Frequently Asked Questions

Tours operate Rain or Shine. Weather in the Bahamas is generally scattered clouds with isolated but fast moving thunderstorms. It is likely you may encounter a rain shower during your tour. 

Tours operate Rain or Shine. We may have to cancel tours ahead of time during adverse weather events. Weather cancellation is rare. If you decide to cancel your reservation or curtail your tour, because you decide not to travel due to weather, you would be subject to our restrictive cancellation policy and may not receive any refund. 

If We/Operator cancel your tour in its entirety, prior to departure, due to weather you will be entitled to a reschedule (subject to availability), a credit or a refund. 

The tour Operator may have to curtail or terminate the tour early due to weather or sea conditions, therefore we can’t guarantee all stops along the tour itinerary. Please refer to Section 6 “Force Majeure” in the Booking Terms and Conditions.

Tours operate Rain or Shine. If you (the Customer) decide you do not want to travel based on the weather conditions or forecast, you may not be entitled to any refund and could forfeit the full amount of the reservation, because you are bound by our normal Booking Terms and Conditions Cancellations Policy (Section 3). For this reason, it would be advised to continue to the Departure Airport location and await further information from a Staff member.
We strongly encourage you not to make decisions about cancelation based on a weather forecast. It is very hard to predict the impact of seasonal stormy or wet weather based on long or short range forecasts, because the Bahamas has a unique unpredictable micro-climate. The weather impact often can only be determined on the morning of departure.

If the weather conditions or forecast weather means We/Operator have to cancel your tour in its entirety, prior to departure, due to weather you will be entitled to a reschedule (subject to availability), a credit or a refund. For this reason, it would be advised to continue to the Departure Airport location and await further information from a Staff member there as to whether the Tour Flight departure will take place as normal, be delayed, or rescheduled or cancelled.

Tours operate Rain or Shine.

In the scenario of seasonal storms, unsettled wet weather or low pressure weather systems; it is very hard to predict their impact based on long or short range forecasts, because the Bahamas has a unique unpredictable micro-climate; It is possible for seasonal storms to impact overnight or early mornings but have no operational impact on the Tour during daylight hours. For this reason the decision to cancel may have to be made at last-minute by the Pilots at the Departure Airport Location at the start time of your Tour. If we/Operator have to cancel your tour in its entirety, prior to departure, due to weather you will be entitled to a reschedule (subject to availability), a credit or a refund.
If you (the Customer) decide you do not want to travel based on the weather conditions or forecast, you may not be entitled to any refund and could forfeit the full amount of the reservation, because you are bound by our normal Booking Terms and Conditions Cancellations Policy (Section 3). For this reason, it would be advised to continue to the Departure Airport location and await further information from a Staff member.

In the scenario of Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes or Tropical Storms; the accuracy of forecasting means we are generally able to give Customers 1 to 2 days notice that their Tour will be affected. You will be entitled to a reschedule (subject to availability), a credit or a refund.

Bad Weather Policy Summary
Tours operate Rain or Shine. We may have to cancel tours ahead of time during adverse weather events. Weather cancellation is rare. Weather in the Bahamas is generally scattered clouds with isolated but fast moving thunderstorms. It is likely you may encounter a rain shower during your tour.
If you decide to cancel your reservation or curtail your tour, because you decide not to travel due to weather, you would be subject to our restrictive cancellation policy and may not receive any refund.
If We/Operator cancel your tour in its entirety, prior to departure, due to weather you will be entitled to a reschedule (subject to availability), a credit or a refund.
The tour Operator may have to curtail or terminate the tour early due to weather or sea conditions, therefore we can’t guarantee all stops along the tour itinerary. Please refer to Section 6 “Force Majeure” in the Booking Terms and Conditions.

Our Policy regarding travel with Infants and Young Children: We must bring to your attention that the Exumas are a remote island location, far from immediate medical assistance. Any medical attention does require costly medical evacuation to the main islands and you would want to ensure you have a suitable travel insurance policy that covers these eventualities. Combined with the risks of interaction with wildlife and marinelife (pigs, sharks, iguanas) we advise that you do not bring infants, babies or young children with you on our tours. Your children would require constant adult supervision, and where there are activities that young children could not participate in such as the snorkel into Thunderball Grotto, one parent would have to remain onboard the boat to supervise the children not participating.

Our policy for PRICING and ACCEPTANCE FOR TRAVEL varies depending on which Tour departure location you will be traveling from:

FOR NASSAU TO EXUMA DAY TRIPS:
Infants must be aged Less than 2 Years (Between ages 0-1), to Travel as an Infant. Infants travel as Lap Babies and must sit on a Parents Lap throughout the tour, including flights and boat tour. Infants travel Free. Infants must be under constant Adult supervision.
Children, who are aged 2 Years and over, are Priced at the Full Per Person Rate. We do have Children Lunch menu options available for the Lunch Stop. All children within your group must be under constant Adult supervision.
If you decide to proceed with a Nassau to Exuma Day Trip reservation, and you are a large group of family with young children then we strongly advise you take our Private Boat Upgrade option which is $325pp extra. This means you have the benefits of choosing which stops to do or not during the boat tour. You may want to miss the Thunderball Grotto and spend your time elsewhere. On the group tour with other guests you would not be able to skip this stop, just wait it out on the boat for the other guests to participate. Having your own private boat would of course make it easier for you to supervise your children and ensure it is a safer participation for them, you and your boat captain.

FOR MIAMI TO BAHAMAS DAY TRIPS:
Infants must be aged Less than 2 Years (Between ages 0-1), to Travel as an Infant. Infants travel as Lap Babies and must sit on a Parents Lap throughout the tour, including flights and boat tour. Infants travel Free but must pay Fees & Taxes. Infants do not get a luggage or carry-on allowances. Infants must be under constant Adult supervision.
Children, who are aged 2 Years and over, are Priced at the Full Per Person Rate. There are Children Lunch menu options available for the Lunch Stop. All children within your group must be under constant Adult supervision.
If you decide to proceed with a Miami to Bahamas Day Trip reservation, and you are a large group of family with young children then we strongly advise you take our Private Boat Upgrade option (pricing is available by contacting us). This means you have the benefits of choosing which stops to do or not during the boat tour. You may want to miss the Thunderball Grotto and spend your time elsewhere. On the group tour with other guests you would not be able to skip this stop, just wait it out on the boat for the other guests to participate. Having your own private boat would of course make it easier for you to supervise your children and ensure it is a safer participation for them, you and your boat captain.

We will always sit Customers traveling together (Customers within the same booking), together on the same tour boat. However due to aircraft Weight and Balance regulations, it is possible that you are split up on different aircraft for the flights portion of the day trip. We therefore cannot guarantee you will be sat together, or travel on the same aircraft. We will always do our best to sit you together but there maybe very rare occasions where this is not possible. In the rare circumstance a couple is chosen to be split across aircraft, and according to the Weight & Balance requirements, we will choose the couple who booked the latest (most recent to the departure date). To avoid being split we recommend booking as far in advance as possible, or upgrade to one of our Private Day Trips with private flights.
If after having your group split, you decide not to travel, you will be handled by our restrictive Cancellation Policy, which means you would not be entitled to any refund in the case of a cancelation made: within 48 hours of tour departure, or an on the day of departure cancellation, or no-show.
Large groups of 9 or more people, may have to be split up across multiple aircraft as we most commonly use 9-seater aircraft.
If you are traveling together in the same group, but booking separately, you must inform us in advance of the tour departure (48 hours before) in writing that you are booking separately but traveling together. This will ensure that your group is assigned together on the same tour boat.

Contact us for more information about Group Bookings, as we do offer discounts if you want to book the whole plane on one of our Private Day Trips or Private Charters

For customers travelling alone, a Single Supplement may apply. You should contact us prior to reservation to confirm the applicable Solo Supplement Fees.

Solo Supplement policy for Miami to Bahamas (Exuma) Day Trips (only):

The Miami to Bahamas (Exuma) Day Trip is minimum 2 persons group size for booking. So rather than penalise a solo customer by having to pay for 2 spaces, a solo supplement has been introduced. This supplement is for the boat tour portion only. The supplement is paid on arrival on-island, if you are the only guest on the boat tour for that departure.

We can never guarantee that a solo supplement will not be due. We may have other guests booked who decide to change their plans. For this reason during the reservation process you will have to agree to payment of the Solo Supplement if at time of check-in, you are the only person booked. There is no way around it except perhaps to book a popular travel day, these would be weekends in high season March to May. The $460 supplement ($400 plus fees & tax) is very good value since you will be getting a private boat experience for the fraction of the price we offer that package at, approximately $4,000.

All confirmed bookings are non-cancellable, non-changeable and non-refundable. Please refer to our Booking Terms and Conditions Cancellations Policy (Section 3). If you need to make a change to a Booking please contact us.

Please refer to our Booking Terms and Conditions.

The tour will depart on time without you. All confirmed bookings are non-cancellable, non-changeable and non-refundable. If you No-Show you forfeit the full amount of the booking. This includes if you booked for the wrong date or tour type or made any mistake during the Booking Process.

All confirmed bookings are non-cancellable, non-changeable and non-refundable. Please refer to our Booking Terms and Conditions Cancellations Policy (Section 3). If you need to make a change to a Booking please contact us.

Yes. Should you wish to make name changes to your existing booking we can only make the changes provided that notification is received in writing at our offices from the lead name and with 7 days notice before the confirmed departure date. You will need to provide all personal details including weights of the amended booking.

The Nassau to Exuma Day Trip is inclusive Taxes but subject to a per person Conservation Fee.
The Miami to Bahamas Day Trips (Exuma or Eleuthera) is subject to additional Tax and Fees, see the Product Page for more details.
Tours from Georgetown are subject to extra taxes and fees. These are quoted at time of quotation.
Private Air Charter Flight bookings however are subject to extra taxes and fees. These are quoted at time of quotation.
All accommodation bookings within the Bahamas are subject to Bahamas VAT taxes.

All pricing is quoted in US Dollars, $ USD. For payments processed by Bahamas Air Tours, your payment card will be charged in $ USD. For foreign payment cards (non-US), your bank or card payment provider may convert the $ USD amount into your local currency amount, along with currency conversion fees.

For payments made locally on-island with our Bahamian Vendors during your Tour, customers maybe charged payments in Bahamian Dollars BSD.

Yes. Your personal data is fully secured with end-to-end encryption through the highest global standards of SSL and PCI compliance.

In the Tour descriptions we list out all inclusive and exclusive items and activities. Generally, for all  Day Trips and Tours only meals and gratuities are excluded.

During the Bahamas Peak Seasons (December-August), accommodations and excursions get booked up far in advance. You should book atleast 2 to 4 weeks in advance to avoid disappointment.

Once you have completed the booking form including submitting payment you will receive a Booking confirmation within 48 hours.

No, all bookings have to processed online. But please call us at +1 786-289-8977 should you need assistance with this process.

No. Bookings are for selected dates only.

Yes, in order for a tour to go ahead we require a minimum tour group size. If the tour does not meet the minimum group size the tour maybe cancelled and you will be offered opportunity to rebook for a different date or a full refund.
Tours departing from Florida require a minimum booking group size of 2 persons. Solo bookings, where permitted, may be subject to a Solo Supplement.
Tours departing from Nassau require a minimum of 5 persons.
Private boat packages are priced on a minimum of 2 person requirement.

Yes. The aircraft are operated under regulations which state that the average weight of a person is 170lbs (clothed). Because the aircraft is payload restricted, which means that the overall weight of passengers can be more limiting than the number of seats available. We therefore have a requirement for customers to declare their passenger weights if weighing more than 250lbs. If a passenger’s weight is declared as more than 250lbs, the customer is required to pay for an additional aircraft seat, a “Customers of Size Fee”. The calculation of the “Customers of Size Fee” is based on flight duration and differs between tours and day trips. The customer should contact the operator in advance to discuss the requirements of the Customers of Size Fee and the amount of the fee payable. Failure to pay the fee will result in denied boarding, and their booking will be cancelled without refund.

Differs between tours and day trips. Please contact us with the passenger’s weight and we will clarify if the passenger can be accommodated and if there would be any fees due.  Our Customers of Size Policy can be found in section 13.2 of our Booking Terms and Conditions.

Yes. All guests must complete and sign a Participant Agreement which includes terms as a Hold Harmless and Indemnity Disclaimer. Each guest is required to complete one prior to check-in on the date of departure. It is a mandatory requirement and forms part of the Booking Terms and Conditions.

Flying to the Bahamas requires international flights, customs and immigration fees. These are all included in the booking inclusive price. Excursions and Hotels are very expensive in the Bahamas. And during Peak Season it may not be possible to get any accommodation availability at short notice. Our tours are exclusive and private. Private Air Charter flights to the Bahamas are comparatively very expensive, so our Tours are very good value.

Due to the small size of our aircraft and lack of support facilities in the Bahamas we are unable to accommodate customers with reduced mobility.

If you are Pregnant it would depend on how many weeks you are. In all cases you would need clearance to travel from your Doctor. A letter from your Doctor confirming fitness to travel may also be required for the airline you will be booked to travel on. It must be noted that the Exuma Islands are remote and are therefore far away from urgent medical facilities. You should be aware of the risks of travel whilst pregnant. It is a condition of travel that you have a suitable Insurance Policy that covers Medical Evacuation.
We recommend that you upgrade to our Private Boat upgrade options. This will be able to better accommodate you and our Captain will be able to offer more assistance and support. Some activities such as snorkeling would be unsuitable for an expectant mother, therefore with the Private Boat you have the opportunity to switch activities.
Please contact us for further information regarding this.

On day trips each guest is limited to 1 carry on day sack or small rucksack with a maximum weight of 10lbs and maximum dimensions of 24x16x12 inches.

For all travel we strongly recommend that you take out appropriate travel insurance to cover your travel arrangements. Every Customer should have full and valid medical insurance which includes cover for pre-existing medical conditions worldwide, or as a minimum, in the countries that the Customer is due to visit and which must remain in force for the entire duration of the Tours. The insurance policy should, as a minimum, include medical and repatriation coverage for not less than $2 million and must include cover for the cost of emergency evacuations from the Bahamas, including but not limited to, evacuations by helicopter.
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU TAKE OUT TRAVEL INSURANCE THAT INCLUDES COVERAGE AGAINST IRRECOVERABLE CANCELLATION COSTS
TRAVEL INSURANCE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST OF CUSTOMER’S BOOKING TO PROTECT AGAINST THIRD PARTY SUPPLIER DEFAULT/BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION, DELAY, INTERRUPTION, MISSED CONNECTION FOR CRUISES, CANCELLATION, MEDICAL EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION/EVACUATION & REPATRIATION, BAGGAGE & PERSONAL EFFECTS/LOST LUGGAGE & BAGGAGE DELAY, ILLNESS, JOB LOSS PROTECTION AND CHANGE OF PLANS, ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISABILITY, TRAVEL ACCIDENT/SICKNESS MEDICAL EXPENSES, AND MORE. PROPER INSURANCE MAY PROTECT YOU FROM FINANCIAL LOSS IN ALMOST ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Representatives of Bahamas Air Tours are not qualified or authorized to: answer technical questions about benefits, exclusions, and conditions of any of the insurance offered, nor evaluate the adequacy of the prospective insured’s existing insurance coverage.
You may find this article useful about Travel Insurance policies; https://www.forbes.com/advisor/travel-insurance/best-travel-insurance/

Nassau to Exuma Day Trip departs from Nassau Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS). Customers will be picked up from their hotel in Nassau prior to flight departure. The exact location of the Terminal building will be confirmed in your Flight Confirmation email sent the evening before your tour.
Miami to Bahamas Day Trip (Exuma) departs from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE). The exact location of the Private Terminal building will be confirmed in your Booking Confirmation email.
Bahamas Day Trip (Eleuthera) departs from Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL). The exact location of the Private Terminal building will be confirmed in your Booking Confirmation email.

Car parking can be arranged at the tour departure airport. Please contact us in advance, prior to your tour date to organise this.

The Check-in time varies between departure airports. Check-in time will be confirmed on your Booking Confirmation email.

Our tour finish times vary between tours.
For Miami Day Trips you can expect to be back in Florida between 6pm and 8pm.
For Nassau Day Trips you can expect to be back in Nassau between 4pm and 6pm.
NOTE:  It is possible your return is earlier or later than published.

We strongly discourage any passengers from joining our excursion if they have travel/flight plans on the same day. If for any reason we return to the airport later than our scheduled time, we take no responsibility for any travel expenses incurred due to our late return.

NOTE: For customers on Nassau tours with onwards travel plans; Airlines departing Nassau require check-in upto 3 hours prior to scheduled flight departure, because there can be long queues at the Customs and pre-clearance Border Control for exiting the Bahamas.

English speaking only.

Yes every customer is required to have a basic understanding of English for safety reasons, in order to receive Safety Briefings and instructions from crew members should there be an emergency.

Yes, you must be physically able to embark and disembark our aircraft unassisted. Certain activities like snorkelling require a high level of fitness and swimming ability.

These are unprecedented times for our industry and the world. Our tour operators have introduced a rigorous cleaning regime aswell as temperature checks for all guests and staff. Please visit our Coronavirus Policy page for the most up to date and full list of details regarding Health and Safety. https://www.bahamasairtours.com/coronavirus-policy/

If you were issued a Credit after cancelleling or postponing your reservation, these travel credits issued between 2020 and 2022 were valid for 2 years to allow the customer to rebook within a reasonable time period. All credits issued within this time period, for the purpose of postponing a reservation due to Covid-19, or consequential travel restrictions, have now expired.

The US Department of State increased their Travel Advisory Level in 2025 to “Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution“. This advisory relates to crime attributed to urban areas such as Nassau and Freeport, in particular the “Over the Hill” area in Nassau, south of Shirley Street.

How this advisory affects customers on our Day Trips:

Day Trips from Florida to Exuma: There is no impact. Our tours from Florida fly to Exuma and avoid all areas at risk.

Day Trips from  Nassau to Exuma. There is no impact for the tour. Our tour pickup service avoids travel through areas known to be at risk. We would strongly advise when customers are booking their Nassau accommodations that they choose one of the many well established resort hotels (see list of Nassau Hotels here). And where possible to avoid private rental or vacation properties which  do not have private security or are located in those residential areas at risk.  If a customer’s pickup location is determined to be in an at risk area, the driver coordinator will advise on an alternate pickup location, such as the nearest resort hotel.

For further information, please refer to the US department of State Bahamas Travel Advisory.

Information correct, as of May 2025.

There is no restroom on the boat. Restrooms are available: At the airport locations, at Compass Cay (for the Sharks experience), and at the Restaurant Lunch Stop.

Yes, the only swimming activity is the snorkel into the Thunderball Grotto cave. You can choose not to do this activity, and you will have to wait on the boat while other customers do this activity. If you do not want to wait for other customers, you may prefer to book a private boat package. The private boat package will allow you to skip attractions, and/or spend less time at some attractions so you can spend longer at others.

The swimming with sharks activity at Compass Cay and the swimming pigs at Pig Beach, do not require swimming because the water is generally only waist deep (according to the tides), so you do not need to swim for those attractions.

If you not a confident swimmer, please enquire with us ahead of time so that child/adult flotation vests can be provided for you on your boat tour.

No, we do not offer seat reservations for our tours. Seats onboard the aircraft are generally allocated by the Pilot according to the Load and Balance requirements.

We do not offer seat reservations for our tours. Seats onboard the aircraft are generally allocated by the Pilot according to the Load and Balance requirements.

For Day Trips departing Florida, FAA regulations do not allow a passenger to sit in the cockpit in an empty pilot seat, for flights when there is only single pilot operation planned.

For Day Trips departing Nassau to Exuma, when single pilot operations are planned, the Pilot may allocate the spare front seat in the cockpit to a passenger according to the Load and Balance requirements.

Snorkel equipment is provided for the snorkel activity at Thunderball Grotto only. Customer will be provided with a snorkel and snorkel mask. Fins or flippers are no longer provided as they have been damaging to the corals.

A towel is provided for use by the customer for the duration of the boat tour.

For day trips operating in Staniel Cay Exuma, the total duration of the boat tour is approximately 3 to 4 hours. It maybe less than this, if your tour group is progressing quickly through the stops. 3 to 4 hours is not a guaranteed tour duration, because your group may complete the itinerary quicker than that. In some quickly running tours, the boat tour duration may only be 3 to 3.5 hours. Once all tour attractions are completed, the boat tour will return to the dock and the boat tour will end, irrespective of the duration of the boat tour. It is not possible for the boat tour to return to already visited attractions or go to other locations to complete any remaining duration.

We will always ensure you visit all the attractions on the tour. But we cannot guarantee the total duration of the boat tour due to many factors such as flight delays, sea conditions, weather, and the progress of the group along the tour route..

NOTE: Timings will vary due to flight schedules, air traffic control delays, weather conditions and progress of the tour group along the tour route. It is possible that you complete all boat tour stops in less time than the approximate 3 to 4 hours duration, if your tour group is progressing quickly through the stops.  It is possible your return to Nassau is earlier or later than published.

No, a private boat tour is not a boat charter arrangement where the customer can go anywhere they would like; it is a guided boat tour to visit upto 6 attractions.

It is not possible to stop at any other islands and we do not advertise any other stops or attractions. All the tour attractions have to be approved and risk assessed prior to a customer traveling on our tours.

Private boat tours have a duration of approximately 3 to 4 hours. The maximum duration is 4 hours (unless purchasing the extended tour package) to provide customers with ample time to enjoy each attraction. However it is possible that if the customer completes the stops quicker than normal, you will finish all attractions less than 4 hours duration. If the customer wants to progress quickly through their itinerary or finish early on a private boat tour, they have that choice. Once the attractions have been completed, the captain will return the customer to the dock and the boat tour will end. Once the boat tour has ended it is not possible to go back out on the water to visit anywhere else, or revist any attractions.

Due to time constraints of the day trip it is not possible to guarantee stops at the Underwater Plane wreck at Staniel Cay. If there is time available on your tour you boat captain will try to stop for a short 5-minute sightseeing stop only.

If a stop at the Underwater Plane wreck is important to you, or you want to snorkel at the plane wreck, this can be organised but only when you upgrade to a Private Boat Package. Please contact us for private boat package pricing.

It depends on your departure location and tour booking:

For Nassau to Exuma Day Trips: The flight duration between Nassau Airport and Staniel Cay Airport (in Exuma) is approximately 30 minutes. Including ground taxy time the total journey duration is approximately 45 minutes. Weather, congestion and air traffic control delays may affect the flight or journey duration.

For Miami to Bahamas (Exuma) Day Trips: The flight duration between Fort Lauderdale Executive FXE Airport and Staniel Cay Airport is a total journey time of 2 hours approximately. The journey is split into 2 flights; The first flight is from Fort Lauderdale Executive FXE Airport to Andros which is approximately 1 hour. At Andros passengers will disembark to clear Bahamas Customs and Immigration. This transit stop can last between 15 and 30 minutes. The second flight is from Andros to Staniel Cay Airport which is approximately 45 minute journey. Therefore a total journey time of 2 hours approximately.
On the return flight from Staniel Cay Airport to Fort Lauderdale Executive FXE Airport, will generally be pre-cleared with Customs and therefore be operated as one direct flight (no stops) with a journey duration of 1hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes.
Weather, congestion and air traffic control delays may affect the flight or journey duration.

Yes, all customers must have a valid passport (physical passport book) to travel to the Bahamas and also from/to the United States. It is NOT valid to travel with a Passport Card, ID Card or Birth Certificate. You are required to bring a US resident card, VISA or ESTA along with your current passport. For non-US citizens you must bring a paper copy of your ESTA.  Citizens of non-U.S. countries may have additional entry requirements for both the U.S. and the Bahamas, such as visas and notarized authorizations. For information on U.S. entry requirements, we please visit www.travel.state.gov.
IF YOU DO NOT BRING A VALID PASSPORT AND ALL REQUIRED TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL AND YOUR BOOKING WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
All children and infants require their own passports.
Please call us if you have any questions about these requirements.

Citizens of non-U.S. countries may have additional entry requirements for both the U.S. and the Bahamas, such as visas and notarized authorizations.
For information on Bahamas Visa entries, please visit: https://mofa.gov.bs/evisa-online-services/
For a list of Visa Requirements by Country of Passport of the Traveler, please visit: VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGNERS TRAVELLING TO THE BAHAMAS
For information on U.S. entry requirements, please visit www.travel.state.gov.

Green card holders do not require visas to visit The Bahamas. They should have a valid green card, a passport that is valid for six months from the date of departure from The Bahamas;
U.S. Permanent Residents (Non-citizens): To enter The Bahamas, U.S. residents who are not citizens need the following documentation:
For visits NOT exceeding 30 days:
An original Alien Registration Card (Green Card) is required, along with a national passport (passport from country of birth).
For visits exceeding 30 days:
A valid national passport and a Bahamas visa are required for U.S. resident non-citizens wishing to stay longer than 30 days

Each Customer is responsible to make absolutely certain to have the proper immunizations and required documentation of such immunizations before travel, and to make the necessary accommodation for security rules imposed by government authorities. Bahamas Air Tours shall not assume responsibility for the accuracy of health requirements or vaccination and/or documentation prior to departure or upon landing at the final destination. See your health practitioner for advice. Prior to travel, required inoculations, if any, must be recorded by Customer’s health practitioner on a valid vaccination certificate, which the Customer must carry for proof of inoculation where required. If you are concerned about taking any medications or receiving certain inoculations, check with your health practitioner BEFORE booking.
For more information please visit:
https://www.bahamas.com/entry-requirements
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/united-states
See Section 4 in our Booking Terms and Conditions.

For Private Air Charter customers wishing to fly with their pet, you must fly with them accompanied. The person accompanying the pet is responsible for all legal paperwork and clearance required by Country of origin and destination country.

For all official most up-to-date information see the Bahamas Government Website

Process:

• Applicant completes and submits Application to Import Domestic Animal Form.
• https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/7694fa28-0b27-407c-9d09-621ccdeaa104/Import+Application+Revised+July+2023.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
• Applicant pays the relevant fees.
• After approval, the applicant is issued with the Dog Permit.
• The applicant will be given a Veterinarian Form (AGR/VS/1A Form) which must be completed by a registered Veterinarian 24 hours prior to travel.
• Applicant submits the Dog Permit and Completed Veterinarian Form to an Agricultural Officer and Customs Officer at the port of entry or departure
• Bring all of the above with while traveling.

Bahamas Pet Permit offers a managed service for obtaining the Bahamas Pet Import Permit.

 Dogs entering the U.S. must have a certificate showing they have been vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days prior to entry into the United States. These requirements apply equally to service animals such as Seeing Eye dogs.

For more information:

CDC Website: https://www.cdc.gov/importation/bringing-an-animal-into-the-united-states/index.html

APHIS Website: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel/bring-pet-into-the-united-states

Bahamian Law allows Duty Free (into the Bahamas). $100 total of duty-free items to visitors, 1 qt. of liquor OR 1 qt. of wine OR 1 6-pack of beer. Alcoholic beverages must not be consumed on our aircraft.
You cannot bring alcohol on our Nassau to Exuma Day Trip. It can however be purchased on island during stops along the tour and at lunch time.

No, fruit or vegetable are strictly forbidden entry into the Bahamas or United States

Drone use is strictly regulated in the Bahamas and any customers wanting to bring a drone into the Bahamas are responsible for complying with all legal requirements. It is illegal to bring drones into the Bahamas or to operate them without either Bahamian registration or an authorization to operate a drone already registered in another country, e.g., with the FAA in the USA. A person who wants to use a drone must review the Bahamas drone policy BASR Schedule 27. By law, a drone can be confiscated by the Bahamian government if they find one being operated without either a registration or authorization to operate. They can also confiscate them at customs if not registered or authorized. You will need to contact the Bahamas Ministry of Civil Aviation to receive an application form, as they are not available online. You can contact them at: (242) 328-2701. It is essential that you have the approved registration or authorization in hand before bringing the drone into the country. Travellers may also be required to pay duty and other fees on the equipment. Apply for a permit on their website here: https://caabahamas.com/drone-registration/

Bahamas Air Tours does not accept, and therefore does not transport consumer products or items that are, or contain hazardous materials or dangerous goods as defined by Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 100 to 185; the ICAO Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air; or the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.
Since offering for transport or attempting to transport undeclared hazardous materials on U.S. civil aircraft is itself a felony punishable by up to 5 years imprisonment and a $250,000.00 fine, or both, in these days of heightened security it is imperative that all passengers scrutinize the items they plan on bringing with them before packing.
Read more about FAA Dangerous Goods regulations.