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Don't let yourself get scammed by taxi drivers. The Frommers guide says all cabs should have meters. However none of the metered cabs were running their meters. And let me clarify what a cab is in the Bahamas. Most of them were old Toyota or Mitsubishi mini-vans. Some were old Suburbans or Mercedes, but they all have Taxi written on the front of the vehicle. There is a chart that says how much a cab should be from Point A to Point B. For example $12 from Cable Beach to Downtown, or $15 from the airport to Cable Beach. We were not aware of this chart and ended up paying $20 for our ride from the airport to the Wyndham on Cable Beach. Be sure to veryfy your fee befire getting in the cab.
Updated Jun 15, 2004
Don't get that 'BA' flight from Gatwick. They cram you in like sardines.
Written Oct 4, 2002
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We rented a motorbike. It's exciting driving in the Bahamas because they drive on the left side of the road.
Written Oct 4, 2002
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buses stop running at 7pm, so after that it's either taxis or a rental car.
Here is a photo from some part in downtown nassau.
Written Aug 26, 2002
Here is a map of Nassau for orientation purposes.
Written Sep 14, 2002
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We took a cruise ship to Nassau. Once there you can get land and water taxi to Paradise Island.
Updated Oct 4, 2002
We flew to Miami,FL and took the ship from there.
Written Oct 4, 2002
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There are frequent direct flights from Miami and Ft Lauderdale to Nassau, there are also direct flights from London. Bahamas Air the national carrier of the Bahamas does offer inter island flights to Grand Bahama Island, Andros, Abaco, Inagua, Exuma, Eleuthera, Long Island, San Salvador, Cat island and international flights to Miami and Fort Lauderdale in Florida. You can also come by yacht to the Bahama's. In The Bahamas there is also the sea road fast ferry service between the island, check out my Travelogue above for more information on that service.
In Nassau there is bus transportation service however it is unreliable service and there is no time schedule, so busses come whenever they want. The best thing to do is to rent a car or a motor bike and if you not intrested in driving around just stay in the resort area.
Written Oct 4, 2002
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I wish I had come on my own instead of with a cruise, but the cruise was paid for and I'm not one to complain about such things! :-)
As I mentioned, we rode buses all day long! We had so much fun! On one bus, we we were treated to a bus driver that happened to be playing gospel music and singing out 'Hallelujah'. The twist? It was reggae gospel! Before you knew it, the whole bus was singing along :-) On another bus, the driver cut through a parking lot and we got to see up close just how cranky the officers can be haha
Written Oct 4, 2002
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Well that all up to you. Most of my trips to Nassau I did by ship. In another words, cruising. I have friend that go by plane. Anyway you go, just enjoy.
The best way to get around Nassau, well if you have an adventure spirit, just rent a scooter. Then you still have other options: Taxi, jitneys, rental cars, bicycles, water taxis, surreys, and even a helicopter for those who wants to see Nassau and surrounding islands from a bird's eye view. Transportation in Nassau is not a problem, and it is inexpensive (except for the helicopter).
Written Oct 4, 2002
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Well that all up to you. Most of my trips to Nassau I did by ship. In another words, cruising. I have friend that go by plane. Anyway you go, just enjoy.The...
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Q: Arriving July 4-9 in Nassau and want info on inter island flites and water taxis/ferries to nearby islands. Is is worth seeing...
A: Check out Sandy Toes on Rose Island, great out-island bar, burgers and beach. I think you can take a ferry called the Majestic on Sunday.
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Nassau - Capital of the Bahamas
Nassau, on New Providence, is the capital of the Bahamas and features a mixture of neocolonial 19th century buildings and modern hotel resorts. It's the main point where caribbean cruise ships stop......
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We know the Bahamas as a place we go for vacation. These low lying, sandy islands are nearly a paradise temptingly close ot our shores, only 50 miles from Florida. When we think of it, we think of rum...
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Our arrival into Nassau was celebrated with a belly flop contest. Such small guys involved only one was over 200 and he easily won. The town of Nassau is what I consider typical Caribbean in that it...
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This is one of the happiest places I've ever been to. From arrival into the New Providence Airport to departure from the same place, I felt the exhuberance of the happiness of the people here....
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The city of Nassau is blooming with beautiful color from the buildings, water and people. The Lucayans were the original inhabitants of the island of New Providence. The island remained largely...
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