How long is the boat ride from Nassau to Harbour Island?
The typical crossing time for ferries from Nassau to Harbour Island is approximately 2h 40m.
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A ferry leaves Nassau daily for Harbour Island at 8:00 am and arrives at 10:30 am. The same ferry returns to Nassau late in the afternoon. The ferry from Nassau leaves from a port that is a 45-minute taxi ride from the Nassau airport.
The Nassau Harbour Island ferry route connects New Providence with Eleuthera. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Bahamas Ferries. The crossing operates up to 4 times each week with sailing durations from around 2 hours 40 minutes.
Yes!I think it's worth getting off the ship even if you prefer to skip the excursions (aka port adventures). Exploring on your own is a great way to spend the morning. But also take advantage of lower crowds onboard the ship.
It's quick and easy. A 5 minute cab ride from the airport to the boat dock, approximately $5 per person, then a 5 minute water taxi ride, approximately $5 - $7 per person. Land and water taxis are always available. The water taxis usually run from around 6:00am thru 9:00pm.
How do you get around the island? For guests visiting Harbour Island the main mode of transportation is by golf cart. While you can take in the island on foot, a golf cart really is a more efficient way to buzz around.
Harbour Island is a small island, at its widest, approximately . 5 miles running east and west and 3.25 miles north and south. The island is known for having one of the best beaches in the Bahamas according to travel magazines and experts such as Fodors, Frommers and The Travel Channel.
Travel DocumentsIt goes without saying that your feet won't be sinking into the pink sands of Harbour Island unless you bring your passport along! A valid passport and is required to enter the Bahamas.
Though most foreign travel requires that you have a valid passport to come back home, cruising makes it easier to enjoy your vacation without worrying about this paperwork. If you are a US citizen, you can take a “closed-loop cruise” (one that begins and ends at the same port) to The Bahamas without a passport.
Andros. Andros is one of those islands that'll make it easy to disconnect from the seemingly pressing issues of life. This is the largest island of The Bahamas, and it is possible to get there by plane or boat from Nassau. It'll take 2.5 hours to get to Andros by boat from Nassau, but only about 15 minutes by plane.
Andros is one of those islands that'll make it easy to disconnect from the seemingly pressing issues of life. This is the largest island of The Bahamas, and it is possible to get there by plane or boat from Nassau. It'll take 2.5 hours to get to Andros by boat from Nassau, but only about 15 minutes by plane.
Eleuthera offers a desalination plant with purified water, whereas drinking water on Harbour Island is either collected rain water or privately desalinated at resort properties. The water that comes out of the sink is simply not safe to drink. Sometimes the color may even be brown and have a salty odor to it.