Questions tagged [bahamas]
Questions regarding travelling to and from the island nation of Bahamas.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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'...
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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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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....
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Flight from Nigeria to Bahamas without US/UK transit [closed]
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 ...
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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 ...
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Traveling to the Bahamas now worried about robbery sexual assault
Just learned this yesterday, saw this article and now many others urging the same thing.
https://nypost.com/2019/03/02/state-department-issues-travel-warning-for-bahamas-urges-increased-caution/
I ...
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Is layover of 1hr enough at Nassau Airport to catch flight to Eleuthera?
We will be arriving from USA to Nassau and our connecting flight leaves exactly 1hr after we arrive so is that enough time to catch it when going to ELH (N. Eleuthera)?
Is there a customs line we ...
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Iranian Citizen with layover in Cuba: transit visa required?
I am an Iranian Citizen. I am traveling from Iran to Havana, Cuba. Then from Havana, I am traveling to Freeport, Grand Bahama. I have a work permit for the Bahamas. My flight from Tehran to Havana is ...
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Is Elbow Cay (Bahamas) walkable?
I am travelling to Elbow Cay (Bahamas) in the coming months and am wondering the degree to which it's walkable. I've looked at Google street scenes, and it does not appear that many (or any) of the ...
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Do Indian citizens require a Bahamian visa?
I am an Indian passport holder, with a multiple entry US Visitors visa valid for 10 years. I would like to take a cruise from Miami to the Bahamas. Do I need to get a Bahamian visa?
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I am a Jamaican citizen granted asylum in the United States. May I use my refugee travel documents to visit the Bahamas?
I am a Jamaican citizen granted asylum in the United States I want to find out if I could use my refugee travel documents to visit the Bahamas?
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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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Cross mark on a visa stamp - Bahamas
I've applied for a Bahamas visit visa from India and I just got my passport today. I see two stamps in my passport - one Bahamas 3 months visit visa stamp and another stamp (same visa) with a cross ...
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Applying for Commonwealth Countries Visa through UK embassy
I am visiting the Bahamas for a holiday. Since the Bahamas is part of Commonwealth countries. I was told that I could apply for a Bahamas Visa on Visa4Uk site, as there's an option to apply for ...
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Do I need a Panama transit visa with a Zimbabwean passport to the Bahamas
I have a Zimbabwean passport traveling from Johannesburg to the Bahamas, do I need a visa to transit through Panama City?
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Traveling to Nassau Bahamas is more safer compared to Nicholls town ? is safe to visit alone or need a guide? The beaches are secure?
Traveling to Nassau Bahamas is more safer compared to Nicholls town ?
is safe to visit alone or need a guide?
The beaches are secure?
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What are the cheapest sailing options to go from Harbour Island to Nassau?
Staying at Harbour Island for a week in July and want to know the prices to get to Nassau for a day whether it by seaplane or boat. Which is cheapest?
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VFS Global attached old payslips instead of the latest payslips
I submitted my visit visa application for Bahamas at a VFS office here in India.
I took my last 6 months payslips as one of the proofs of income with me and while collecting the documents the ...
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Indian citizens holding J 1 visa travelling on cruise to Bahamas [duplicate]
Indian citizens holding J1 visa in US want to travel to Bahamas on cruise. Do they need Bahamas visa ?
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Direct flight to Bahamas from South Africa [closed]
Any ideas on connecting flights to Bahamas without transiting in US, UK or Europe.
I am in South Africa.