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Last verified: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21 AM

Bahamas Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon We advise caution when travelling to Bahamas

Local Situation: 3.0 / 5

We advise caution when travelling to Bahamas. We detected travel advisories from 3 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.0 / 5

This country shares no land border with any other country. Thus, the region score is identical to the country risk rating.

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Bahamas

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Bahamas. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Bahamas.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Bahamas

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Bahamas.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Bahamas from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 3.0 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

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If you are planning international travel at this time, please read our COVID-19 related travel advice here, alongside our destination specific travel advice below.

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/bahamas

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 0 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Finland

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No specific risk level provided -

Source: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/BS

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 2 - Travel is usually safe.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: United States

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Updated with additional water safety information. Exercise increased caution in The Bahamas due to crime.  Country Summary: The majority of crime occurs on New Providence (Nassau) and Grand Bahama (Freeport) islands. In Nassau, practice increased vigilance in the “Over the Hill” area (south of Shirley Street) where ...

Source: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/the-bahamas-travel-advisory.html

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 3 - Travel with high caution.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Canada

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The Canadian goverment suggests: Exercise a high degree of caution.

Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/bahamas

Individual rating changes for Bahamas

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Bahamas. Most recent events first.

Changes from November 12th 2022

The total rating for Bahamas changed from 2.8 to 2.7. Here are the influencing details:

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The Finnish government removed their warning for Bahamas with a previous rating of 0.0.

Changes from August 7th 2020

The total rating for Bahamas changed from 3.3 to 4.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Bahamas to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +3.0).

Changes from March 22nd 2020

The total rating for Bahamas changed from 3.0 to 3.3. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Bahamas to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 17th 2020

The total rating for Bahamas changed from 2.3 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The Irish government increased their existing warning for Bahamas to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 1.0 (by +3.0).

Changes from January 7th 2020

The total rating for Bahamas changed from 2.0 to 2.3. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Bahamas to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Bahamas changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The Finnish government issued a new warning for Bahamas with a rating of 3.0.

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The Irish government issued a new warning for Bahamas with a rating of 1.0.

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The Canadian government issued a new warning for Bahamas with a rating of 2.0.

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The United States government issued a new warning for Bahamas with a rating of 2.0.

Changes from September 5th 2019

The total rating for Bahamas changed from 2.4 to 1.8. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government decreased their existing warning for Bahamas to 2.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 5.0 (by -3.0).

Changes from September 2nd 2019

The total rating for Bahamas changed from 2.2 to 2.4. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Bahamas to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from August 31st 2019

The total rating for Bahamas changed from 0.0 to 2.2. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Bahamas to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

About Bahamas

Bahamas with its capital Nassau is a country in North America (Caribbean), slightly smaller than Connecticut (13,940 km²). The country is located Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba. The climate can be described as tropical marine; moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream. The landscape is long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills. With a population of about 0.3 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Nassau
Population less than one million
Size 13.940 km²
Size comparable to slightly smaller than Connecticut
Common languages English
Currency Dollar (short: BSD)
Common voltage (electricity) 120V - 60Hz
Used GSM Frequencies 900
International phone prefix +1-242
Internet Top Level Domain .bs
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 BS
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 BHS
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 44

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Bahamas is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • coral reef decay
  • solid waste disposal

Natural hazzards

  • hurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensive flood and wind damage

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Bahamas. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. aragonite
  2. banking
  3. logistics
  4. maritime industries
  5. oil bunkering
  6. pharmaceuticals
  7. salt
  8. tourism
  9. transshipment

Agriculture products

  1. citrus
  2. poultry
  3. vegetables

Bahamian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Bahamas.

Export products

  1. aragonite
  2. crude salt
  3. polystyrene products
  4. Rock lobster

Import products

  1. chemicals
  2. food
  3. live animals
  4. machinery
  5. manufactures
  6. mineral fuels
  7. transport equipment

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Bahamas?

Bahamas is currently rated at 3,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 3 official sources. We advise caution when travelling to Bahamas.

Is it safe to travel Bahamas in 2024?

Visiting the country Bahamas is usually fine. The score is at 3,0 Just keep an eye open, obey local rules and you'll most likely be fine.

How many travel advisories do you know for Bahamas?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 3 individual sources for Bahamas.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Bahamas?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Bahamas. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Bahamas.

What is the size of Bahamas?

Bahamas has a size of 13,940 km² or 5,382 mi² which is slightly smaller than Connecticut.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.