- AirportNassau (NAS)
- CurrencyBahamian dollar (BSD), at par with the US$
- LanguageEnglish
- Best timeMid-December to April
Strictly speaking the Bahamas lie in the Atlantic, but nobody looking at the water would know: the shallow banks glow an unreal shade of turquoise. The country spans around 700 islands and cays, from busy New Providence (home to Nassau and Paradise Island) to the almost empty Out Islands.
The Exumas are the star for boat days, with sandbars, swimming pigs and the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. Eleuthera and Harbour Island are known for pink-sand beaches.
Top things to do
- Take a boat day through the Exuma Cays
- Walk Pink Sands Beach on Harbour Island
- Snorkel Thunderball Grotto
- Explore downtown Nassau and the Queen's Staircase
- Dive the blue holes of Andros
Tours & excursions on The Bahamas
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Landmarks on The Bahamas
Exuma Cays & Swimming Pigs
Sandbars, the famous swimming pigs and the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.
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Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island
Three miles of soft pink-tinted sand off Eleuthera.
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Where to stay
Nassau & Cable Beach
resorts and easy flight connections
Paradise Island
big resorts and water parks
Exuma
villas and boat trips
Eleuthera & Harbour Island
pink sand and small inns
Getting there & around
Nassau is a short flight from Florida and has direct flights from the UK and Canada. Domestic flights and the government mail boats connect the Out Islands.
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Cross over: nearby islands & regions
Combine The Bahamas with a neighbour. Distances are straight-line.
Cuba392 km away
Turks and Caicos682 km away
Cayman Islands749 km away
Jamaica770 km away
Florida KeysNeighbouring region · 445 km
Riviera Maya & CancúnNeighbouring region · 1,106 kmHeader photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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