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Bahamas✨ 10 best things to do in Bahamas

Things to do in Bahamas

1. Swim with the Exuma pigsTake a boat to Big Major Cay, where famously friendly pigs paddle out to greet visitors in turquoise shallows.
2. Walk on pink sandStroll the blush-coloured beach of Harbour Island, tinted by crushed shells of tiny red marine organisms.
3. Dive a blue holePeer into the inky depths of Dean's Blue Hole on Long Island, one of the deepest known in the world.
4. Snorkel the Andros reefExplore the long barrier reef off Andros, alive with coral, turtles and tropical fish.
5. Eat at the Fish FryJoin locals at Arawak Cay in Nassau for conch salad, fried snapper and Kalik-cold drinks at the colourful shacks.
6. Stand on the Glass Window BridgeLook down on one side at the deep blue Atlantic and on the other at the calm green Bight of Eleuthera.
7. Join a Junkanoo rushFeel the drums in your chest as costumed groups parade through downtown Nassau in the early hours of Boxing Day or New Year's Day.
8. Climb the Queen's StaircaseWalk up the 66 limestone steps carved by enslaved labourers to Fort Fincastle above Nassau.
9. Watch flamingos on InaguaSee huge flocks of West Indian flamingos in Inagua National Park, the national bird's stronghold.
10. Sail the AbacosIsland-hop by boat between candy-coloured loyalist settlements like Hope Town with its striped lighthouse.

Bahamas🗺️ Where to visit in Bahamas

Where to go in Bahamas

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  Nassau & Paradise IslandNew Providence · capitalThe lively heart of the country with colonial streets, forts, markets and busy beaches like Cable Beach.
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  Exuma CaysCentral islands · sailingA chain of dazzling cays with sandbars, the swimming pigs and the protected Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.
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  Harbour IslandEleuthera · pink beachesA tiny, charming island of golf carts, clapboard cottages and a long, soft pink-sand beach.
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  EleutheraOut Islands · road tripA long, skinny island ideal for driving between secluded beaches, sea caves and sleepy villages.
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  AndrosLargest island · natureWild and lightly populated, famed for bonefishing, inland blue holes and its great barrier reef.
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  Abaco IslandsNorth · sailingA sailing paradise of sheltered waters, historic settlements and offshore reefs.
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  Long IslandSouthern islands · divingDramatic cliffs, quiet beaches and Dean's Blue Hole make this a favourite for freedivers and road-trippers.
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  Grand BahamaNorth · parks & cavesClose to Florida, with Lucayan National Park's caves, mangroves and the wide sweep of Gold Rock Beach.

Bahamas🌦️ Weather & best time to visit Bahamas

Best time to visit Bahamas

The Bahamas enjoys a warm subtropical climate year-round, tempered by trade winds, with a wetter season from roughly June to October. The northern islands such as Grand Bahama and Abaco can feel noticeably cooler in winter than the far southern islands like Inagua.

Typical daytime highs and rain in Nassau (approximate averages).

Bahamas🎉 Festivals & events in Bahamas

• December 26 & January 1
  JunkanooNassau's biggest party: pre-dawn parades of drums, horns and giant hand-crafted costumes competing for prizes.
• April
  National Family Island RegattaTraditional wooden sloops race in Elizabeth Harbour at George Town, Exuma, with lively onshore festivities.
• June
  Pineapple FestivalGregory Town on Eleuthera celebrates its sweet local pineapples with food, music and contests.
• July (10th)
  Independence DayFireworks, parades and Junkanoo-style celebrations mark the nation's independence.
• August (first Monday)
  Emancipation DayA public holiday commemorating the end of slavery, with events especially in Fox Hill, Nassau.

Bahamas🧭 Bahamas itinerary ideas

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Bahamas🎒 Backpacking Bahamas – tips & hacks

Backpacker budget: about $120–180 a day

• The Bahamas is pricey, so stay in guesthouses or self-catering rooms and shop at supermarkets to keep costs down.
• Use Nassau's jitney minibuses instead of taxis – they are the cheapest way to reach beaches and downtown.
• Travel between islands on the government mailboats or ferries rather than flying; slower, but a memorable local experience.
• Fill up on local street food like conch salad, cracked conch and johnnycake at fish fries and roadside stands.
• All beaches are public up to the high-water mark, so you can enjoy the best sand without paying resort fees.

Bahamas🛡️ Safety & money in Bahamas

Emergency: 911 or 919 police, fire & ambulance

Bahamas🛬 Getting to Bahamas

Most visitors fly into Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau or into Freeport on Grand Bahama, with frequent flights from North America. Cruise ships call at Nassau, and ferries link Florida with Bimini and Grand Bahama.

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Bahamas💡 Did you know? 5 facts about Bahamas

• The Bahamas is made up of around 700 islands and cays, but only about 30 are inhabited.
• Columbus's first landfall in the Americas in 1492 was in the Bahamas.
• Inagua is home to one of the world's largest breeding colonies of West Indian flamingos.
• Despite its Caribbean feel, the Bahamas lies entirely in the Atlantic Ocean.
• Bahamians drive on the left, a legacy of British colonial rule.

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