Know Before You Go
Testing Requirements
As of 20 September 2022, the COVID-19 testing requirement for entering The Bahamas has been eliminated.
All travellers, regardless of vaccination status, are no longer required to submit to pre-travel COVID-19 testing to enter the country.
Climate
- Temperatures range from 70 - 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Water temperatures range from 72 degrees Fahrenheit in winter to 83 degrees Fahrenheit in summer.
- Hurricane season: June - November
Currency
- Bahamian Dollar is the legal tender and is equal in value to the US Dollar
- ATMs dispense Bahamian Dollars
- US currency is accepted as are major credit cards
Time Zones
- Eastern Standard Time Zone
- Daylight Savings Time is observed
Explore the Islands
Events and Festivals
Nassau & Paradise Island
- Bahamas International Film Festival (January)
- Marathon Bahamas (January)
- Tru Tru Bahamian Festival (February)
- Festival RumBahamas (February)
- Junkanoo Carnival
- Goombay Summer Festival
- Bahamas National Trust Annual Wine and Art Festival (October)
- Bahamas Music and Heritage Festival
- Pure Silk LPGA Classic
- Hero World Challenge
- Best of the Best Regatta
The Abacos
- Great Abaco Classic Golf (January)
- Love Rush Junkanoo (February)
- Songwriters In Paradise (February)
- Island Roots Heritage Festival (May)
- Regatta Time in Abaco (July)
- Cheeseburger In Paradise (July)
- Junkanoo & Goombay Summer Festivals (July-August)
- Abaco Christmas Festival (December)
Eleuthera & Harbour Island
- All That Jazz Festival (April)
- The Pineapple Festival (June)
- Goombay Summer Festival (August)
- North Eleuthera Regatta (October)
- Thanksgiving Craft & Cultural Festival (November)
- Jack’s Bay Golf Event
Andros
- Mars Bay Conch Fest
- South Andros Homecoming Festival & Regatta (June)
- Andros Crabfest (June)
- Goombay Summer Festival
- Andros Harvest Festival
- All Andros Berry Island Regatta (July)
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island
- Goombay Summer Festival (July)
- Grand Bahama Regatta & Heritage Festival (July)
- Junkanoo Summer Festival (August)
- Conchman Triathlon (November)
- Festival Noel (December)
Bimini
- Native Fishing Tournament (August)
- Bimini Mayhem Wahoo Tournament
- Junkanoo Jam NCAA Men’s & Women’s Basketball Tournaments (November)
The Berry Islands
- Annual Fishing Tournament at Great Harbour Cay
- Berry Islands Fest & Homecoming (August)
The Exumas
- Korn Ferry PGA Great Exuma Golf Classic (January)
- Bahamian Music and Heritage Festival
- National Family Island Regatta
- Goombay Summer Festival