Trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale are becoming more and more popular as new services have paved the way to allow you to explore further and get more for your money on a Bahama excursion from Florida.
In the wild Exuma Cays, there are limitless islands to hop to and jaw-dropping natural tourist hotspots to witness. Most ferry companies won’t take you to the Exuma Cays which are a collection of 365 pristine islands and cays in the most beautiful region of the country. Luckily, there is one company who will take you to the heart of all the magic.
Skipping across the crystal clear Caribbean over colorful corals and a throng of exotic sea life on your Staniel Cay day trips private tour with the breeze rushing through your hair, you will fall in love with island life and everything our trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale have to offer.
But there is more to the experience than the destination. Let us guide you in preparing you and your family on everything you need to know for the best vacation of your life.
Everything to Know about Trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale
Immense fun awaits you and your family on your day trip to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale, but there are details to know before you go that will make your entire trip stress free. Read on to guarantee an amazing Bahamas vacation.
Where you leave on your Fort Lauderdale Bahamas day trip
Our one day cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Miami to Bahamas Day Trip) takes off from the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at Hangar 11. We suggest being there a half-hour to one full hour ahead of departure in order to check-in with the airline. Usually that means arriving before 7am but check with your trip handler upon booking.
When will you return from your one day cruise from Fort Lauderdale
The benefit of our trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale is that after a whole day of exploring and adventuring around the stunning Bahamas islands, you will arrive back to Florida and clear United States customs with enough time to take the family out to dinner. Expect to be back by 6pm with Bahamas Air Tours.
Other services, because of the delays and travel time will have you back to the United States well past 9pm so you will have to resort to less-than-satisfactory ferry cafeteria food for dinner.
How much travel time from Fort Lauderdale to Bahamas?
This is where you will really love our day trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale. Unlike the traditional ferry services which will take you from Fort Lauderdale to Bahamas with up to twelve (12!) hours waiting in ferry terminals and on the boat, our flights to Bahamas are less than an hour from Fort Lauderdale aboard our Bahamas air charter.
A Fort Lauderdale Bahamas day trip by plane is the best decision you can make on a pinch for time. To put it straight, you and your family will experience more of the Bahamas, explore further into the out islands, and have more time to relax and enjoy the island vibe if you take advantage of our one day cruise to Bahamas from Florida.
What to do on your day trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale
Explore the Exumas
It should not be understated the perks of traveling in your own private tour. It gives you the ability to go anywhere and do anything. Want to explore the cay in the distance? We will take you there while other tour operators have regulations against the free-to-explore policy.
Go on Swimming Pigs Tours

This pig looks hungry at Pig Beach on trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale.
Our tours to Pig Beach to swim with the Exuma pigs are among our most popular day trip excursions. These pigs pulled in 6.62 million visitors in a year. so obviously it is an experience to reckon with. Come with us to Pig Island to see what the pigs in the Bahamas are all about on your trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale.
Spot endangered Iguanas

Bahamian Rock Iguanas are an endangered species.
Though they are mostly habituated, these iguanas can surprise you with their unpredictableness. It is too bad Bitter Guana Cay is the only place left in the world where you can still find these creatures that grow up to 4-feet in length. The soon-to-be-extinct species is becoming a hot commodity in the Exumas.
Walk around Staniel Cay
Staniel Cay is the hub of tourism in the Exuma Cays. The reason our tours start in Staniel Cay is because it is central to many other Exumas tourist destinations. Explore the island, visit Staniel Cay Yacht Club, and talk with some locals while you are on your trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale.
Swim with Reef Sharks
Compass Cay is one of our favorite places to take customers and they would agree it is pretty neat. At the marina, dozens of Reef and Nurse sharks dwell on the seafloor of the shallow clear water. You have the chance to hop in and swim with the sharks at your leisure. Don’t worry, they are harmless creatures. It is a great spot for amazing photos.
Go Horseback Riding Bahamas
There is nothing more romantic than a horseback ride along the white sand beach and turquoise blue waters of the Caribbean.The horses will even wade in the water with you on their back!Several tours around multiple islands can give you that experience. Kids also love these trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale!
Why to fly instead of ferry from Fort Lauderdale
Besides saving time on your one day cruise from Fort Lauderdale like mentioned earlier, your family will feel a laundry list of advantages in traveling from Florida to Bahamas through the air.
Our goal is to create a customer experience where the customer feels valued and the places we take them forge memories that last well-past your day cruise to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale.

Aerial view on trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale.
We are bringing the art of flight back to a world which is numb to long-haul commercial flights. There should be nothing more awe-inspiring than soaring through clouds at 20,000 feet in the air. We want to romanticize that experience for our customers once again.
To do that, we provide the luxury you deserve aboard our private Cessna Grand Caravan which every passenger gets a window seat to see the spectacular view of the grand Exuma Cays. Bahamas Air Tours offers a full private Bahamas Air Charter service from Southern Florida to Bahamas by plane.
We are not the only ones who think the view is precious. Astronauts have said it was the most beautiful view of Earth from space — and looking through the largest viewing windows of any aircraft in the world, you will probably agree with them.
More advantages of our trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale
As the world’s only Bahamas Day Trip by plane, we can fly our guests further into the Bahamas out islands than large ferry operators who are limited to places they can dock — only Freeport or Bimini.
We will take you to a variety of destinations with each day bringing a new tour. Swimming with pigs, sharks, and stingrays, taking guided walking tour, snorkeling, diving, kayaking, wildlife tours, overland cultural tours — you name it, we will bring it to you.
The schedule is all up to you which is a major advantage over the ferry companies. You tell our trained pilots when you are ready to move on. And our pilots are always there to answer your questions and shed some fun facts after years of experience in the Bahamas.

What a view and what pretty water!
We could go on and on about how our trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale punch out the competition, but the only way to know for sure is to experience our 5-star rated service yourself.
Book your Florida to Swimming Pigs Day Trip to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale
Want a swimming with pigs Bahamas experience you won’t soon forget? At Bahamas Air Tours we believe our Exuma day trips provide a wealth of memories that will stick with you far past your vacation to Bahamas.
Walking down the soft white sand beach at sunset of your island expedition, with orange flares reflecting across the glistening crystal clear sea and the clouds turning a wild magenta, you aren’t ready to leave but the time has come to say goodbye. . .Maybe we will see you next time for more Bahamas memories.
Book your dream vacation to the Bahamas with us today on our trips to Bahamas from Fort Lauderdale!
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