Customs
Information
A valid passport or both a drivers’ license and original birth
certificate (not a photocopy) are required for US citizens traveling
to the Bahamas. In January 2007 a passport will be necessary to return to the US. 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 (our favorite) offers service from The Ft. Lauderdale Jet Center
at the Ft. Lauderdale International Airport. If you fly into Ft. Lauderdale
from another airline, take a taxi from the main airport terminal to
the Jet Center.
www.flytwinair.com,
(954) 359-8266
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! |