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Harbour Island is serviced by the North Eleuthera, Bahamas airport (Airport Code: ELH). One can fly directly to North Eleuthera from Miami, Fort Lauderdale or Nassau by frequent air commuter or charter services. The "fast ferry" from Nassau departs twice daily to Harbour Island as well. One can also fly into Governor's Harbour Airport but the cab ride to North Eleuthera (for the water taxi's to Harbour Island) is an hour.
From North Eleuthera a three minute cab ride to Three Island Dock followed by a five minute water taxi brings you to the government dock on Harbour Island.
Flights from Miami/Ft. Lauderdale To North Eleuthera (ELH) — (flight time 1 hour 15 minutes)
Continental Airlines www.continental.com, (800.231.0856)
US Airways www.usair.com, (800.428.4322)
Commuter Airlines include Twin Air from Ft. Lauderdale (954.359.8266), which is the most reliable, Air Sunshine (954.434.8900), and Trans Caribbean (888.239.2929)
Flights from Nassau to North Eleuthera — (flight time 30 minutes)
Southern Air (242) 3237217/323-6833 (www.southernaircharter.com)
Bahamas Air 800.222.4262
North Eleuthera Airport is a Port of Entry for private flights with a 4,500 foot runway with no tower and no gas.
Ferry from Nassau to Harbour Island
The Bahamas Fast Ferry is a 177-person passenger ship that travels regularly from Nassau to Harbour Island. See www.bahamasferries.com (242.323.2166) for more information.
Tips for traveling from New York City
Jet Blue (www.jetblue.com) and Delta (www.delta.com) offer flights to and from Nassau. Continental (www.continental.com) has regularly scheduled flights out of Newark and LaGuardia, to Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and Nassau.
Tips for traveling from London, England
British Airways (ba.com) offers regular flights from Heathrow to Nassau.
Bahamas Air (800.222.4262) and Southern Air (242-3237217/323-6833) offer convenient connecting flights to North Eleuthera.
Customs Information
A valid passport or both a drivers' license and original birth certificate (not a photocopy) are required for US citizens traveling to the Bahamas. There is a $15 (cash) departure tax for each tourist leaving the Bahamas.
As of January 1, 2006 everyone age 14 and older will need a passport to enter the U.S. from the Bahamas.
Birth certificate etc. will no longer be sufficient.
Arriving on Harbour Island
Once you have arrived at the government dock on Harbour Island you can take a taxi (a few dollars) to the Chatterbox, which is on the corner of King and Crown street. Across from Pigly Wigly.
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