Bahamas

Bahamas travel advice

Lucayan Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher COLUMBUS first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas has prospered through tourism and international banking and investment management. Because of its geography, the country is a major trans shipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US and Europe, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.

 Location – chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba

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Bahamas cruises

Nassau Cruises | Nassau port

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Inagua Islands port
Ocean Cay port
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