A valid passport is required for US citizens traveling to the Bahamas. There is a $15 (cash) departure tax for each tourist leaving the Bahamas.
Traveling to Harbour Island By Air:
Several airlines offer service to North Eleuthera (airport code ELH), Harbour Island's closest airport. Depending on your travel plans, you may choose to fly from Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, or Nassau.
Flights from Miami and Ft. Lauderdale To North Eleuthera
(flight time 1 hour 15 minutes)
Gulfstream International Airlines, a Continental Connection, offers flight service from Miami and Ft. Lauderdale to North Eleuthera.
www.gulfstreamair.com, (800) 525-0280
US Airways offers service from Miami to North Eleuthera.
www.usair.com, (800) 428-4322
Twin Air offers service from Ft. Lauderdale International Airport. If you fly into Ft. Lauderdale from another airline, take a taxi to Twin Air on the South side of the airport. www.flytwinair.com, (954) 359-8266
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Flights from Nassau to North Eleuthera
(flight time 30 minutes)
Southern Air www.southernaircharter.com
Nassau Office: (242) 323-7217/323-6833
North Eleuthera Office: Tel/Fax (242) 354-2035
Bahamas Air, www.bahamasair.com
Nassau: 1-242-377-5505
Toll free from USA: 1-800-222-4262
Toll free from Harbour Island: 1-242-300-8359 (UFLY)
Air Charter Bahamas provides charter service from Nassau and South Florida to North Eleuthera.
www.aircharterbahamas.com, 1.866.FLY.ISLANDS (1.866.359.4752)
From North Eleuthera Airport, Three Islands Dock is a short taxi ride. From the airport, be sure to tell your taxi driver you're going to Harbour Island. A water taxi will take you across the harbour from Three Islands Dock on North Eleuthera to the Government Dock on Harbour Island.
Ocean Ferry from Nassau to Harbour Island
The Bo Hengy, operated by Bahamas Fast Ferry, is a 177-person passenger ship that travels regularly from Nassau to Harbour Island. The Bo Hengy will deliver you to the Government Dock on Harbour Island, and takes approximately one hour from Nassau. See www.bahamasferries.com (242.323.2166) for more information.
Arriving on Harbour Island
Once you have arrived at Harbour Island's Government Dock, you can take a taxi to the Barton House, located in the Narrows, off Nesbit Street, just north of the Pink Sands Hotel. Just tell your driver you're going to The Barton House, he'll get you there!