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One day/night in Freeport, Bahamas. What would you do/where would you go…and best places to eat.

I’m actually going for a week but would love to hear your “if only one day or night”…and maybe I can combine a bunch of your ideas. Thanks for your input.

4 Comments
2024/11/03
23:53 UTC

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Andros

My partner and I are spending about a week on Andros over NYE this year, and hoping to find some answers here! Yes, we know it’s remote and that there’s less going on there. That’s exactly what we’re after.

  • We’re booking flights from Nassau to SAQ with Western Air. Anything we should know, besides the fact that they don’t have flights every day?

  • How should we expect to travel around once on the island? Is there a place to rent bikes/scooters or the like? Haven’t found much.

  • Happy to cook at our place most days. Are grocery prices super inflated, or should we grab stuff on Nassau before leaving?

  • Must do’s? Anything else to know?

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2024/11/03
21:04 UTC

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Itinerary for kids in Dec?

Booking a last minute trip as we suddenly have an extra week off in mid December. I don’t know what to do in Bahamas but researching as best I can. Where are the best places to go? I see Nassau, exuma, Bimini. And then Andros for bone fishing though I’m not sure if it’s gray for kids. Is island hopping feasible/ a good idea for a 6 -7 day trip? I’m fine staying in a place like Atlantis for a couple days as long as there’s somewhere a little less “theme park” built in the trip as well. Otherwise prefer some place with kids and pools that’s maybe a bit more subtle. Would love a starting point for research as we’re definitely running out of time.

2 Comments
2024/11/03
19:16 UTC

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Visa questions

Hello, My husband and I are looking to travel to the Bahamas in about 1.5 months.

I am an Indian passport holder with a valid US visa (H1-b) and it's stamped in my passport.

He has a croatian passport (part of the Schengen zone) and also has a valid US visa (F-1) and a valid I-20.

Would we need a visitors visa? Any information helps!

11 Comments
2024/11/02
15:57 UTC

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Freeport, Bahamas semi fancy restaurants?

Any good restaurants in Freeport, Bahamas to get dressed up for? I’m talking nice jeans/pants and a button up type dressed up... Nothing super fancy, but want to have a nice less casual evening out without feeling overdressed. And maybe other places to see things to do before or after that dinner?

10 Comments
2024/11/02
10:35 UTC

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New Years

Hi! I am a 25 year old female interested in going to the Bahamas to celebrate New Years with some friends. Where / would you recommend going?

Thanks in advance!

10 Comments
2024/11/02
01:25 UTC

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What is your most hated Bahamian stereotype?

32 Comments
2024/11/02
00:18 UTC

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Cruiseline siggestions

Hi, Any suggestions for cruiselies that offer nice food for vegetarians?

Planning to Bahamas for the Thanksgiving..hopefully the weather should be ok.But more interested in cruise lines that offer great food options for vegetarians.

3 Comments
2024/11/01
15:33 UTC

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Exuma! Fishing spots from shore

Looking for tips on where to fish from shore! Heading to Exuma Sunday and am targeting snapper, grouper, hogfish and crawfish to feed my family while there on vacation. Have rod and reel, handline and spear. Can't wait to get there!

2 Comments
2024/10/31
21:16 UTC

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“Top of the Hill”

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2024/10/31
18:08 UTC

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Gaming in the Bahamas?

Hey guys! I look at gaming cultures around the world and I am a racing game fan. I have asked all of these questions on different subreddits, simply because I am curious about how each and every single country on this planet experiences video games. I am also curious about gaming in the Bahamas. My questions are:

What is more popular? PC or console?

What was more popular in the late 90s and early 2000s? PC or Console?

What racing game was popular in the late 90s and early 2000s!

What do racing game fans in the Bahamas play today?-(I get it might not be the most popular genre, but for people who like it, what do they play?)

In general, what games are played there?

Thanks for your responses!!!!

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2024/10/30
18:27 UTC

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2024/10/30
11:51 UTC

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I'm heading to Coco Kay and Nasal next week can someone please let me know what the water clarity is like as of today or all this week so I can decide to bring snorkeling gear or not thank you

12 Comments
2024/10/30
00:07 UTC

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Water clarity as of today due to recent hurricane and storms I'm traveling to Nasal next week to do some snorkeling

7 Comments
2024/10/30
00:03 UTC

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VISA REQUIREMENTS - Malawi

I am a Malawian passport holder seeking clarification regarding visa requirements. From research, it appears I do not need a visa upon entry. However, I would appreciate more clarification from a second source. Your kind assistance is appreciated

7 Comments
2024/10/29
15:49 UTC

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Medical certification “ Fit to travel” for tourist visa

Does anyone know where I can find this for online?

11 Comments
2024/10/29
13:05 UTC

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ATM on Paradise Island

Thinking about going to Atlantis for gambling but don't want to carry cash. How do I get cash there? Is there ATM in the resort. How much do they charge? Are there any free slot credits?

5 Comments
2024/10/29
00:41 UTC

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So many options!!!

Help please! Looking for hotel suggests. Don't care which island, just trying to avoid Nassau. Looking for a mid to small sized hotel on the beach. Don't need much but a bar and a beach and food within walking distance. I hate big resorts!!! Any suggestions???

23 Comments
2024/10/28
20:39 UTC

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#bahamasletstalkmarijuana

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2024/10/28
04:43 UTC

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The Slave ship inside the old bahamian dollar.

12 Comments
2024/10/28
03:36 UTC

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Duck Hunt begins tomorrow @ Atlantis!

Husband has a convention there this week so I decided to kill time hiding ducks. I have just under 100….Good Luck Me!! And to the hunters!!

7 Comments
2024/10/27
17:25 UTC

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What currency should I bring ?

Is US $ okay or do I need something else ?

10 Comments
2024/10/27
15:21 UTC

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7.5 hour layover in Nassau

We are island hopping for our out islands vacation and are routing through Nassau. With that long of a layover I'm thinking we have a good 4 hours on island to do something fun and a good lunch with our 3 year old. We are light packers (carry-ons only) and love beaches and local cultures (super touristy stuff isn't really for us, so places like straw market probably aren't our cup of tea).

Looks like "just" two cruise shops are docked that day, if that makes a difference.

17 Comments
2024/10/27
13:26 UTC

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On Easter I’ll be going to the island Eleuthera. I want to be able to fish from shore. Where can I buy the nesesery permits to do so?

8 Comments
2024/10/27
10:10 UTC

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Birth rate decline

If you’ve heard, the Department of Statistics have released census data this year showing that while the population is growing, there is a decline in the number of children being born each year and decade. I’ve noticed this for years when I found out the fertility rate is 1.38, the ideal number should be 2.1.

Birth decline is being noticed globally of course, with the countries suffering the most are developed countries like Japan and South Korea. Yet developing countries like ours are also starting to suffer from it. It means fewer people are being born, but the current population is getting older. This is a cause of concern for us especially because youth push economic growth, and possibly losing our chances of becoming a wealthy or well off nation due to lack of manpower. But I don’t see just the effects of this, but the cause for this.

About 50 years ago, it was normal to see a family of 10-15 kids because life was so simple. Our great grandparents didn’t have much prospects and their worldview was limited to where they lived. They were farmers, carpenters or fishermen, had a home, their wives and many kids. Saving up for college and extracurriculars weren’t something on their mind, because that wasn’t possible due to racial discrimination and limitations back then, which was why they had no family planning or education to know the effects of having many kids.

Today, it’s very much different where people are waiting longer to have kids because of awareness of childcare costs and family planning, along with rising costs of living and low wages are having fewer children (1-3) or no children at all. Seeing people viewpoint towards it was interesting. For one, it made me see that we deserve that D average for BJC results, and it shows that people are unaware of the bigger picture of population decline. You see people say “How and everybody I see pregnant” or “They must can’t count because of all these children I see”. Besides the simple views, I wanted to know people’s views on this here as well.

10 Comments
2024/10/26
17:23 UTC

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Car purchase requirements

Hi. We are expats planning to buy a car from another person in the Bahamas. What are the requirements that we should have/ask for in order to make the purchase legal? (Also assuming the car is still registered). Thank you.

5 Comments
2024/10/26
03:00 UTC

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What to do all day before flight

Hello, we are leaving Margaritaville tomorrow at 11am but our flight isn’t until 10pm! Does anyone have any suggestions on anything good we can do all day before going to the airport? Maybe a day exploring paradise island or Baha mar. Probably nothing too beachy before our long flight unless shower facilities available.

TIA

8 Comments
2024/10/26
00:01 UTC

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what's the 10th national symbol?

Currently doing a school project that calls for the 10 national symbols, I only have 9; the flag,the pledge, the flower, the coat of arms, the song, the anthem, the tree,the bird and the fish.

What's the last one? I looked on online and could only find those 9 so I'm confused, what do I put as we only learned those 9 in school.

13 Comments
2024/10/25
23:58 UTC

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Are Atlantis shops money laundering?

Im wondering how stores that are stocked to the brim and have a few walk ins manage to stay open especially the ones in the ballroom area.

7 Comments
2024/10/25
23:29 UTC

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