Transport in the Bahamas

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[edit] Highways

Highways are the easiest way for most people to travel on land in The Bahamas since more than half of the roads are classified as highways. There are approximately 2,693 kilometres or 1,670 miles of highway total on all of islands combined in The Bahamas. Out of these roads about, 1,546 kilometres, or 959 miles of them are paved highways, while the rest consist of dirt roads and other unpaved roads which may make for difficult travel. For the most part, driving in The Bahamas is similar to driving in the United States, but there are some differences such as vehicles are driven on the left as opposed to the right-hand side of the road in The Bahamas.

[edit] Ports and harbours

Marinas and harbours are plentiful on The Bahamas islands, making aquatic travel an easy way to navigate between the islands group. Boat travel can be the only way to reach some of the smaller islands. Travellers entering the island will need to clear customs first, but boatsmen can enter any of the following ports of entry and harbours in The Bahamas:

  • The Abacos: Green Turtle Cay, Marsh Harbour, Spanish Cay, Treasure Cay, or Walker’s Cay
  • The Berrys: Chub and Great Harbours Bay
  • North Bimini: Alice Town
  • Cat Cay: Hawksnest Marina
  • Nassau/New Providence Islands: Any marina
  • Grand Bahama Island: Freeport Harbour, Lucayan Marina Village and Port Lucaya, or Old Bahama Bay at West End
  • Eluthera: Governor’s Harbour, Harbour Island, Rock Sound, or Spanish Wells
  • The Exumas: George Town, Exuma
  • Long Island: Stella Maris Airport
  • San Salvador: Cockburn Town
  • Mayaguana: Abraham’s Bay
  • Inagua: Matthew Town

[edit] Merchant marine

Flag of the BahamasStatistics for the Shipping Industry of The Bahamas
Total: 1,177 ships (1,000 gross register tons (GRT) or over)
Totalling: 37,743,270 GRT/50,918,747 metric tons of deadweight (DWT)
Cargo ships
Bulk ships 253
Barge carrier 1
Cargo ship 250
Livestock carrier 2
Container ships 79
Roll-on/Roll-off ships 20
Refrigerated cargo ships 114
Tanker ships
Liquefied gas tanker ships 35
Chemical tanker ships 64
Specialized tanker ships 5
Petroleum tanker ships 175
Passenger ships
General passenger ships 115
Combined passenger/cargo 34
Foreign Ownership and Documentation
Note: Of these, 1,093 are foreign-owned: Angola 5, Australia 2, Belgium 13, Canada 18, China 3, Cuba 1, Cyprus 13, Denmark 59, Estonia 1, Finland 8, France 37, Germany 22, Greece 232, Hong Kong 8, Iceland 1, India 1, Indonesia 4, Ireland 2, Israel 1, Italy 5, Japan 51, Jordan 2, Kenya 1, Latvia 1, Malaysia 12, Monaco 17, Montenegro 2, Netherlands 24, Nigeria 2, Norway 259, Philippines 1, Poland 15, Réunion 1, Russia 6, Saudi Arabia 12, Singapore 12, Slovenia 1, Spain 12, Sweden 6, Switzerland 2, Thailand 1, Turkey 8, United Arab Emirates 16, United Kingdom 69, Uruguay 2, United States 121, Venezuela 1. 4 ships owned by Bahama are registered in other countries: Barbados 1, Liberia 1, Panama 2. 2006 estimates.
Source: This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.

Bermuda is a flag of convenience registry.

[edit] Airports

With 62 airlines servicing the region, it is pretty easy to reach The Bahamas. The main airports on the islands are Nassau International Airport and Grand Bahama International Airport. Out of the 62 airports, 33 have paved runways of which, there are two that are over 3,047 metres long.
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 15
914 to 1,523 m: 12
under 914 m: 2 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 29
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 7
under 914 m: 21 (1999 est.)

[edit] National airline

[edit] Heliports

1 (1999 est.) br>2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 15
914 to 1,523 m: 12
under 914 m: 2 (1999 est.)

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