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If you're arriving in Grand Bahama by
airplane, cruise ship, commercial ferry or mail boat, you
will first encounter Freeport/Lucaya. Otherwise, there are
three marinas licensed as official ports of entry for
private yachts, and only one other official island port, the
marina at Old Bahama Bay at the west end of the island, 25
miles from Freeport.
By Air
Grand Bahama International Airport (phone 242/352-6020) is
located on the northern outskirts of the city, but does not
offer public bus service into town. Although many hotel
packages include free transfers to and from the airport.
Grand Bahama International Airport (phone 242/352-6020) is
located on the northern outskirts of the city, but does not
offer public bus service into town. Although many hotel
packages include free transfers to and from the airport, you
will likely have to take a taxi or rent a car. Taxi ranks
and car-rental agencies are found at the front entrance to
the terminal (see listing in "Getting around"), and the
usual taxi fare to Freeport hotels is around US$10, and to
Lucaya US$15.
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By Boat
If you arrive by cruise ship, ferry from
Florida or on the mail boat from Nassau, you will come
ashore at Freeport Harbour, five miles west of Freeport
proper. Several cruise ships call here every week, including
the MSV Discovery Sun , a quadruple-decker passenger
ferry/cruise ship taking a daily five-hour route between
Fort Lauderdale and Freeport, with casino, swimming pool,
buffet meals, games and floorshow (US$179 round-trip; phone
1-800/937-4477 in Florida, 1-800/866-8687 in the US and
Canada and 305/597-0336 elsewhere, ). The ticketing office
in Freeport is located at the Tanja Maritime Centre (phone
242/352-2328), on Queen's Highway near the Port Facility.
There are five full-service marinas in
Freeport/Lucaya, three of which are official ports of entry
to the Bahamas. Dockage rates range from 75 cents to US$1.50
per foot/per day. All have electricity and fresh-water
hookups, as well as showers, bathrooms and laundry
facilities.
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Bahamas information
 Cruises
Grand Bahama
Grand
Bahama
Arrival
Brief
history
Information
Getting around
Boat excursions
 Diving
& snorkeling
Other
outdoor
activities
Exploring Grand
Bahama
Freeport
/ Lucaya
Long Island
Long Island
Arrival and
transport
Getting around
Eating
New Providence
New
Providence &
Paradise
Island
Arrival,
transport.
Practicalities
Exploring New
Providence
Nassau
Nassau
Getting around
Eating
&
drinking
Nightlife
Diving,
aquatic
sports
Explore Nassau
Cable Beach
Hillside area
& west
Historic Nassau
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