Need to Know information for your trip

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Travel into Exuma (Georgetown) and book a seat on The SheepRunner Ferry.  Available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, this option saves you from a possible overnight stay in Nassau, with the added bonus of a 2 hour boat ride through the beautiful Bahama Blues.

Fly into Nassau (NAS) international airport and book a connecting flight to Long Island (LGI) on BahamasAir.  This option will depend on 2 important variables. 

 1 - can you arrive to Nassau with at least two hours to spare before the departing flight?  

2 - will you mind an overnight stay in Nassau if any flights are delayed?

Charter flights are a great option for flexibility on flight times.  Our 2 most reliable options for flights from Nassau or Georgetown are

Stella Maris Resort Air and Island Wings

Stella Maris sells by the seat based upon availability (7 0r 9 seat planes) while Island Wings charters the whole plane (5 passengers)

With either option, you will need to take a taxi to the Executive Jet Terminal, about $15 and 5 minutes away - it is not recommended to walk (ask me how I know!!)

A 2.5 hour direct flight from South Florida allows you to start your vacation right away, without spending a whole day getting here.

From Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), a 20 minute Uber from FLL, you can fly with MakersAir on Thursdays or Sundays  or contact Air Flight Charters to see what they have available for seats, as they arrange for travel sharing and also sell seats on their empty legs.

Both of the airlines are pet friendly if you are bringing your furry kids.

At first glance the prices may be high, but if you are unable to get a connection from Nassau the cost of a room, meals, taxis, etc. will add up substantially.  Not to mention the time spent not being here!!

BEFORE YOU BOOK YOUR FLIGHT INTO THE COUNTRY - MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SECURED YOUR TRAVEL TO LONG ISLAND.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK,  AS THERE ARE LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE INTO LONG ISLAND AND MANY MORE OPTIONS TO GET TO NASSAU OR GEORGETOWN.  

WE ADVISE YOU TO FIND THE ARRANGEMENTS THAT WILL WORK BEST FOR YOU, THEN BOOK YOUR TRAVEL.

When traveling through Nassau for your stay, use the Left Lane at Immigration that is for Connecting Flights, it is right next to the Returning Residents lane.  This will expedite your wait, and allow you to skip any line.

And as US Customs offers Pre-Clearance for passengers departing The Bahamas, you will need to allow time between arriving in Nassau and your departure flight (suggested is 3 hours, a Global Entry card will shorten this time considerably)

It is highly recommended that you use WhatsApp to contact anyone on island.  If you cannot reach someone on a cell call, use WhatsApp and they will usually answer.

You can also purchase a local BTC Sim card for use on the island, purchasing Data Plans to be able to communicate on the go, rather than an International Plan with your home country.

A great resource for exploring all the unnamed roads on Long Island is to download the map of the Bahamas on www.Maps.Me.com

This is an offline map that works with your phones GPS, allowing you to know where you are even when not connected.

Another option is to pick up the local Tourist Map or download a copy here

Long Island is, well, LONG!  at 80 miles long, there is much to explore.  A Rental Car is highly recommended.  

A few of our favorites:

Percy Pinder 1-242-472-0484

Omar's Rental Cars 1-242-357-1043

Rad Rentals 1-242-395-5417

Get out and Explore!  It's great to have a car, but the experience of a local guide is priceless.

Long Island Boat Rental and Tours

Sun Boat Rentals and Tours

Scuba Shack

4ks Adventure Tours

Hamilton's Cave/Leonard Cartwright

Jus 1 Danz

While you can fish from shore (see the Ministry of Fisheries in Salt Pond for license information), fishing from a boat requires a licensed boat and guide.  Bonefishing and Deep Sea fishing are both a great day on the water

Bonafide Bonefishing

Delbert Smith

Big Bones Guided Fishing

Jus 1 Danz, Sun Boat and LI Boat Rentals also offer a variety of fishing excursions both above and below the sea

Other Activities that you may find enjoyable

Sunset Cruise through The Snakes

Day Trip to Exuma on The SheepRunner

An afternoon at Omar's Island Ting

Swim with the Pigs

A dip in the Nature Pool at Stella Maris

Hike up to Columbus Monument

Search for Shells at Gordon's Beach

Kayak tour through the mangroves

Jump off the Cliff at Dean's Blue Hole

Experience fresh Conch Salad

Dine at any one of our fabulous restaurants