Nassau. Geographically, The Bahamas lie in the same island chain as Cuba, Hispaniola and the Turks and Caicos Islands; the designation of Bahamas refers normally to the Commonwealth and not the geographic chain.

Because of it's proximity to the United States, warm climate, and being a former British colony Bahamas is a very popular vacation for people from the US and also a popular port of call for the Caribbean cruises that run from Miami and other US ports.

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Travel from Nigeria to Bahamas, avoiding transit in US, UK and Canada

How can a Nigeria passport holder with Bahamas visa travel to the Bahamas without transit through US, UK and Canada
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Is it possible to go Robinson Crusoe in the Bahamas?

Given that the Bahamas consists of about 700 islands is it possible to go Robinson Crusoe on one of them? I mean staying on one of the uninhabited ones away from the civilization. Shipwreck is optional.
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Where can I look for a cruise (and information about it) to the Bahamas or the Caribbean?

My wife and I are going to be on the May 17 in New York city and we would like to take a cruise to the Bahamas or to the Caribbean, If you can recommend for a good site to search for a fair price and any other information that would be wonderful.. …
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Use of US Dollar in Bahamas

The Bahamian dollar is exchanging 1 to 1 to the US Dollar. On top of this a lot of Cruise Ships originating in the US make a stop at Nassau. Does that mean that I can use US Dollars in Bahamas just as I do Bahamian ones?
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Visa requirement for Bahamas Cruise for L1 Visa holder

We hold an L1 visa (Citizens of India) and are planning a cruise to the Bahamas this summer. Are there any Visa requirements to enter Bahamas.
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Does a US citizen need a passport for a cruise that starts and end in the US?

My fiance's parents are going on a cruise to the Bahamas. Now, as I understand it, they could go for the cheaper passport card, but some form of passport would still be required. They think they won't need a passport since they will leave port in…
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Getting from Paradise Island to a Pink Sand Beach

We'll be staying a few days in the Bahamas on Paradise Island, right across from Nassau. We already have a hotel paid for but we would like to see one of the pink sand beaches as a day-trip form there. Is it possible? Which pink-sand beaches are…
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Consequences for over-staying a 90 day passport stamp - Bahamas

We checked into the Bahamas via boat (our own small sailboat) with me, wife and small children (all under 8 yrs old). I was dead tired that day from a long over-night sail in bad weather. I checked in and I swear the officer said 180 days. It is in…
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Where does a Nigerian submit a visa application for the Bahamas?

How do you submit your Bahamas visa application from Nigeria? I’m a Nigerian and I have been having issues submitting the application because there is no Bahamian embassy or consulate in Nigeria, and the British High Commission here handles some…
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When is it Lobster Season in the Caribbean?

Just finished reading an entire guidebook on the Caribbean and whenever it mentions that a restaurant serves lobster, they put in parenthesis when in season yet nowhere does it say when that is. When is lobster season exactly? Does it vary by…
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Cuban ferry services to other countries

Are there any sail/ferry services that (in the case of sailing, don't require you to be a crew member) will take you to and from Cuba to the various islands and countries around Cuba. A few of the countries I would like to visit while in Cuba…
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Flight from Nigeria to Bahamas without US/UK transit

How can I fly to the Bahamas from Nigeria. I can't transit through any of the US states or UK. Through Cuba may be a better route, according to inquiries but how to go about it is my problem. No agent seems to know how to route the ticket.
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Baby supplies in Paradise Island, Bahamas

We are travelling with a 7 month old, who for some reason tends to run through an extremely large number of supplies (diapers, wipes, clothes) when he is removed from familiar surroundings. Given the bulk of these supplies, and airline carriage…
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Travel from Nassau (Bahamas) airport to Paradise Island with an Infant

What's the law about travelling with infants in taxis in the Bahamas? We will be travelling this Spring, with our 5 month old, and needed to know if his car seat had to be taken along for the taxi ride between the airport and hotel. He will be…
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Transit points to the Bahamas other than in the USA

I want to travel to the Bahamas, but I do not want to transit the USA. Are there any possible transit points for Gambian nationals en route to the Bahamas which do not go through the USA?
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