Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Grand Bahama Yacht Club
( 242-373-8888;
www.grandbahamayc.com
;
Midshipman
Rd, Lucaya) Located on the north side of Port Lucaya, with facilities for mega yachts.
Ocean Reef Yacht Club
( 242-272-4661;
www.oryc.com
; Silver Point Beach) Has ac-
commodations, more than 55 slips, and free buses to town.
Old Bahama Bay Resort & Marina
( 242-346-6500;
www.oldbahamabay.com
;
Bay-
shore Rd, West End) Has 70 slips and fuel, shower and laundry facilities.
Port Lucaya Marina
( 242-373-9090;
www.portlucaya.com
)
Has more than 100 slips.
The marina is in the area around the Port Lucaya Marketplace.
GETTING AROUND
Air
Freeport International Airport
( 242-352-6020) lies 2 miles north of Freeport.
There's no bus service to/from the airport. However, car rental booths are based in the ar-
rivals hall and taxis meet each flight. Taxi rides for two people to/from the airports: $15/22
Freeport/Lucaya. Each additional passenger costs $3. Displayed fares are set by the gov-
ernment.
Boat
Cruise ships dock at Freeport Harbour, west of town. Taxis meet all cruise ships and charge
$20/27 to Freeport/Lucaya.
In McLeans Town (East End), a free government ferry runs daily to Sweeting's Cay. Also
in McLean's Town,
Pinder's Ferry Service
( 242-353-3093; one way $50; ferry
leaves 8:30am & 4:30pm) runs twice-daily 45-minute trips to Crown Haven, Abaco. This
is not generally a convenient way to travel to Abaco, as land transportation is sketchy to
nonexistent from Freeport to McLean's Town and from Crown Haven to Marsh Harbour,
2½ hours south. If you go this route, ask the Pinder's people to hook you up with a rental
car on the other side.
Bus
A handful of private minibuses operate as 'public buses' on assigned routes from the bus
depot downtown at Winn Dixie Plaza, Freeport, traveling as far afield as West End and
McLean's Town. Buses are frequent and depart when the driver decides there are enough
passengers. In Lucaya, the main bus stop is on Seahorse Dr, 400yd west of the Port Lucaya
Marketplace.
One-way fares from Freetown include Port Lucaya Marketplace ($1.25), East End ($8,
twice daily) and West End ($4, twice daily). Though drivers are meant to stick to their cir-
