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Travelling to Bahamas: what to know before you go

The Bahamas is an archipelago of hundreds of low islands and cays in the Atlantic, south-east of Florida, surrounded by some of the clearest, shallowest turquoise water in the world. Nassau is busy and close to big resorts, while the Out Islands are quiet, with small settlements and empty beaches. It suits beach holidays, boating, diving and fishing.

Where to go

• Nassau and Paradise Island. The capital on New Providence has pastel colonial buildings, Fort Charlotte, the Queen's Staircase cut into limestone, and a busy harbour.
• The Exumas. A chain of more than 300 cays and islands with sandbars, turquoise channels and the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.
• Eleuthera and Harbour Island. Eleuthera is a long, narrow island with pink-sand beaches and the Glass Window Bridge, where the dark Atlantic meets the calm turquoise bight.
• Andros. The largest island is mostly wild, with pine forest, mangroves and inland blue holes.

Best time to visit

The dry season from mid-December to April has the most pleasant weather and is the busiest. May and June are warmer and quieter.

Staying online in Bahamas

Mobile coverage is good on New Providence and Grand Bahama and in the main settlements of the populated Out Islands. Away from settlements, and on many smaller cays, coverage is patchy or absent, and on boat trips between islands it can disappear for long stretches. Wi-Fi is standard in hotels and common in restaurants in Nassau but can be slower on remote islands. Download offline maps, install an eSIM before you fly and switch it on when you land.