Sailing in the Bahamas
Language: English
Time Zone: GMT-5
Currency: Bahamian Dollar fixed to USD
Population: 389,000
Culinary Favourite: Cracked Conch
The Bahamas are made up of 16 islands comprising of roughly 690 sandbars, islets and islands. This historically famous cruising area is divided in the north and south and when combined stretches 540 miles offering sailors a huge number pristine, azure anchorages and islands to explore.
Your choices for sailing The Bahamas
The Bahamas are open for charter year-round with the warmer months being from March to November and the ideal months to visit November to April. The Bahamas tends to avoid the track of most hurricanes which generally pass-by to the south of the Gulf of Mexico. June to November are the months for tropical depressions and likely weather disruption.
The Bahamas is a great charter destination for all levels of sailor. A practical sailing license or certificate is not mandatory for yacht charter/bareboat but you will be asked to provide a sailing resume with your last three charters or cruises on your own yacht. For luxury charter, skippered charter or cabin charter, you do not require any experience or certification.
Depending on your itinerary while sailing in the Bahamas, visit some of these Bahamian beauty spots.