Getting Here & Around

If you are taking a trip from the States; there is a direct flight into Congo Town from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, via Lynx Air International, three times per week: Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays.  Or if you are entering the Bahamas through Nassau, New Providence there are daily flights into Congo Town via Western Air.  For further information you can check out their websites.

High Rock

South Andros

Andros Island

Bahamas

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Phone: (242) 369 - 3888/9 or 1-954 - 990 - 0763

     Fax: (242) 369 - 3890

E-mail: tarlexresort@tarlexresort.com

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Travelling Requirements/Regulations

Arrival:
Upon arriving in The Islands of The Bahamas, everyone must fill out and sign an Immigration form, keeping a portion of the card in hand until departing. An oral baggage declaration is required. Each adult visitor is allowed to bring 50 cigars, 200 cigarettes or one pound of tobacco, one quart of spirits, and a variety of personal effects (personal radio headsets, bicycle, two still cameras, etc.). All beer imported into the country is dutiable at a rate of $10 per imperial gallon or $18 per case.  Purchases up to a value of one hundred dollars are permitted by all arriving passengers.

Departure:
Departures to the US must go through US Customs and Border Protection pre-clearance. US visitors may take home $800 worth of duty-free merchandise. The next $l,000 is taxed at 10%. Gifts valued up to $50 may be mailed home duty-free. One liter of wine, liqueur or liquor and five cartons of cigarettes may be taken duty-free.

Boats:
If entering The Bahamas by boat, there is a flat fee to clear Customs and Immigration, which is $150.00 for boats 35 feet and under and $300.00 for boats 36 ft and over. This will cover a vessel with four persons or less. Also included is the cruising permit, fishing permit, Customs and Immigration charges and the $15.00 Departure Tax for up to four persons. Each additional person above four will be charged $15.00 Departure Tax. If you plan to stay longer than 12 months, special arrangement must be made with Bahamas Customs and Immigration.