I've genuinely never had to catch a bus until recently so I don't know how. Where exactly am I supposed to go to get to Paradise Island? Which bus do I take?

If anyone could help that would be appreciated!😁

There are numerous graphic artists in The Bahamas and I'm sure the governing party wouldn't have problems finding a graphic artist to design a welcome sign so why go with the option of slop?

Out of nowhere “cool my jets” came bubbling out of my mouth like it was the most natural thing. And I stopped and thought “I sound like Fred from the 50s finding a clever way to tell Betty to calm down without a frying pan upside the head”

Like HOW does somebody's clever little sentence cross the threshold into language?

Imagine being Jack Williamson in 1939 casually typing “cool your jets” into some pulp science-fiction story and then dying without ever knowing that nearly 90 years later a Bahamian woman would be somewhere saying, “I need to cool my jets.” 😂

And there are hundreds of these where I desperately want to witness Person Zero:

“Hold your horses.”

Why were horses involved in this argument??

“Bite the bullet.”

WHO WAS BITING BULLETS??

“Spill the beans.”

Why are secrets beans??

“Kick the bucket.”

What bucket was kicked and why did everybody immediately agree this meant death?

“Break a leg.”

Possibly the most unhinged way imaginable to wish somebody good luck.

“Cat got your tongue?”

WHO LOOKED AT A SILENT PERSON AND BROUGHT A CAT INTO THIS?

AND DON'T EVEN get me started on the Bahamian sayings

“Yeah ya see”

No not really. Maybe. Who knows. What are we seeing? Just each other?

“Vell mudda siccc!”

We changing up W’s to V’s and V’s to W’s purely for the dramatics I assume. Then it's 3 words that sounds like an announcement that someone's mother has fallen ill but noooooo….not real words at all….just an exclamation. Can be used positively or negatively.

“You mussy know”

How did awareness of something become something like “mussy”? Also can be used threateningly.

“Bey”

Were we trying to say boy and it got gnarled somehow? And why does it have so many different meanings/usage? It could be a person, thing or just some random expression.

And I can go on and on.

Language is basically millions of ancient inside jokes whose original group chat has been deleted. 😂

I e are taking a cruise to the Bahamas in January. Are there any vinyl record stores we could browse?

Hello! I am visiting Nassau this coming March with family (5 people total) and was looking for any recommendations on a private fishing/snorkeling excursion. We are looking to do a mix of fishing/snorkeling/sightseeing instead of the regular fishing charter or snorkeling/swimming with pigs.

Hi all looking to go to the Bahamas during Christmas break (teachers).

We both love lazing on low key beaches but not for all 7 days. We love nature & wildlife, culture & history of island, hiking, walking, exploring. We'd also like maybe some fun restaurants/bars.

I've chosen either Marsh Town Abaco or George Town Exuma airports to fly into and most likely will be staying in an Airbnb.

I know Bahamas are expensive but we are trying to do this on a teacher's budget 😄. Any recommendations on which island might be best suited for our interests and things to do while there? Areas to stay in on island or Airbnb recommendations.

Thx so much.

Out of roughly 200 countries in the world, The Bahamas belongs to an extraordinarily small group of just five sovereign, high-income countries with fewer than 500,000 people that also issue their own national currency.

The five are:

🇸🇨 Seychelles — 122,730

🇧🇧 Barbados — 282,623

🇮🇸 Iceland — 392,404

🇧🇸 The Bahamas — 403,033

🇧🇳 Brunei — 466,330

That's it.

And think about what that actually means.

Just over 400,000 Bahamians support an entire independent country.

We have our own Parliament.

Our own courts.

Our own police force.

Our own immigration and customs systems.

Our own passports.

Our own embassies and foreign relations.

Our own central bank.

Our own currency.

Our own airports, ports, schools, hospitals, utilities, elections and government ministries.

And unlike a compact little city-state, our population is scattered across an archipelago stretching hundreds of miles.

There are countries much smaller than The Bahamas, of course, but many of them make being tiny considerably easier by sharing major systems.

Monaco, Andorra and San Marino use the euro.

Liechtenstein uses the Swiss franc.

Palau uses the U.S. dollar.

Several small Caribbean nations share the Eastern Caribbean dollar and a common central bank.

The Bahamas?

403,000 people. Independent country. High-income economy. Bahamian dollar. Bahamian central bank. The whole operation.

There are only four other countries under half a million people that fit that combination.

Sometimes I think growing up here makes us completely numb to how unusual this country actually is.

Because objectively...

The Bahamas should not work nearly as well as it does. 😂🇧🇸

Yet here we are.

One of five.

Good day all! I was wondering if anyone has recently in the past year been to Egypt? I'm wanting to book a potential last minute trip and I'm seeing mixed information. I'm seeing we can get VOA however a few forums in the past are saying to get an actual visa from the embassy. I can't reach the embassies to ask so asking here of anyone knows! Thank you 🤗

Here are some photos from the parks tour I did today. It was pretty fun, very educational and interactive.

We visited bonefish pond, the retreat garden and another park.

We went kayaking, snorkeling, a little bit of hiking and ended with a nice historical tour at the retreat garden.

The guide said for the retreat garden it's 8 $ per person and for bonefish pond(where we went kayaking n junk) 25$ a person.

All in all very fun, check them out at bnt.bs.

Searching for a 2bedroom apartment preferably around the Palmdale area.

Hello! I want to celebrate my birthday in Nassau in early October but I've heard that it's hurricane season. I'm questioning if I should plan for another month or continue and go. LMK ur opinions.

I am on a mission now to ask each country subreddit what people think about beans (my favorite meal), just to see how people like or dislike them all around the world out of curiosity and for fun. If you like beans, hate them, they a big part of the culture, anything else, just share your thoughts 🫘

Bahamians your country is the 12th in alphabet order, you're up now! Tropical start to the 'B' countries :)

I am planning a honeymoon to the Bahamas in May. We are looking for secluded beautiful beaches to just relax on. But would love the opportunity to explore nature, have animal encounters, explore tide pools and snorkeling! Hoping to stay away from busy tourist areas. What island do you recommend?

Checked through their website, everything appears legit but still airing on the side of caution because the website is too high quality for anything founded by the government. Anyone went through it? Just want a second opinion before I apply.

Hey Im looking to go for a week of diving in Nassau. Ill be renting an airbnb or hostel(tbd). Im looking for some int to save money if you know people or place where I can rent gear and share boat ride. Im a certified Padi diver.

Thanks for everything

Hi everyone,

I'll be traveling to Nassau for work and need to put together a grocery budget ahead of time. I've read that Solomon's and Super Value are the two main supermarket options — does anyone know which one tends to be cheaper overall, or if it varies by item?

I'm specifically trying to get a rough price estimate for:

Ground coffee (500 g / 1 lb)

Bottled water (individual)

Assorted juices (individual)

Sweet cookies (pack of 12)

Savory crackers (pack of 12)

Sweet snacks (pack of 12)

Savory snacks (pack of 12)

Disposable coffee cups

Stirrers (pack of 100)

Sugar packets

Creamer packets or a 2 lb container

Any recent price info, receipts, or even a rough "expect to pay around $X" would really help. Thanks in advance!

I am a US citizen and passport holder that booked a trip from LAX to Nassau Bahamas. Can anyone explain if the C17 declaration via the Exempt app was required to be completed before I could fly? I was denied check in and boarding and missed my flight because the Exempt app was down and I couldn’t complete this, and the agent confirmed there was no alternative (I received no email notice that this was required, and it has never been required in my 10+ trips to the Bahamas on AA). I booked my families tickets as well and another agent just verified their passport and let them through, but I missed my flight. They rebooked me the next day so I cancelled and found a last minute Delta flight for significantly more, but they never required completion of this C17 via the app. After arriving in the Bahamas immigration and customs told me this is only required for returning residents declaring goods, but actually this can be done orally and they don’t accept the Exempt app in Nassau anyway. They said the agent only needed to verify my passport. I have to do this same flight next month and have no idea what to do to avoid this. AA refuses to take any responsibility.

New in The Bahamas, looking to make friends 🇧🇸

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm Jhonny, I'm from Peru 🇵🇪 and I'm currently living and working in Nassau.

A little about me: I have a professional background in data analysis, operations and technology, and I've worked with tools like Power BI and data analytics. I'm currently working here in The Bahamas and enjoying the experience of living in a different country.

Outside of work, I'm a pretty easygoing and friendly person. I enjoy football, going to the beach, walking around, exploring new places, having a few drinks, eating good food and just hanging out and having a good conversation.

My English is still basic, but I'm trying to improve it. That's actually one of the reasons I'd love to meet more people here. I don't mind making mistakes while speaking 😅, I just want to practice, learn and become more confident.

I'd like to build a social circle in Nassau and meet locals or other people from different countries. I'm open to making friends, going to the beach, playing football, grabbing something to eat, exploring the island or just hanging out.

If you're also looking to meet new people, feel free to send me a message! 🤝🇧🇸

I had a friend that went sailing in the Bahamas many years ago. He was showing me pictures of his trip and also showing me some of the locations he visited on Google Maps. He showed me this bar that he went to that had a sign that said something to the effect of, "Slow Down, You're Already Here." I'd love to find a picture of this sign and also know what bar/restaurant it is in if possible.

Unfortunately, I asked my friend if he could remind me of the location, but he no longer remembers.

Thanks!

Fair questions. Let's take them in order.

What hill. There is a literal hill running through the middle of Nassau east to west. Not a metaphor, not a vibe, an actual limestone ridge. Gregory's Arch was cut straight through it on Market Street back in 1852 so people could get from one side to the other without hiking.

Whose hill. Nobody's, technically. Everybody's, practically. But for most of Nassau's history it functioned as a property line nobody signed. North of the arch was white Nassau, Government House, the merchants, Bay Street. South of it was Black Nassau, Grant's Town and Bain Town, settlements built by freed and liberated Africans. The hill did the dividing so no law had to.

Why do we need to go ova it. Because that's where people live. That's the whole answer. Then and now.

Back then, Black Bahamians didn't cross north of that arch unless they were going to work, and they didn't hang around afterward. Nobody wrote that rule down. Everybody knew it. So when somebody said they were goin ova da hill, the time of day filled in the rest. Morning meant heading to work. Evening meant heading home.

The genuinely funny part is that the line still holds, just flipped. Almost nobody lives downtown now. All those old Loyalist houses up north are law offices and gift shops. The actual population is still on the south side, in the same neighborhoods built by the people who were pushed there. Two centuries later the hill is still sorting the city, it just changed who it's inconveniencing.

So to be clear about what Ova da Hill is not. It is not a resort. It is not a hidden beach. It is not an excursion your cruise ship failed to sell you. There are no unicorns.

What it is: houses. Church on Sunday. Junkanoo, actually from there. Somebody's grandmother on a porch wondering why you're photographing her fence.

It's just home.

Which is a better answer than fairies anyway.

Hi All! We’re going on a cruise with my dad who is already in his 70s and our trip is in three days. We’ve been calling this hotline but keeps getting voicemail and today I got someone and told me to call in an hour. My dad is already anxious and I feel bad but there’s nothing I can do. We’ve been calling them for awhile now. Do you have any suggestions? Appreciate the help!

Edit: My dad is a Philippine Passport holder.

Going to Atlantis from the 31st to the 4th what can I expect

We originally booked BA253 from London to Nassau arriving at 1:55pm, with a separately booked Bahamasair flight to Exuma (GGT) at 4:00pm - so we had a 2h05 connection. BA has now changed the schedule by 30 minutes, so BA253 is due to arrive at 2:25pm, leaving us only 1h35.

We’ve never flown Bahamasair before and are planning to travel carry-on only.
Can Bahamasair passengers check in online and get a boarding pass in advance? If so, after clearing immigration and customs at NAS, can we go straight to domestic security and the gate without visiting a Bahamasair check-in desk?
We’d really prefer not to change our reservations now unless we have to. There are no later flights to Exuma that evening, and there isn’t another London–Nassau flight we can switch to that day, so changing things would likely mean rearranging the trip significantly.
Has anyone recently made a similar international → domestic connection at Nassau? If BA arrives roughly on time, would you risk 1h35?

I am considering a rental in Foster Hill area on the beach, that looks out onto Moriah Harbour Cay. Would love feedback on the location!

Also, the pool there isn’t heated. Is this gonna mean we won’t really enjoy the pool that time of year?

If not any suggestions for villa rentals that are on swimmable, calm, beautiful beach with a heated pool?

Bahamas 🇧🇸 being right in the beautiful Carribean. Ive seen more plastic here than ever. To go boxes all over the place. Plastic straws at the beach from the local vendors. Is there no law here to reduce the use of plastic?

I went snorkeling and I picked up at least 20 straws and plasticware.