The Bahamas - Useful Contacts

Hospital/Clinic: Hope Town
Hospital Abaco

Bahamas Electricity Corporation
Utility Services Abaco

Water and Sewerage
Utility Services Abaco

Cooper's Town
Post Offices Abaco

Green Turtle Cay
Post Offices Abaco

Hope Town
Post Offices Abaco

Man-O-War Cay
Post Offices Abaco

Marsh Harbour
Post Offices Abaco

Sandy Point
Post Offices Abaco

Treasure Cay
Post Offices Abaco

Commonwealth Bank
Banking Abaco

Bahamas Development Bank
Banking Abaco

Scotiabank (Bahamas) Ltd
Banking Abaco

Ministry of Tourism
Tourism Abaco

Port of Call Marina
Miscellaneous Abaco

Bahamas Red Cross (Freeport)
Miscellaneous Abaco

Taxi Service
Miscellaneous Abaco

Marsh Harbour Airport
Miscellaneous Abaco

Police
Emergency Andros

North Andros, Nicholl's Town
Emergency Andros

Mastic Point
Emergency Andros

Central Andros
Emergency Andros

Mangrove Cay
Emergency Andros

South Andros
Emergency Andros

The Bluff
Emergency Andros

Communication
Post Offices Andros

To help make your trip and Andros Island experience easier, you'll find a number of communication resources available to you. If you need to send a package, call home or check your e-mail, there's a resource close by. Also, if you enjoy starting the day with the morning paper, we'll let you know where you can find it.

Mail
Local post offices on Andros Island are located in Nicholl's Town, Coakley Town, Mangrove Cay, The Bluff and Little Creek. Here you can mail postcards, letters and airmail to the United States, Canada and Europe.

Parcel Service (UPS) is available, except on Nassau/Paradise Island and Grand Bahama Island.

Bank of the Bahamas
Banking Andros

Royal Bank of Canada
Banking Andros

The Bank of Nova Scotia
Banking Andros

Newspaper
Communication Andros

Central Andros/Fresh Creek
Tourism Andros

Mangrove Cay/Victoria Point
Tourism Andros

South Andros/Congo Town
Tourism Andros

Bahamas Customs
Government Offices Andros

Bahamas Customs
Government Offices Andros

Coming soon!

Police
Emergency Bimini

Fire
Emergency Bimini

Doctor
Hospital Bimini

Bailey Town Clinic
Hospital Bimini

Doctor's Residence
Hospital Bimini

Nurse's Residence
Hospital Bimini

Bimini Tourist Office
Tourism Bimini

Police
Emergency Berry Islands

Fire
Emergency Berry Islands

Bullock's Harbour Clinic
Hospital (Clinic) Berry Islands

Duty Nurse: Agnes "Frenchie" Trincard
The clinic also has the only Pharmacy on the island.

Tour Offices
Tourism Berry Islands

Administrator Office
Government Offices Berry Islands

Local Government Office
Government Offices Berry Islands

Bahamas Customs
Government Offices Berry Islands

Bahamas Immigration
Government Offices Berry Islands

Communication
Communication Berry Islands

Banking
Banking Berry Islands

Orange Creek Clinic
Hospital (Clinic) Cat Island

Smith's Bay Clinic
Hospital (Clinic) Cat Island

The Bight Clinic
Hospital (Clinic) Cat Island

Cat Island Credit Union Ltd
Banking Cat Island

Coming soon!

Police
Emergency Exuma

Clinics
Hospital (Clinic) Exuma

Post Office Department
Post Office Exuma

Scotiabank Bahamas Limited (SBL)
Banking Exuma

Scotiabank Bahamas Limited (SBL)
Banking Exuma

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
Banking Exuma

Bank of The Bahamas (BOB)
Banking Exuma

Police
Emergency Grand Bahama

Fire
Emergency Grand Bahama

Ambulance
Emergency Grand Bahama

Hospital
Emergency Grand Bahama

Air Ambulance
Emergency Grand Bahama

BASRA Air-Sea Rescue
Emergency Grand Bahama

Water & Sewage
Emergency Grand Bahama

Rand Memorial Hospital
Hospital Grand Bahama

The New Sunrise Medical Center & Hospital
Hospital Grand Bahama

I A T (Cancer) Research Centre
Hospital (Medical Center) Grand Bahama

Lucayan Medical Center/East
Hospital (Medical Center) Grand Bahama

Lucayan Medical Center/West
Hospital (Medical Center) Grand Bahama

Health Enhancement Center
Hospital (Medical Center) Grand Bahama

Comco Drugs
Pharmacies Grand Bahama

L. M. R. Drugs Company Limited
Pharmacies Grand Bahama

Lucayan Medical Center/East
Pharmacies Grand Bahama

Lucayan Medical Center/West
Pharmacies Grand Bahama

Nyo's RX Pharmacy
Pharmacies Grand Bahama

The New Sunrise Medical Center & Hospital
Pharmacies Grand Bahama

Ministry of Tourism
Tourism Grand Bahama

Sir Charles Hayward Library
Library Grand Bahama

Teen Center
Library Grand Bahama

Banking
Banking Grand Bahama

Bahamas Development Bank
Banking Grand Bahama

Bank of The Bahamas
Banking Grand Bahama

British American Bank
Banking Grand Bahama

Commonwealth Bank
Banking Grand Bahama

FINCO
Banking Grand Bahama

First Caribbean International Bank X-Barclays PLC Branches
Banking Grand Bahama

First First Caribbean International Bank X- CIBC PLC Branches
Banking Grand Bahama

Royal Bank of Canada
Banking Grand Bahama

Scotiabank
Banking Grand Bahama

Communication
Communications Grand Bahama

Ecotourism
Tourism Grand Bahama

Weddings
Wedding Grand Bahama

Police
Emergency Eleuthera

Air Ambulance
Emergency Eleuthera

BASRA Air-Sea Rescue
Emergency Eleuthera

Governor's Harbour
Hospital (Clinic) Eleuthera

The Levy Medical and Health Center was donated in 1963 by the Harrisville Company in honor of June and Astine T. Levy who started the Hatchet Bay Plantation. The land was donated by the Honorable & Mrs. Asa H. Pritchard, a businessman in Nassau and a native son of Governor's Harbour. There is a resident Doctor and Dentist.

Rock Sound
Hospital (Clinic) Eleuthera

Harbour Island
Hospital (Clinic) Eleuthera

Spanish Wells
Hospital (Clinic) Eleuthera

Eleuthera Tourist Office
Tourism Eleuthera

Harbour Island Tourist Office
Tourism Eleuthera

Eleuthera Tourist Office
Tourism Eleuthera

Harbour Island Tourist Office
Tourism Eleuthera

Communication
Communication Eleuthera

First Caribbean International Bank
Banking Eleuthera

Royal Bank of Canada
Banking Eleuthera

Scotiabank
Banking Eleuthera

Police
Emergency Inagua

Government Clinic
Hospital Inagua

Communication
Post Offices Inagua

Bank of The Bahamas International
Banking Inagua

Board of Tourism
Tourism Inagua

Bahamas Customs Department
Customs Inagua

Police
Emergency Long Island

Batelco
Emergency Long Island

Directory
Emergency Long Island

Bahamas Electricity Corp.
Emergency Long Island

BASRA Air-Sea Rescue
Emergency Long Island

Air Ambulance
Emergency Long Island

Water & Sewerage Corp.
Emergency Long Island

Deadman's Cay
Hospital (Clilnics) Long Island

Simms
Hospital (Clilnics) Long Island

Bonafide Fishing Internet & Café
Communication (Internet Service) Long Island

Scotia Bank (Bahamas) Ltd
Banking Long Island

Scotia Bank (Bahamas) Ltd.
Banking Long Island

Royal Bank of Canada
Banking Long Island

Royal Bank of Canada
Banking Long Island

Bahamas Bar Association
Association Nassau

The Bahamas Bar Council is responsible for the administration of the Bar and the defense of the Bar in its relations with the executive and the judiciary; the encouragement of legal education and the promotion of the study of jurisprudence; the promotion of standards of etiquette and professional conduct required of members of the Bar; the protection of the public right of access to the courts and the right of representation by members of the Bar before courts and tribunals; the encouragement of the improvement of the administration of justice and procedure, including arrangements for legal advice and aid for persons in need thereof; the promotion and support of law reform; the furtherance of good relations between members of the Bar and lawyers of other countries; and such other matters of professional concern to members of the Bar as the Bar Association may determine.

Code of Conduct
Emergency Nassau

The practice of law in The Bahamas continues the oldest traditions and highest standards of the profession. If you witness a trial in the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal, you will observe not only the colonial horsehair wigs and gowns, but also the good manners and professional etiquette, while each side tenaciously defends his client's cause. The key quality expected of lawyers is integrity. You will also find that independence of the profession is a most prominent feature. This has had the side effect of producing a large number of small or sole practitioner firms. It is very easy to find a wide selection of competent lawyers who will take your instructions. The Code of Professional Conduct sets out in practical detail the standards that lawyers are expected to observe. All of them are to be followed meticulously and conscientiously. The Code is contained in the second blue volume of subsidiary legislation of The Bahamas, Chapter 44 at pages 888 to 918. Lawyers are measured by those standards in proceedings in the Ethics Committee and the Disciplinary Tribunal. More importantly, the rules provide guidance in every day situations. Constructive criticism is the essence of a self-governing profession; indeed, the Code indicates how criticism should be channeled and how it may be most constructive.

Doctors Hospital
Hospital Nassau

Call on the experts at Doctors Hospital for full-service, state-of-the-art-care. We provide primary, specialty and sub-specialty care on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. We provide 24 - hour emergency services.

Princess Margaret Hospital
Hospital Nassau

St Lukes Medical Centre
Hospital (Medical Center) Nassau

Bahamas Heart Center
Hospital (Medical Center) Nassau

Oxford Medical Centre
Hospital (Medical Center) Nassau

Centreville Medical Center
Hospital (Medical Center) Nassau

The Walk In Medical Clinic
Hospital (Clinic) Nassau

Education in the Bahamas
School Nassau

Lyford Cay School
School Nassau

St. Andrews, The International School of the Bahamas
School Nassau

Queens College
School Nassau

Kingsway Academy
School Nassau

The Bahamas Hotel Training College
School Nassau

The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute
School Nassau

The College of the Bahamas
School Nassau

Banking
Banking Nassau

The Bahamas is one of the financial centers of the Caribbean, with approximately 400 banks registered in the country. Financial services produces some 15 percent of GDP and is the second-largest industry after tourism. The government seeks to attract foreign banks, and the financial sector is extremely open to foreigners. The government is under extreme pressure from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and others to tighten regulation of the offshore financial sector.

Growing from a tiny off shore tax haven comprised of a few branches of foreign banks in the mid-sixties to world banking powerhouse. The country's legislation and regulatory structure, comparatively highly-skilled workforce, and its stable government have attracted the some of the most prestigious financial institutions from around the globe.

Air transportation, modern infrastructure, including a telecommunications system, support most kinds of business operations.

The asset base of the Bahamas' banking center is in excess of $200 billion, positioning it among the top ten countries in the world, behind the USA, the UK, Japan, Switzerland and others, with Capital-asset ratios average 11%.

Private banking, portfolio management, and mutual fund administration have gained in importance in recent years, reinforcing the international community's recognition of the Bahamas as a safe repository of the financial assets of both individuals and corporations.

Over 400 banks from thirty-six different countries, including the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, the United States, Canada, and Japan, are currently licensed to conduct business within or from the Bahamas. Many are branches or subsidiaries.

Licensees include a very active offshore banking community, with almost one hundred Euro Currency branches of international banks and trusts, as well as 168 Bahamian incorporated institutions. Over 60% of all the banks licensed within the Bahamas, offer trust services in addition to their regular banking operations.

The banking community of the Bahamas is supervised by the Central Bank of the Bahamas, which attempts to maintain a regulatory environment conducive to investment opportunities, while ensuring the high standards of conduct, as developed by the Basil Committee on Banking Supervision.

The self-regulatory code of conduct of the Association of International Banks and Trust Companies (AIBT) also deters the use of financial operations for criminal activities and upholds the principles of bank secrecy.

ATM'S: Visitors to Nassau and Paradise Island can get instant cash 24 hours a day. ATMs operated by the Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank (Bah) Ltd, Barclays Bank and CIBC (Bah) provide convenient banking services 24 hours a day.

Banking Hours: Open Mon-Thu, 9:30am - 3pm; Fri 9:30am - 4:30pm

The Bahamas Maritime Authority
Shipping Nassau

Established on July 1, 1995, The Bahamas Maritime Authority BMA), with its headquarters in London, is a semi-autonomous, government-owned corporation, specifically designed to be responsive to the needs of the maritime market place. While the BMA will be self-funding from revenues generated from within, the government has allocated US$1 million 'seed money' to expedite a number of enhancements to present operations. Guided by advice from leading shipowners, the BMA is increasing staff, streamlining registry procedures, and instituting improvements in support systems.

Bahamas Customs
Customs Nassau

Visitors may bring in certain items free of customs and stamp duty. They include apparel, toiletries and similar personal effects; one qt of alcoholic beverage; one qt of wine; one lb in weight of tobacco or 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars (adults only); and any other articles up to the value of $100.

U.S. Customs
Customs Nassau

Each US resident (including a minor) may take home duty-free purchases up to US$600 in retail value if he or she has been outside the US more than 48 hrs and has not taken the exemption in 30 days. The exemption may include up to two litres (67.6 oz) of liquor per person 21 or older, provided one litre is manufactured in The Bahamas or another CBI (Caribbean Basin Initiative) country; 200 cigarettes; and 100 cigars (Cuban cigars not allowed) per person 18 or older. A single household family travelling together may pool exemptions, ie, a family of four may take home US$2,400 worth of goods. Articles up to US$1,000 value accompanying the traveller, in excess of the US$600 duty-free allowance, are assessed at a flat rate of 3%. You may not apply the flat rate more than once every 30 days. If the returning US resident is not entitled to the US$600 duty exemption due to the 30-day or 48-hr minimum limitations, he or she may still import, duty free, US$200 worth of personal or household items. This exemption may not be pooled and will not be assessed at the 3% flat rate. Articles purchased in US duty-free shops and brought back into the US may not be included in your exemption. One person, on one day, may receive a shipment of goods purchased in The Bahamas and sent to an address in the US so long as the value does not exceed US$200. The shipment will be passed free of duty by US Customs unless there is reason to believe the shipment is one of several lots of a single order. Supporting documents are required.

Any number of gifts may be sent into the US free of US duty and tax, provided the recipient does not receive in one day gifts exceeding US$100 in value. Gifts may not contain tobacco or liquor. No perfume is free of US duty/tax if valued at more than US$5. Retail value and "unsolicited gift" must be written on the package. Shops and commercial firms may wrap and mail duty-free gifts for customers who pay for them personally in The Bahamas.

Antiques, Trade Marks, Food, US Money
Customs Nassau

US Customs
Nassau International Airport
Tel (242) 377 7126
US Customs Service
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20229

Each US resident (including a minor) may take home duty-free purchases up to US$600 in retail value if he or she has been outside the US more than 48 hrs and has not taken the exemption in 30 days. The exemption may include up to two litres (67.6 oz) of liquor per person 21 or older, provided one litre is manufactured in The Bahamas or another CBI (Caribbean Basin Initiative) country; 200 cigarettes; and 100 cigars (Cuban cigars not allowed) per person 18 or older. A single household family travelling together may pool exemptions, ie, a family of four may take home US$2,400 worth of goods. Articles up to US$1,000 value accompanying the traveller, in excess of the US$600 duty-free allowance, are assessed at a flat rate of 3%. You may not apply the flat rate more than once every 30 days. If the returning US resident is not entitled to the US$600 duty exemption due to the 30-day or 48-hr minimum limitations, he or she may still import, duty free, US$200 worth of personal or household items. This exemption may not be pooled and will not be assessed at the 3% flat rate. Articles purchased in US duty-free shops and brought back into the US may not be included in your exemption. One person, on one day, may receive a shipment of goods purchased in The Bahamas and sent to an address in the US so long as the value does not exceed US$200. The shipment will be passed free of duty by US Customs unless there is reason to believe the shipment is one of several lots of a single order. Supporting documents are required.

Any number of gifts may be sent into the US free of US duty and tax, provided the recipient does not receive in one day gifts exceeding US$100 in value. Gifts may not contain tobacco or liquor. No perfume is free of US duty/tax if valued at more than US$5. Retail value and "unsolicited gift" must be written on the package. Shops and commercial firms may wrap and mail duty-free gifts for customers who pay for them personally in The Bahamas.

Canada Customs
Customs Nassau

A Canadian may take advantage of one of three categories of duty-free exemptions. After being out of Canada for 24 hrs, he or she may make a verbal declaration to claim a CDN$50 duty-free allowance (not to include alcohol and tobacco) any number of times per year. After being out of the country for 48 hrs any number of times per year, a written declaration must be made; he or she may claim a CDN$200 allowance which could include up to 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars and two lbs of tobacco, and 40 oz of alcohol. Anyone who has been out of Canada seven days or more, any number of times per year, may make a written declaration and claim the CDN$750 exemption, including the amounts of alcohol and tobacco indicated for the CDN$200 allowance. In general, the goods brought in under personal exemption must be for personal or household use, as souvenirs of the trip or as gifts for friends or relatives. Goods brought in for commercial use, or on behalf of another person, do not qualify and will be subject to full duties. Goods declared in a child?s name must be for his or her use only. For the importation of tobacco, the claimant must be over 16. In the case of liquor, wine or beer, the person must have attained the age prescribed by the provincial or territorial authority at the point of entry. Goods acquired in The Bahamas or elsewhere outside continental North America may be shipped or mailed separately if declared at the first port of entry. Gifts mailed to Canada are duty free to the recipient provided they are valued under CDN$40 and do not contain any alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or advertising matter.

UK Customs
Customs Nassau

UK residents may take back from The Bahamas, free of duty and tax, 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco. The alcohol and alcoholic beverage allowance is two litres of still table wine, and one litre of spirits or strong liqueurs over 22% alcohol by volume, or two litres of fortified or sparkling wine, and other liqueurs. These allowances are not for persons under 17. The allowance for perfume is 60ml, toilet water is 250ml. In addition to these allowances, residents may take back?145 sterling worth of other goods including gifts and souvenirs. If goods are worth more than the limit of £145, duty must be paid on the full value, not just on the value above £145. Individuals travelling as a family or group may not pool allowances towards an item worth more than the limit. All other goods Goods brought into the UK worth more than £145 sterling will have duty charged on the full value, not just on the value over £145. Rates of duty and tax are complicated and change from time to time so it is advisable to check with your airline or travel agent for current regulations when making reservations. Gifts mailed to the UK are duty free to the recipient if sent to a private person from a private individual abroad. They must not be paid for by the recipient, either directly or indirectly, and must be properly declared. The value of the goods must not exceed £36 sterling (45 Euro). Gifts must be of an occasional nature only, for personal or family use and not for commercial or trade use. Any tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, perfumes or toilet waters sent at one time must be within the allowances mentioned.

Phones, Post & E-mails
Communication Nassau

BTC Batelco is the national telephone company of the Bahamas, and it maintains excellent phone service for all but the most isolated islands. Public phones are available in all tourist areas, though some Out Islands phones may be out of service for long periods. Long-distance calls may be made from public phones by using phone cards or through the local long-distance operator.

Postal service to and from the Bahamas is fairly reliable. Postcards from the islands to North America, Europe and South America require a 50-cent stamp, while airmail letters cost 65 cents per half-ounce. Modem connections and email are a still-developing feature of most Bahamian telephone networks, so it's worth checking availability in advance with your hotel or resort.

The country code for the Bahamas is 242.

San Salvador Medical Clinic
Hospital (Clinic) San Salvador

Bank of the Bahamas International
Banking Bankingan Salvador

Internet
Communication San Salvador

San Salvador Cyber Center - Cost to visitors for Internet services is $10 for the first 30 minutes / $20 for an hour. Other Services: Training programs for children and adults, printers, copiers, scanners, digital and video cameras, magazine subscriptions, local newspapers, meeting room available at $20 (seating for ten).

Store Hours: Mon - Thu, 10am - 9pm (students welcome until 7:30pm, then adults only); Friday 10am - 6pm; Saturday 9am - 5pm; Closed on Sunday.

Mail & Packages
Communication San Salvador

Bahamasair
Communication San Salvador

Provides "Quikpak" express mail and package service throughout The Islands of The Bahamas.