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Bahamas
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North America
Bahamas's is a country and also island territory in the Caribbean (North America) that is independent since 1973 of the United Kingdom. The Bahamas consists of 700 islands full and another approximately 2,500 mini islands. Of all these islands are inhabited about 30 to 40. The largest island is Andros. A number of smaller islands: the Bimini Islands, Grand Bahama, Abaco, Great Inagua, Eleuthera, Cat, San Salvador, Acklins, Crooked and Mayaguana. The capital of the Bahamas is Nassau. A number of major cities in the Bahamas are Freeport, West End, Coopers Town, Marsh Harbour.
Travel and vacations to the Bahamas
The Bahamas are known for their white sands and clear blue water. The islands are also ideal for divers to dive to the many species of fish and coral reefs. Further, the Bahamas are famous for its many luxury hotels and golf resorts. The population is largely dependent on tourism. The Bahamas has several national parks, including the Abaco National Park and the Lucayan National Park where you come from, inter alia, many flamingos.
Official Name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Continent: North America
Surface: 13 878 km²
Capital: Nassau
Population: 353 658 inhabitants (2010)
Government: Parliamentary monarchy
Highest point: 63 m (Mount Alvernia)
Distance (Amsterdam - Nassau): 7,328 km
Flight Duration: about 11 hours
Travel advice
Availability: exercise vigilance.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
January, April and December, February, March are the best months to travel to the Bahamas. In these months you avoid the rainy and hurricane season.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and vacations to the Bahamas. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels and airline tickets) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
On the island is a tropical maritime climate. Average temperature in summer is between 25 and 35 degrees. In the winter, between 15 and 25 degrees.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for the Bahamas, visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of the Bahamas, please visit Climate Info.
Language
English is the official language in the Bahamas.
Want free translate to or from English? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a passport valid for at least 6 months upon arrival in the Bahamas.
A visa is not required if you are less than 3 months stay in the Bahamas.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch Embassy in the United States (also for the Bahamas): dc.the-netherlands.org.
Dutch consulate in the Bahamas: dc.the-netherlands.org.
US Embassy in Netherlands: thehague.usembassy.gov.
US consulate in the Netherlands amsterdam.usconsulate.gov.
Immunization (vaccination)
For you do not need vaccinations to visit the Bahamas.
Vaccination against yellow fever is mandatory if you are the Bahamas in the seven days before the Bahamas visits visited a yellow fever country.
Money
The Bahamas is paid to the Bahamian Dollar (BSD).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
An overview of all ATMs in the Bahamas can be found on our ATMs page.
Time Difference
The Bahamas is 6 hours behind the Netherlands.
Local time, date, time zone and exceptions from the Bahamas, visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In the Bahamas, you must drive on the left side of the road.
With the Google route planner allows you to, from or within the Bahamas provide directions.
Electricity
In the Bahamas, you need an adapter. In addition you will need a converter in some cases.
More information about current plugs and sockets in the Bahamas can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 911
- Fire: 911
- Ambulance: 911
Tap water
It is in most places in the Bahamas advised not to drink water from the tap. You can tell this by the murky water.
If you are not able to buy bottled water, boil than water for 5 minutes. After cooling the water to have, you can use the safe for drinking and things like brushing teeth, lens cleaning and washing of vegetables and / or fruit.
News and newspapers
The latest news in relation to the Bahamas can be found on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from the Bahamas, visit Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites ending in .bs from the Bahamas.
Official websites of the Bahamas: bahamas.gov.bs and bahamas.com.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in the Bahamas is 001 242 or +1242.
Would you call please use 01131 to the Netherlands from the Bahamas.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Phone numbers can be found in the Directory of the Bahamas.
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of the Bahamas.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of photos of the Bahamas.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos from the Bahamas.
Holidays
An overview of all the holidays in the Bahamas, visit Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about the Bahamas? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in the Bahamas, plus photos, videos and sites.
Travelogues
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) over the Bahamas?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who have previously visited the Bahamas.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in the Bahamas can be found on Protected Planet.
The Bahamas is not included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know when visiting the Bahamas.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinks from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.8.
- Tobacco: Buying and / or smoking from 18 years.
- No smoking: No
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... The motto of the Bahamas' Forward, Upward, Onward Together "is?
... The Bahamas is one of the oldest and longest underwater caves?
... Every year more than 1.3 million tourists visit the Bahamas?
... The Bahamas has over 315 sunny days per year?
... The name Bahamas is derived from the Spanish Baja Mar (shallow sea)?
The Bahamas are known for their white sands and clear blue water. The islands are also ideal for divers to dive to the many species of fish and coral reefs. Further, the Bahamas are famous for its many luxury hotels and golf resorts. The population is largely dependent on tourism. The Bahamas has several national parks, including the Abaco National Park and the Lucayan National Park where you come from, inter alia, many flamingos.
Official Name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Continent: North America
Surface: 13 878 km²
Capital: Nassau
Population: 353 658 inhabitants (2010)
Government: Parliamentary monarchy
Highest point: 63 m (Mount Alvernia)
Distance (Amsterdam - Nassau): 7,328 km
Flight Duration: about 11 hours
Travel advice
Availability: exercise vigilance.
More information on this advice can be found at national government.
Best time
January, April and December, February, March are the best months to travel to the Bahamas. In these months you avoid the rainy and hurricane season.
Travel offer
On our trip selection page provides a list of reliable companies that offer complete travel and vacations to the Bahamas. It also contains an overview of separate travel components (car rental, hotels and airline tickets) that you can put together your ideal trip.
Weather and Climate
On the island is a tropical maritime climate. Average temperature in summer is between 25 and 35 degrees. In the winter, between 15 and 25 degrees.
The current weather (forecast) and a forecast for the Bahamas, visit our comprehensive weather page.
Detailed information about the climate of the Bahamas, please visit Climate Info.
Language
English is the official language in the Bahamas.
Want free translate to or from English? Use the Google translator.
Travel documents
You must have a passport valid for at least 6 months upon arrival in the Bahamas.
A visa is not required if you are less than 3 months stay in the Bahamas.
Embassies and consulates
Below is a list of relevant diplomatic representations with, inter alia, address and contact information.
Dutch Embassy in the United States (also for the Bahamas): dc.the-netherlands.org.
Dutch consulate in the Bahamas: dc.the-netherlands.org.
US Embassy in Netherlands: thehague.usembassy.gov.
US consulate in the Netherlands amsterdam.usconsulate.gov.
Immunization (vaccination)
For you do not need vaccinations to visit the Bahamas.
Vaccination against yellow fever is mandatory if you are the Bahamas in the seven days before the Bahamas visits visited a yellow fever country.
Money
The Bahamas is paid to the Bahamian Dollar (BSD).
The current status of this currency (currency, currency) can be found on our exchange rate page.
An overview of all ATMs in the Bahamas can be found on our ATMs page.
Time Difference
The Bahamas is 6 hours behind the Netherlands.
Local time, date, time zone and exceptions from the Bahamas, visit our difference page.
Traffic and route
In the Bahamas, you must drive on the left side of the road.
With the Google route planner allows you to, from or within the Bahamas provide directions.
Electricity
In the Bahamas, you need an adapter. In addition you will need a converter in some cases.
More information about current plugs and sockets in the Bahamas can be found on our electricity page.
Emergency services
Should you in case of emergency need the help of police, fire and / or ambulance, you can use emergency numbers below.
- Police: 911
- Fire: 911
- Ambulance: 911
Tap water
It is in most places in the Bahamas advised not to drink water from the tap. You can tell this by the murky water.
If you are not able to buy bottled water, boil than water for 5 minutes. After cooling the water to have, you can use the safe for drinking and things like brushing teeth, lens cleaning and washing of vegetables and / or fruit.
News and newspapers
The latest news in relation to the Bahamas can be found on Google news.
A summary of the newspapers from the Bahamas, visit Abyznewslinks.
Internet
Websites ending in .bs from the Bahamas.
Official websites of the Bahamas: bahamas.gov.bs and bahamas.com.
Telephone
The country code (country code) to call someone in the Bahamas is 001 242 or +1242.
Would you call please use 01131 to the Netherlands from the Bahamas.
(If you use a country code, you must omit the first 0 of the number to dial.)
Phone numbers can be found in the Directory of the Bahamas.
Company information can be found in the Yellow Pages of the Bahamas.
Photos and videos
On Flickr, you will find a nice collection of photos of the Bahamas.
On Youtube you will find a nice collection of videos from the Bahamas.
Holidays
An overview of all the holidays in the Bahamas, visit Beleven.org.
Travel guides and maps
Are you looking for a guide, map, hiking, cycling map, book or DVD about the Bahamas? When travel bookstore Hobo you will find an extensive collection.
Reviews and travel experiences
Weather report and TripAdvisor reviews you can find ratings of accommodations (eg. Hotels and rentals), restaurants and destinations in the Bahamas, plus photos, videos and sites.
Are you looking for a travel (travelogue) over the Bahamas?
On Waarbenjij.nu you will find travel reviews and experiences of travelers who have previously visited the Bahamas.
Protected areas and World Heritage
An overview of the protected areas (among others national parks, reserves and wildlife parks) in the Bahamas can be found on Protected Planet.
The Bahamas is not included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Relevant legislation
Below are the relevant laws and regulations, you probably will have to know when visiting the Bahamas.
- Alcohol: Buying and / or drinks from 18 years.
- Alcohol and traffic: Maximum permitted blood alcohol level is 0.8.
- Tobacco: Buying and / or smoking from 18 years.
- No smoking: No
- Homosexuality: Allowed
Did you know that…
... The motto of the Bahamas' Forward, Upward, Onward Together "is?
... The Bahamas is one of the oldest and longest underwater caves?
... Every year more than 1.3 million tourists visit the Bahamas?
... The Bahamas has over 315 sunny days per year?
... The name Bahamas is derived from the Spanish Baja Mar (shallow sea)?
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