Bahamas Tourist Office
Website: bahamas.com

About Us
Located 93 nautical miles from the Port of Miami, 107 nautical miles from Port Everglades and 239 nautical miles from Port Canaveral, The Bahamas has influenced the development of the Cruise industry for the Caribbean region. Hosting in excess of 6 million visitors annually, the translucent seas of the 100,000 square-mile archipelago, cater to the World's leading Cruise Lines and smaller Luxury Liners.

Renowned for its tranquility and pristine allure, Christopher Columbus reference his landing in the New World as the "Isles of Perpetual June". As the oldest Parliamentary Democracy in the Western Hemisphere and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the people of The Bahamas are friendly and hospitable, with a fondness for their heritage and ancestry. The rhythms of Goombay and Junkanoo, Conch Salad and Peas 'n Rice, Rock Cakes and Rake 'n Scrape, Rum and Roses, Pirates and Buccaneers, Arts and Culture, are the heartbeat of the Island Nation.

The Bahamas is a Tourist destination satiating the palates of travelers from all Continents.