Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Lucayan Medical Centre
( 242-373-7400;
www.lucayanmedical.com
; E Sunrise Hwy,
Lucaya; 8:30am-5:30pm Mon-Fri, 8:30am-1pm Sat) Has six full-time doctors and two
dentists on staff.
Rand Memorial Hospital
( 242-352-6735;
www.phabahamas.org
;
E Atlantic Dr, Free-
port) This public hospital has the island's only emergency room.
Money
There's no shortage of banks with ATMs in Freeport. The ATM at the Treasure Bay Casino
dispenses American dollars, useful for those on short-term stays.
Bank of the Bahamas
(cnr Bank Lane & Woodstock St, Freeport)
British American Bank
(East Mall Dr, Freeport)
First Caribbean International Bank
(E Mall Dr, Freeport)
Royal Bank of Canada
(cnr E Mall Dr & Explorers Way, Freeport)
Scotiabank
(Regent Centre, Freeport)
Western Union
(British American Bank; East Mall Dr, Freeport)
Post
Post office
(Explorers Way, Freeport)
FedEx
(Seventeen Plaza, cnr Bank Lane & Explorers Way, Freeport)
Telephone
BaTelCo
(Pioneer's Way, Freeport) Offers telephone and fax services.
Tourist Information
The daily
Freeport News
(
www.freeport.nassauguardian.net
)
is worth checking out for arts
and entertainment information as well as any upcoming sporting events. The free tourism
brochure,
What-to-do in Freeport/Lucaya & Grand Bahama
is full of handy information
and discount coupons, while
Bahamas Weekly
(
www.thebahamasweekly.com
) provides in-
formation on shopping, dining, and entertainment.
Also visit the following for information on local events and activities.
Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board
( 242-350-8600;
www.grandbahama.com
)
Grand Bahama Ministry of Tourism
( 242-352-2052, 242-352-8044;
www.bahamas.com
)
The ministry's 'People to People' program puts you in touch with loc-
als who share their visitors' interests or professions.
