QUESTIONS?

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT FRUSTRATES US (FOUNDERS TIM AND MICHELLE MILLER…U.S. CITIZENS). GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN NASSAU. YET, THE MEDIA ALWAYS LUMPS THE 2 TOGETHER. THIS IS NOT MEANT TO PUT DOWN NASSAU. LONG STORY SHORT, THE 2 ISLANDS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. ONE IS LIKE A MAJOR CITY AND THE OTHER IS LIKE A PEACEFUL SUBURB. THE BEST WAY WE CAN ANSWER THIS QUESTION IS BY GIVING A COMPARISON. WE LIVE ON GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND ALONG WITH IN THE VERO BEACH FLORIDA AREA. BOTH AREAS ARE GREAT AND SAFE. IF WE HAD TO CHOSE WHICH AREA WE FEEL SAFER KEEPING OUR CAR UNLOCKED, WITHOUT QUESTION, WE FEEL SAFER DOING SO ON THE G.B.I.. YES, WE FEEL THAT THE ISLAND IS SAFE AND IT’S GREATEST ASSETS ARE IT’S PEOPLE. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO EXPLORE, BUT ALWAYS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION. THIS IS SIMPLY OUR OPINION.

IT IS THE GOAL OF DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS TO MAXIMIZE THE FUNDS GOING DIRECTLY TO THE BAHAMIAN BUSINESS OWNERS, WHILE OFFERING A CHEAPER RATE TO TOURIST. SINCE D.M.B. IS AN AMERICAN COMPANY, THE FUNDS PAID ONLINE WOULD NEED TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE BAHAMIAN BUSINESS ADDING FEES AND LOWERING THE PROFITS AND/OR INCREASING THE PRICE FOR TOURIST. ONCE YOU MEET THESE BAHAMIAN BUSINESS OWNERS YOU WILL BE HAPPY THEY OFTEN RECEIVE A MUCH BETTER RETURN WHEN BOOKING THROUGH THE D.M.B. SITE. WE HOPE THIS SITE SAVES YOU MONEY AND BRINGS MORE MONEY TO THE BAHAMIAN BUSINESSES.

OBVIOUSLY, BE SURE TO CHECK WITH ALL OFFICAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.  AT THE TIME OF THIS POSTING, YES BUT YOU MUST TRAVEL ROUND TRIP BY CRUISE SHIP. A FERRY IS NOT CONSIDERED A CRUISE SHIP BUT IS CONSIDERED A BOAT, YOU MUST HAVE A PASSPORT IF TRAVELING TO THE BAHAMAS ON IT. AGAIN, THIS COULD CHANGE, SO ALWAYS CONTACT THE BAHAMAS FOR ACCURATE AND TO DATE INFORMATION.

AFTER VENDORS PROVIDE THEIR DISCOUNTED PRICING, DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS ADDED A MINIMAL FEE. THIS ALLOWS US TO OPERATE THE MAINTENACE OF THE WEBSITE AND PROMOTE IT INTERNATIONALLY TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL OF BRINGING MORE GUEST TO THE ISLAND.  BY BOOKING THROUGH OUR SITE, MORE MONEY STAYS IN OUR VENDORS POCKETS, WHILE OUR CUSTOMERS RECEIVE A LOWER RATE THEN IF THEY BOOKED SOMEWHERE ELSE.  WIN…WIN…WIN…

THE FIRST PHASE WENT LIVE WAS JUNE 10, 2023. THE MISSION IS TO RELEASE PHASES II AND III DURING 2024. PHASE 1 HAS A GOAL TO BRING MORE GUEST TO THE ISLAND BY PROMOTING THE PEOPLE AND THE EXPERIENCES THEY HAVE CREATED. PHASE II AND III WILL THEN INCLUDE PROMOTING OTHER SERVICES SUCH AS CONTRACTORS, REALTORS AND MANY OTHER BUSINESSES FOR TOURIST DECIDING TO LOCATE HERE.

DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS IS A U.S. COMPANY REGISTERED IN ORLANDO, FL

NO. DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS IS A U.S. COMPANY WITH A GOAL TO CONNECT VISITORS WITH BAHAMIAN BUSINESS OWNERS. DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS ASSUMES NO RISK WHEN GUEST USE THEIR SITES. GUEST SHOULD CHECK WITH INDIVIDUAL VENDORS FOR ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS RELATED TO BOOKED EXPERIENCE. DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS IS A LEAD GENERATING WEBSITE TO PROMOTE THE PEOPLE AND EXPERIENCES OF GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND, MUCH LIKE EXPEDIA, TRIP ADVISOR OR SIMILAR.

MANY. FIRST, DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS WAS CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND. SO, THE ACTIVITIES OFFERED HAS A MUCH MORE PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GUEST. ALSO, DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS IS A WIN WIN SITUATION FOR IT’S GUEST. PRICES ARE GENERALLY LOWER THAN BOOKING ELSEWHERE, YET MORE MONEY GOES TO THE BAHAMIAN BUSINESS OWNERS. THE BUSINESS OWNERS SELECTED THEIR PRICING AND IT WAS NOT DICTATED TO THEM.  PLUS, D.M.B. HAS TOURS NOT OFFERED ANYWHERE ELSE, SUCH AS RUM TASTING/JUNKANOO EXPERIENCE AT PIER ONE, WINE TASTING IN THE GARDEN OF GROVES AND SEVERAL OTHERS.

SINCE DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS IS A LEAD GENERATING BUSINESS, NOT THE EXCURSION/TOUR OWNER, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHECK THE CANCELLATION POLICY FOR EACH EXPERIENCE BEFORE BOOKING. DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS WILL FOLLOW EACH INDIVIDUAL VENDORS CANCELLATION POLICY AND RETURN FUNDS, WHEN APPROPRIATE, THAT WERE COLLECTED THROUGH THE DISCOVERMYBAHAMAS.COM WEBSITE.

FOUNDERS TIM AND MICHELLE MILLER A FREQUENT CRUISERS AND OFTEN TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH ON THE INCREDIBLE CRUISE LINES THAT VISIT THE ISLAND. FIRST, ALTHOUGH ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE, GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND IS EXTREMELY SAFE. DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS VENDORS KNOW THE ISLAND AND IT’S PEOPLE. IT IS THE MISSION OF THE VENDORS TO HAVE THE GUEST BECOME FRIENDS. SECOND, THERE IS VERY MINIMAL TRAFFIC ON THE ISLAND. GUEST ARE BROUGHT BACK TO THE CRUISE TERMINAL WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO SPARE.  DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS ENCOURAGES ALL OF THE VENDORS TO HAVE GUEST BACK AN HOUR BEFORE MANDATORY BOARDING TIMES.  THIS WAY THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME BUILT IN CASE AN UNEXPECTED ISSUE ARISES.  UNLIKE MANY OTHER ISLANDS, MOST TOURS ARE WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF CRUISE PORTS.

YES… THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM OF HOMELESS PETS THROUGH OUT THE ISLAND.  THE HUMANE SOCIETY HAS INCREDIBLE PEOPLE WORKING TO KEEP AS MANY ANIMALS SAFE AS POSSIBLE.  THEY NEED OUR HELP.  SO, PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING.  ALSO, THERE IS AN AWESOME TOUR ON THE D.M.B. WEBSITE THAT ALLOWS A VERY SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE COME TO THEIR CAMPUS AND LOVE THESE DOGS AND CATS.  IT WILL BE A DAY YOU WILL NEVER FORGET, SO CONSIDER BOOKING.  DONATIONS CAN BE MADE IN THE HUMANE SOCIETY SECTION ON THIS WEBSITE.

CONTACT US HERE ( DMBLIFE1@GMAIL.COM ).  AT THE TIME OF THIS POSTING, WE HAVE NUMEROUS NEW EXPERIENCES THAT ARE ABOUT TO BE POSTED. WE ARE CONTINUALLY SEARCHING FOR NEW IDEAS. WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR SUGGESTIONS, SO PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS.  WE ARE DEVELOPING A DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS FAMILY AND COLLECTIVELY, WE CAN CREATE SOMETHING UNLIKE ANYWHERE ELSE.  SO, PLEASE FEEL A PART OF THIS AND PROVIDE IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS (THANK YOU).

THIS IS A PERSONAL QUESTIONS. ALTHOUGH MANY VISITORS RENT CARS WITH SUCCESS, WE SUGGEST YOU PUT THOUGHT INTO YOUR DECISION. FOUNDERS MICHELLE AND TIM MILLER FOUND THE TRANSITION NOT DIFFICULT BUT WERE SURE TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION. AGAIN, THIS IS A PERSONAL DECISION.

IN MOST CASES, YES. THIS BEING SAID, OUR VENDORS WILL NEED TO BE PAID IN CASH FOR THE BALANCE OWED FOR EXPERIENCE BOOKED THROUGH D.M.B.  ONE BAHAMIAN DOLLAR EQUALS ONE AMERICAN DOLLAR. AMERICAN MONEY IS OFTEN USED ON THE ISLAND. YOUR DEBT CARD SHOULD WORK AT THE ATMS. AGAIN, PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING CASH TO PAY THE BALANCE OF YOUR TOUR, TRANSPORTATION OR ACCOMODATIONS.

THAT IS A PERSONAL DECISION. LUCKILY THERE ARE NUMEROUS OPTIONS.

 MARGARITAVILLE AT SEA www.MARGARITAVILLEATSEA.COM –IF YOU HAVE TIME IN YOUR SCHEDULE, THIS IS A FUN WAY TO GET TO THE ISLAND. IT LEAVES PORT OF PALM BEACH EVERY OTHER DAY AND DOES OFFER A ONE-WAY TICKET. THIS IS NOT POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE, SO YOU MUST CALL. THE COST IS OFTEN ONLY SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN FLIGHTS AND YOU GET A FUN OVERNIGHT CRUISE. TIM AND MICHELLE FIND THE CREW AWESOME.

 HELPFUL TIP… AT THE TIME OF THIS POSTING, YOU CAN TRAVEL TO THE ISLAND WITH A BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND ID WHEN TRAVELING BY CRUISE SHIP. OF COURSE, ALWAYS BE SURE TO CONFIRM THIS BEFORE BOOKING.  PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT IF TRAVELING WITH A BIRTH CERTIFICATE COMING ON CRUISE SHIP IS STILL ALLOWED, IN ORDER TO GO BACK TO THE U.S. YOU MUST TRAVEL BY CRUISE SHIP (YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO FLY BACK).

 HELFPUL TIP… IF DRIVING A CAR TO THE PORT OF PALM BEACH, WE USE WWW.GLOBALAIRPORTPARKING.COM SITE. OFTEN THE RATE IS $4.50 A DAY. THEN WE TAKE AN UBER TO THE PORT.

 HELPFUL TIP… MARGARITAVILLE AT SEA HAS CARGO SERVICES FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO BRING LARGE ITEMS TO THE ISLAND. THESE ITEMS MUST CLIEAR BAHAMIAN CUSTOMS AND DUTY WILL MOST LIKELY NEED TO BE PAID.

 BALEARIA FERRY www.BALEARIACARIBBEAN.com – LEAVES FROM FORT LAUDERDALE, BUT CURRENTLY ON A LIMITED SCHEDULE (USUALLY TWICE A WEEK). THE TRIP TAKES APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 HOURS BUT IS OFTEN MORE EXPENSIVE THAN MARGARITAVILLE AND NO THRILLS, IT IS A FERRY NOT A CRUISE SHIP. YOU MUST HAVE A PASSPORT TO USE THE FERRY.

 FLIGHTS – WHEN BOOKING A FLIGHT, WE FIND IT CHEAPEST TO BOOK ONE WAYS FROM EITHER FORT LAUDERDALE OR MIAMI. IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF FLORIDA, BOOK YOUR FLIGHT TO ONE OF THOSE LOCATIONS. IF YOU BOOK ROUNDTRIP FROM ANOTHER AIRPORT, THEY WILL MOST LIKELY HAVE YOU CONNECT IN MIAMI OR FORT LAUDERDALE AND THE PRICE IS USUALLY MUCH HIGHER. THERE ARE USUALLY NUMEROUS FLIGHTS DAILY.  BE SURE TO ALLOW FOR PLENTY OF TIME BETWEEN FLIGHTS.  AS OF THIS POSTING, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS DELAYS AROUND THE U.S..  WHEN BOOKING SEPERATE ONE WAYS, IF YOU FLIGHT IS DELAYED AND/OR CANCELLED YOUR CONNECTING FLIGHT IS USUALLY UNABLE TO BE REFUNDED.

 PRIVATE BOAT – WITH THE APPROPRIATE SIZE BOAT, IT GENERALLY TAKES ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 5 HOURS TO REACH THE ISLAND FROM WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA. WE RECOMMEND COMING INTO THE WEST END AT OLD BAHAMA BAY RESORT (WE ADMIT TO BE BIASED SINCE WE LIVE IN WEST END)

UNLESS IT IS RELEVANT TO THE PRE BOOKING/BOOKING PROCESS, ALL QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO TOUR OPERATORS. DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS IS A LEAD GENERATING BUSINESS INTRODUCING THE BUSINESS OWNERS ON THE ISLAND, NOT THE TOUR OPERATOR.

NO, ALTHOUGH THERE ARE PLENTY OF FRIENDLY TAXI DRIVERS. AT THE TIME OF THIS POSTING, THOUGH, DISCOVER MY BAHAMAS IS WORKING ON AN APP THAT WILL OPERATE SIMILAR TO UBER. WE AREWORKING ALONGSIDE SOME TAXI DRIVERS TO DEVELOP THIS APP. STAY TUNED.

THAT REALLY DEPENDS. IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH DRIVING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD, IT IS CHEAPER IN MOST CASES TO RENT A CAR (PUT RENTAL CAR LINK HERE). OVERALL, GPS WORKS WELL ON THE ISLAND. IF YOU DON’T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING AND/OR WANT MORE GUIDANCE DURING YOUR TRIP, THE TAXI DRIVERS ARE A GREAT RESOURCE, ALTHOUGH DEPEDING ON WHERE YOU WANT TO GO IT CAN BE A LITTLE PRICEY (BUT NOT IN ALL SITUATIONS)