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Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗TippingService is usually included in the bill, so tipping is optional.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Money in Bahamas
Bahamian Dollar · $ · BSD
US dollars are accepted everywhere at par with the local dollar, so Americans need not change money.
Most places already add a 15% service charge, so any extra tip is up to you.
Budget for a compulsory hotel fee of $18 per person per night plus a one-off $6 bellhop charge.
Cuban cigars sold on the street or in markets are mostly fake; buy only from reputable tobacconists.
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Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Mon, 11 Jan 2027 · Majority Rule Day
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday
Fri, 2 Apr 2027 · Perry Christie Day
Mon, 17 May 2027 · Whit Monday
Sat, 10 Jul 2027 · Independence Day
Fri, 6 Aug 2027 · Emancipation Day
Mon, 11 Oct 2027 · National Heroes' Day
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Bahamas say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 27 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 27 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 28 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 28 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine shots incl. MMR; hepatitis A and B if unvaccinated; yellow fever proof only from risk countries.
Vaccinations
Be up to date on routine shots, including measles (MMR); hepatitis A and hepatitis B are advised for unvaccinated travellers; a yellow fever certificate is needed only when arriving from a country with yellow fever risk.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $15.8 billionSource: World Bank · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Per person | ≈ $39,455Source: World Bank · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | refined petroleum, ships, aluminum, shellfish, plastics (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 403,033Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 31.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 76.7 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Protestant 69.9% (includes Baptist 34.9%, Anglican 13.7%, Pentecostal 8.9% Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, Methodist 3.6%, Church of God 1.9%, Plymouth Brethren 1.6%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), other 0.6%, none 1.9%, unspecified 2.6% (2010 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2010 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 13,880 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf StreamSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hillsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realmSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +1Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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