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Bahamas: Various travel information

How do you get to the Bahamas?

The Bahamas can usually be reached from Germany by plane. but also numerous cruise ships moor there for a short stopover.

Some flight connections

British Airways from Germany via London
LTU from Düsseldorf and Munich via Miami
Delta Airlines via Atlanta
Lufthansa via Miami
Swiss from Zurich via Miami

All flights go to Nassau.

The national airlines also operate from Miami:

Bahamasair (www.bahamasair.com)
Continental Airlines (www.continental.com)

Ships

Passenger ships and ferries operate the following routes:

New York – Nassau
Miami – Nassau
Fort Lauderdale/Florida – Freeport/Grand Bahama
Fort Lauderdale – Nassau
Fort Lauderdale (Everglades/Harbor) – Freeport on Grand Bahama

From Nassau there are still direct connections to the USA, the West Indies, Great Britain and South America.

Travel in the country

Airplane

Island hopping by airplane is ideal between the important islands. The view of the archipelago from above is worth the flight alone. Bahamasair, Abaco Air, Cat Island Air Ltd, Cherokee, Flamingo Air, Major’s Air Charter, Southern Air Charter and Take Flight Charter offer island hopping.

Bus

Jitney is the name of the regular bus service that can be used to take tours of the large islands such as New Providence and Grand Bahama. The buses only run during the day.

Boats

To visit uninhabited or small islets, it is best to rent a boat. Several times a week there is also a mail boat from Nassau to Freeport/ Grand Bahama Island. In addition to the post office, passengers are also taken there. Bookings at www.mailboatbahamas.com. Ferries run daily between Nassau, North Eleuthera and Harbor Island and twice a week from Nassau to Governor’s Harbor. Line: Bahamas Ferry Services Ltd.: www.www.bahamasferries.com

Roads

The road network is excellent. However, there is left-hand traffic.

Car, rental

car Rental cars are very popular in the Bahamas. However, the driver must be over 21 years old, a national driver’s license is sufficient, but a credit card is required.

Traffic rules

There is left-hand traffic in the Bahamas. To avoid trouble with the police or even the courts, drivers should strictly adhere to the traffic regulations in force in the country. Regardless of the information given here, it is advisable to obtain more detailed information from the ADAC or the AvD.

International license plate

According to Abbreviationfinder, the Bahamas international license plate is:

Tourist office

Bahamas Ministry of Tourism

Market Plaza, Bay Street

Nassau

PO Box N-3701

Tel: 001- (0) 242 – 302 20 00

Bahamas: entry and exit regulations

Formalities, visas

Tourists are only allowed to enter the country if they have a return ticket and sufficient financial means to finance their stay in the country themselves. When entering Germany with a passport that must be valid for 6 months, German citizens usually receive a visa valid for three months. Requests for a longer stay must be directed to the Immigration Office. Children’s ID cards are recognized. If the entry is via the USA, a machine-readable passport (also for the children) must be available.

Issuing of visas in Germany

Honorary Consulate of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Flottenstrasse 14-20

D-13407 Berlin

Tel: 0049- (0) 30 – 409 00 41 07

Email: [email protected]

www.hk-bahamas.de

Foreign exchange, goods, customs notices

The currency of the Bahamas is the Bahamian dollar:

1 Bahamian dollar = 100 cents

The US dollar is also accepted as an official form of payment, as the Bahamian dollar is pegged to the US dollar.

Approval from the Central Bank of the Bahamas is required to import local currency.
The import of foreign currencies is unlimited.
Persons residing outside the Bahamas: Maximum export of local currency: 70 B- $.
The export of foreign currencies is unlimited.
Approval from the Central Bank of the Bahamas is required to export foreign currency.

There are ATMs at the airports, in banks and in casinos on the large islands.

Credit cards, Diners Club, Eurocard, Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Travelers checks, issued in US dollar travelers checks.

Goods, souvenirs,

handicrafts made from straw, jewelery made from sea shells and wood carvings.

The import and export of weapons, ammunition or explosives is strictly prohibited. In addition, the import and export of plants and animals protected under the Washington Species Protection Act is prohibited. Violation can result in severe penalties.

Infectious Diseases

In the Bahamas, the following infectious diseases are to be expected in Germany or Central and Northern Europe:

Malaria, there is no risk of malaria in the country.
AIDS, HIV
Amoebic dysentery
Bacterial agitation
Ciguatera fish poisoning
Dengue fever disease
tetanus
typhus
Intestinal infectionsThese can be caused by contaminated food or water, such as amoeba, lamblia, salmonella, shigella and worm infestation as well as all kinds of viruses and bacteria.
Hepatitis A and BInfection with hepatitis B is only possible in people who can come into contact with blood or those who have sexual contact.

Recommended vaccinations

when traveling to the Bahamas, the following vaccinations are recommended.

Diphtheria, a vaccination against diphtheria should always exist, also in the home country.
Hepatitis A and B, vaccination against hepatitis B, is only required for people who may come into contact with blood or who are looking for sexual contact.
Meningococcal meningitis
Tetanus, a vaccination against tetanus, should always exist, also in the home country.
Typhoid, but only in travelers who may come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food.

Compulsory vaccination

There is a compulsory vaccination against a yellow fever disease for all persons who come from an area of yellow fever infected by the WHO.

Yellow fever vaccination of children

In most countries where a yellow fever vaccination is mandatory, this also applies to children over a year old, in some countries even from six months. It should be noted: When vaccinated against yellow fever, there were a number of side effects such. B. Encephalitis. About two thirds of those affected were children under six months. Therefore, under no circumstances should children under this age be vaccinated. But children under one year of age should also not be vaccinated if possible. If in doubt, yellow fever infection areas must then be avoided. Any vaccination against yellow fever may only be carried out in specially authorized yellow fever vaccination centers!

Hazards/current warning notices

Foreign Office (AA) of the Federal Republic of Germany

Citizens’ Service

Telephone: 0049 – (0) 30 – 5000 – 2000

https: //www.auswärts-amt.de/de

Hurricanes

The country belongs to a region in which destructive storms occur again and again. These usually surprise the residents of the Caribbean between April and October. The worst hurricane to hit the islands so far was Hurricane Dorian, which left a trail of devastation in early September 2019 and killed around 20 people.