Travel Reference
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Media
Apart from the daily and weekly newspapers listed in the boxed text, Click here , there's
a monthly tourist paper, What's On , available free in hotel lobbies, stores and tourist in-
formation booths. They include feature articles, a calendar of events, and discount coupons.
What to-do: Where to shop, dine, stay, play, invest is available free at tourist bureaus and
most hotel lobbies. It has a good shopping section.
Medical Services
Pharmacies exist in all shopping malls, but mainly keep standard shop hours.
Doctor's Hospital ( 242-322-8411, 242-302-4600; www.doctorshosp.com ; cnr Shirley
St & Collins Ave) Privately owned full-service hospital east of Princess Margaret Hospital;
provides emergency services and acute care.
Princess Margaret Hospital ( 242-322-2861; cnr Elizabeth Ave & Sands Rd) This
government-run, full-service hospital is the island's main facility, providing emergency ser-
vices and acute care.
Money
There are plenty of banks clustered around Rawson Sq and Bay St. ATMs dispensing US
and Bahamian dollars can be easily found throughout Nassau. The Rawson Sq branch of
Scotiabank has an ATM.
Commonwealth Bank ( 242-327-8441; W Bay St, Cable Beach)
Destinations ( 242-322-2931; 303 Shirley St) Represents American Express.
First Caribbean International Bank (W Bay St, Cable Beach) Opposite Sandals Royal
Bahamian.
Royal Bank of Canada Cable Beach (
242-327-6077; W Bay St); Downtown Nassau (
242-322-8700; E Hill St;
242-356-8500; W Bay St)
Scotiabank Cable Beach (
242-327-7380; Cecil Wallace Whitfield Centre, W Bay St);
Downtown Nassau (
242-356-1400; Rawson Sq) The Cable Beach branch is opposite
Nassau Beach Hotel.
Western Union (
242-394-1429; W Bay St, Cable Beach)
Post
DHL Worldwide Express ( www.dhl.com.bs ; Out Island Traders Bldg, E Bay St)
FedEx ( www.fedex.com ; EE McKay Plaza, Thompson Blvd)
Main post office (cnr E Hill & Parliament Sts)
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