Right near The Bahamas is Turks And Caicos Islands, or TCI, I hear the culture, dialect and surnames are the same (The Bahamas are just TCI but more.....MORE). Do you guys see them as one of y'all, or you guys don't pay much attention to them?

Hi guys! I want to visit the Bahamas with my friend around March. We’re both younger and don’t want to go to clubs or drink or anything, but we want to have fun. We want to go horseback riding and snorkeling and all the adventurous things. I’ve been to eluthra and I absolutely LOVE it there. The community, the people, the food, the water and wildlife, we even drove these 4-wheelers. The only thing abt eluthra that makes me question going there this time is that I’m going with a friend my age, and we want to meet other people our age. Are there other teenagers on the island? Are there places we can go to meet them? Asking as someone that wants to have fun with my friend, meet new people and also be adventurous. Also We don’t want to go on a cruise, it’s not our thing! So, Where should we go? What island? And if anyone has any other recs (restaurants, fun cafes, farms, stores, beaches, fun things to do, etc. lmk!!!

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Hi! I found a rum in the Cayman Islands called Big Black Dick. Was wondering if there was a place to get it in Nassau. My cruise is going there next month, and would like to bring back a bottle.

Does anyone know what happened to the consulate in Chicago? Are the only options left in the states Miami and DC?

My teenage son and I are heading to Exuma in April. He loves fishing, and I’d love to take him on a trip one day. It’s just the two of us and I can’t justify a charter. On other vacations I’ve found fishing day tours where you sign up as part of a group tour. Do those exist? I see many for boat excursions but none for fishing.

Surveying about the usual processing time for immigration approval of my work permit. Any insights on the expected duration would be greatly appreciated.

Hi everybody,

I'm considering investing in real estate (house or apartment)-could you recommend how to proceed? Anything I should be aware of? Any agencies you can recommend? Locations? Any areas that are safer regarding hurricanes?

Thanks in advance!

Hello, I am flying in next Saturday. We land around noon and check in to our VRBO at 4pm. We are going to ask about early check in, and could end up being delayed and arriving later, but is it super sketchy to be walking around with all of our belongings? We are staying on Paradise Island, I read that the tourist areas are safer, but I’m sure no one recommends bringing EVERYTHING with you anywhere.

Hello everyone! I was born in Nassau, but I've lived in the states for most of my life. I am a transgender woman.

I'm feeling out the idea of moving back, and I'm wondering if it would be a good idea for me. When I read online, I get tons of articles about homophobia, etc. in The Bahamas -- but my experience here in the states has taught me that attitudes vary between areas. All the warnings I read about being openly LGBT there are the same as what I would expect from a southern state here in the USA.

I'm wondering what it's like being trans in the city of Nassau specifically. Is it like here in the states, where cities are more LGBT-friendly, or do the warnings I've been reading apply to Nassau just as much as anywhere else in the country?

Thank you very much for your insight!

My wife and I are planning to build a house in the Bahamas. We have seen and consider that the prefabricated option is the best. However, we also felt a little overwhelmed by where to start.

Any guidance and advice we can offer, especially on the following topics:

Permitology: What are the specific building permits and regulations in the Bahamas? Where can we get official and updated information about it?

Local contacts: Do you know architects, engineers, contractors or construction companies that can advise us in the Bahamas? We would love to receive recommendations and contacts. Any information would be very helpful. Thank you all very much

My wife and I won a free stay at a resort on Grand Bahama Island. The rooms are free but we'll have to pay for everything else. We don't have a lot of money but would love to go and have a lot of fun. How much money would it cost us on the low to high end?

Do you recommend renting a golf cart in Nassau, where Can I rent it?

I wanted to take my girlfriend to the Bahamas (Nassau) for V-Day (or the week after as prices are insane right on the day of) - we're not into swimming/diving/sports/exploration/picnics so more laid back yet fun activities would be more welcome - such as boat rides, maybe some shopping etc. But just looking over the possibilities with AI, there doesn't seem to be much going on - museums, picnics are the predominant theme. So I was wondering if it's even worth doing these or better maybe to get a more expensive resort and just enjoy its ammenities. I had Ocean Club in mind, it's like 2.5k per night x 4 nights, but then that will pretty much be it for the budget (which is about give or take $13,000 with airfare). Or I can maybe book a cheaper hotel for like $500/night and then do some other activities. I don't really know what to pick. Considering that we're more into like spa/relaxation/boating/restaurants would it be worth it to just allocate all the budget to get a room at the Ocean Club and just do on site activities (more or less, there will be about 1-2k left after the hotel and airfare) or am I missing something and there are a lot of other fun activities we can do if we stay at the cheaper hotel. Any suggestions welcome, also anyone who has experience staying at Ocean Club I would like to know how it compares to others, as I've heard it's really superb for couples. Thank you!

Hello, I need help with a company search but can’t find a way to register as a new user on the online portal. Can someone help?

Hi everyone, does anyone know what are the requirements and procedures in order to build a new data center here in the Bahamas, specifically in Nassau? Thank you!

As the title suggests, I am looking for some running advice near the Ardastra Gardens and Zoo as my hotel is located around there. Is it safe to run along the main road ? Like W Bay Street ? Also I assume open water swimming is possible anywhere by the public beaches but any particular advice on that ? Thanks in advance!

Hello! My husband and I are going to the Bahamas in May. I have heard so much about Eleuthera and really want to stay there but I'm struggling to find good fares from Nassau to ELH or GHB. Even looked at NAS RSD.

It looks like BahamasAir has a bunch of flights but times are inconvenient and they're quite expensive. And I can't figure out when Pineapple Air will release May routes. Does BahamasAir do sales?

How much do you usually pay for air tickets from Nassau to the out islands?

So far we are thinking of flying Newark Nassau direct on United (we will use our miles) and then ideally I'd like us to take a puddle jumper to Eleuthera. We won't get into Nassau until 1:30 pm so can't book a morning flight to ELH.

Any tips or pointers reg the Nassau Eleuthera leg?

Or should we just call it a day and stay in Paradise Island at the Goldwynn?

I am googling what locals call the Bahamas and “The Rock” is this true? Not enough sources.

I was thinking of coming with my wife and 9 yo daughter in the first week of August (Eleuthera) but now seeing here weather might not be great that time of year. My daughter is so excited about going to the Bahamas, I’d hate to come during the wrong time. What do you think?

We are a couple in our late 50s. We visited Eleuthra 2 years ago, and absolutely loved it for the beautiful beaches, good food and drinks, and uncrowded/non-touristy vibe. We like to snorkel, float in the water, and explore beaches. A little shopping here and there is nice. Which island should we visit next? On Eleuthra, we used VRBO to rent a little cottage on the water, so would probably want to do something similar this time.

--I should maybe also mention that we use Southwest Air miles to get us to Nassau, then have to get a short flight or ferry to our destination.

Hello all-

Our situation: We live in the Northeast and would love to escape the cool/gray Spring and Fall up north for a beach/boating situation in which we can come and go and basically have a built-in social calendar/friend group. Something like a private club, but focused on being on the water, not the golf course. Racquet sports would be nice too.

I've searched and searched online and am pretty overwhelmed and feeling like I am looking for a needle in a haystack. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

We're back from a recent trip (Exumas, Spanish Wells, Nassau) and were surprised that so many places are still in full-on Christmas mode – trees up, decorations etc.

I'm used to everything Christmas related coming down by January 6th... do folks in the Bahamas keep their decorations up until Candlemas? Or all year round?

One of our taxi drivers was even watching Home Alone (while driving and texting – but that's another story).

Hi, I am going with my 1 year old to bahams for a getaway in april for 4 days. We're trying to figure out where to stay and Atlantas keeps coming up on every site. I wanted to ask here what is a good place to stay with a 1 year old and have access to some activities for her. Nothing crazy just splash in water and small stuff.. If Atlantas which section should I stay at? Are there any all inclusive that I should consider also? Thanks in advance.