You'll find that merchants on the island do accept most major credit cards, though we recommend some cash for smaller, local merchants and restaurants who may require cash. Taxis in The Bahamas will require cash.
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Once you've reached your destination, you'll find that taxis are plentiful in the Nassau/Cable Beach/Paradise Island area and in the Freeport/Lucaya area on Grand Bahama Island. These cabs, for the most part, are metered -- but they take cash only, no credit cards.
You'll find that merchants on the island do accept most major credit cards, though we recommend some cash for smaller, local merchants and restaurants who may require cash. Taxis in The Bahamas will require cash.
Taxis in The Bahamas will require cash. The U.S. dollar is accepted in The Bahamas, though you may receive change in Bahamian Dollars, which is equivalent to US Dollars in The Bahamas.
We haven't really found very many places that don't accept credit cards in the Bahamas. If it's a small food stand, a taxi cab or bus, or some of the boat tours or charter fishing trips, then cash is likely to be needed. Grocery stores, restaurants and car rentals normally take credit cards.
In general, a 3-day & 2-night Bahamas trip cost around $800 for one person. For a family of four, the average Bahamas trip cost is about $630 per day. Overall, the total budget for a week's trip should be around $5500, considering the flight, transport, food, entertainment and souvenirs??.
Upon check-in at all hotels, you are required to place a credit card on file as your security deposit for your incidentals. There is a holding charge on the credit card, which is based on various factors, including number of nights and type of package booked. Atlantis Paradise Island is a cash free resort.
Taxis in Nassau, Bahamas are readily available across the island. There are no fixed colours for a Nassau taxi; instead, you can identify one by the Taxi signage and/or their yellow number plate. Nassau taxi vehicles can be large vans, small vans or cars.
Taxis generally offer payment terminals to customers, which allow you to swipe a credit or debit card when your ride is over. You can opt to add a tip and request a printed receipt.
Tip in the local currencyOtherwise you'll leave your service providers with cash they can't use without paying high fees on currency exchange. Prepare some small change in the local currency before leaving the airport if you can, to tip drivers and hotel porters.
There are different taxi companies that offer airport transfers, which makes it easy for travellers to find a Nassau airport taxi. Taxis are always available at the taxi ranks, just outside the Arrivals terminal. Therefore, you can get a taxi at the airport terminal or pre-book online.
Liquor is inexpensive in the Bahamas and generally sold by the liter. Rum starts as low as $8 a bottle. The duty on beer and wine is much higher so therefore it is generally more expensive. Expect to pay around $50 for a case of beer and wine starts at around $10 a bottle.
Unless you plan on spending outrageously on meals and souvenirs, $150 a day would be fine. Make sure that you change out or spend any of your Bahamian currency, before departing to go home (airport shops will take it) as it is more difficult to convert in the USA.
Expect to pay more than $25 a plate for something as mundane as shrimp over linguine—and that's at a casual sports bar outside Nassau. Of course, where there's a will, there's a way to eat cheap in the Bahamas, and you can bet that it involves local food.
Your iPhone is locked to the carrier that it last worked on in your home country. You need to get your iPhone unlocked so that it would work with any carrier's SIM card. Contact your carrier and ask them whether they can temporarily unlock your iPhone so that you can use it with another carrier in the Bahamas.