Visitors Information lows all persons travelling by commercial airlines to carry the following fisheries resources when leaving The Bahamas as personal baggage: No more than six fish in total - Kingfish, Wahoo & Dolphin, Ten (10) pounds - Crawfish or Conch OR Twenty (20) pounds of Demersal - Snappers, Grouper, Stone Crab claws, Jacks, Hog Fish etc. For more information contact Department of Marine Resources at 242.367.3482.
Exchange Rates
The Bahamian dollar is on par with the U.S. dollar. A small exchange may be applicable when converting traveller’s cheques for local currency.
Immigration
Upon your arrival in The Bahamas you are given an immigration card to fill out. The officer at the Port of Entry will keep the top section and return the bottom section to you. You must return that portion to the ticket agent upon departure. Citizens of the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom or colonies do not need a passport for a visit that does not extend beyond 3 weeks, provided that you have proper identification, birth certificate, picture identification and a return ticket.
Postage
The post office in Marsh Harbour is situated in the Dove Plaza downtown on Don MacKay Blvd and provides air mailing service to anywhere in the world, also regular surface mail. Postcards are 50 cents to the US, UK and Canada. Airmail letters (one-
half ounce) 65 cents for US and Canada, 70 cents for Europe. Other services available include FedEx, United Postal Service and DHL. Each town has its own post office.
Public Holidays
New Year’s Day...........................1st January Good Friday.................................... 6th April Easter Monday................................ 9th April Labour Day........................................1st May Whit Monday..................................28th May Independence Day..........................10th July Emancipation Day....................... 6th August Discovery Day..........................12th October Christmas Day...................... 25th December Boxing Day............................ 26th December If a holiday falls closer to the end of the week the holiday is celebrated on the Friday of that week or Monday if it falls near to the beginning of the week.
Service Groups
Organized clubs of business and professional persons active in public services. PILOT CLUB Dedicated to helping prevent brain-related disorders - “Brain Minders”. Tel: 242.367.4571 or 359.6455 Meets every 3rd Tuesday in the month at Central Abaco Primary School at 6pm. KIWANIS CLUB Dedicated to serving the children of the world. ‘Young Children - Priority One’ meets every Tuesday except the third Tuesday of the month at Central Abaco Primary School at 7pm. Tel 242.3673680 ROTARY CLUB Committed to immunizing all the world’s children against polio. ‘Polio Plus’ meets at
www.abaconian.com (242) 367-2677 Destination Abaco
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