Bahamas

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 2/4 — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 1/4
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution

Practical

• ☐ Plug type A/B, 120V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the left
• ☐ Emergency (police): 911 or 919
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 911 or 919
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 911 or 919

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Illegal to kill sharks — The Bahamas is a designated national sanctuary for sharks, making it illegal to kill them.
• ☐ Drug possession and trafficking — Possession, use, or trafficking of illegal drugs carries strict penalties, including jail sentences and heavy fines.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Bahamas — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM