Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BOAT
You can also catch a fast ferry (car and passenger) or mail boat to the islands. Call the
Dockmaster's Office
( 242-394-1237) and check the website of the
Bahamas Min-
istry of Tourism
(
www.bahamas.com
)
for the latest schedules and prices.
Ferry Bahamas Ferries
( 242-323-2166, 242-323-2168;
www.bahamasferries.com
;
adult/child $90/55) operates a car-and- passenger ferry service from Nassau to Morgan's
Bluff (2½ hours) on Saturdays from April to December, and to Fresh Creek on Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday year-round.
Mail Boat
The following mail boats are available for travel:
MV
Captain Moxey
Departs Nassau for Kemp's Bay, Long Bay and the Bluff ($35, 7½
hours) on Monday, returning Wednesday.
MV
Lady D
Departs Nassau for Fresh Creek ($35, 5½ hours) on Tuesday, returning
Sunday.
MV
Lisa JIII
Departs Nassau for Morgan's Bluff and Nicholl's Town ($30, six hours) on
Wednesday, returning Tuesday.
MV
Mangrove Cay Express
Departs Nassau for Drigg's Hill, Mangrove Cay and Cargill
Creek ($30, 5½ hours) on Thursday, returning Tuesday.
Getting Around
Saying this is a tough place to get around would be an understatement. Car rentals are
mainly organized on an informal basis - ask ahead when you book your hotel; someone
will manage to scrounge up something. Taxis also run on an informal basis, and can be very
expensive. A privately owned minibus runs the length of North and Central Andros each
morning (
Click here
)
.
Getting between the islands that make up Andros is seriously tricky. There is no official
interisland air service, though it's sometimes possible to jump on Western Air's twice-daily
flight from Nassau to Congo Town when it makes a pit stop in San Andros (though some-
times the flight goes reverse, from Nassau to Congo Town to San Andros. Your best bet is
to call ahead the day of the flight). Chartering your own flight on a tiny plane is sometimes
your only option.
There is no ferry service between Central Andros and Mangrove Cay, though you can
sometimes shell out to charter your own ride. A small ferry runs between Mangrove Cay
and South Andros.
You can rent a car for $80 to $90 per day from several places - your hotel will set
something up. There are gas stations in Nicholl's Town and Calabash Bay. There are taxi
services on all the islands of Andros, rates are not set and can be quite pricey.
For more information, see the Getting There & Around section for each region.
