Bahamas Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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The Bahamas Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand The Bahamas and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Etymology: The name Bahamas derives from the Spanish "baha mar," meaning "shallow sea," which describes the shallow waters of the Bahama Banks.

Capital: Nassau.

Independence / foundation: British settlement of the islands began in 1647 and the islands became a colony in 1783. Piracy thrived in the 17th and 18th centuries because of The Bahamas close proximity to shipping lanes. The country attained independence from the UK in 1973.

Population: 358,508.

Currency: Bahamian Dollar (BSD)
1 USD = 1.00 BSD
1 EUR = 1.07 - 1.09 BSD

Time zone: UTC-5

Languages spoken: English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants).

Religions: Protestant 70% (includes Baptist 35%, Anglican 14%, Pentecostal 9% Seventh Day Adventist 4%, Methodist 4%, Church of God 2%, Brethren 2%, other Protestant <1%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah's Witness 1%), other <1%, none 2%, unspecified 3%.

Climate: Tropical marine. Moderated by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $14.2 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $34,700.

Main airports: Lynden Pindling International Airport, Grand Bahama International Airport, Marsh Harbour Airport.

World heritage sites in The Bahamas

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 0.

Top world heritage sites:

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Interesting facts about The Bahamas

- The capital city Nassau is home to the thrid largest wine cellar in the world. Graycliff’s wine cellar has over 250,000 bottles from 400 winemakers in 15 countries, its collection includes some of the most expensive and rarest wines in the world.

- Andros Barrier Reef in The Bahamas is the third biggest barrier reef in the world.

- There are 700 islands in The Bahamas, but only 30 are inhabited.

- Over 30 popular Hollywood films have been shot in The Bahamas, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Thunderball, Casino Royale, and Into the Deep.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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