Passport for Health is pleased to offer its members access to a new therapy in the Bahamas that offers a better quality of life to patients with coronary artery disease via cardiac stem cell therapy. This tranquil, English-speaking Caribbean island is just a short distance from the United States and provides a relaxing environment in which to relax and recuperate. Request more information.
Visa Requirement
All travelers will need a passport valid for at least 90 days following your departure date for the Bahamas. However, it is strongly recommend that you travel with 6 months validity on your passport at all times. A Bahamas tourist visa is not required for citizens of the United States for a stay up to 240 days.
The Bahamas, officially named The Commonwealth of The Bahamas or The Islands of The Bahamas, is an archipelago consisting of about 2,000 islands, if you include the cays which are small islands that are formed on coral reefs. The word Bahamas is of Spanish descent and means 'Shallow Water'.
Arawak Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World on San Salvador Island in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas have prospered through tourism, international banking and investment management.
The moment your toes touch sand and your gaze meets water, you know you’re in The Islands of The Bahamas. It’s the comfortable ease, the instant sense of belonging. It’s finding that your departure from everyday life is also your arrival at an extraordinary place within yourself.
Each of the major islands has a Ministry of Tourism office. On other islands, the local Administrator's office performs that function. Also visit the official Bahamas website at www.bahamas.com.