• Cruises that begin at a US port and end at the same US port: No passport required
• Cruises that begin at a US port and end at a different US port: Passport required
• Cruises that begin or end at any foreign (non-US) port: Passport required

Always check with your travel agent or cruise line about identification requirements. When in doubt, bring your passport. It can't hurt to have it.

The US State Department released the newest cruise guidelines in June 2009:

"Effective June 1, 2009, the following rules take effect for cruise passengers:

U.S. citizens on cruise voyages that begin and end at the same U.S. port (closed-loop itineraries) must show proof of citizenship* and government-issued photo ID (such as a driver's license). A passport will not be required for passengers that fall into this category.

*Proof of Citizenship documents include: Original or certified copy of birth certificate; Naturalization papers; Consular Report of Birth Abroad issued by Department of State

All other passengers and/or itineraries (such as cruises which begin in one U.S. port and return to a different U.S. port or any cruise that begins or ends in a foreign port) will require a passport or other recognized document. For a list of accepted documents, see travel.state.gov."

It should be noted the above only applies to US citizens. If you visit a country of which you are not a native, you should always bring a passport.

Further, it is recommended that you get a passport anyway. If for some reason (illness, other emergency) you must leave your ship and fly back home early, you must have a passport to do that. With passports being valid for 10 years (for adults), the cost works out to around $10 per year. Why would you want to take a chance and not have one?

It depends on what you want for the best time- best time to get the best deal or the best time to go period. It also depends on what you are looking for as far as your cruise. If you are someone who doesn't want to go when a ship may have a lot of children or if you are hoping to go in a less crowded time. It really depends on what you are looking for.

There is hurricane season which can lower prices but also there are 3 day weekends during hurricane season where the prices are higher due to the demand. Hurricane season is June 1st through November 30th with the majority of hurricanes in August and September.

The winter season is popular (and more expensive) because people from colder climates want to get out of the cold and spend some time in the Caribbean where it is warmer. Also, people that think the Caribbean is too hot during the summer will travel there during other times of the year to be a bit cooler.

Consult a good travel agent (and when I mean good.. I mean someone who will take the time to listen to what your needs are). Websites like Orbitz etc.. won't give you that personalized attention and counseling a good travel agent can offer!

You might also want to take a look at the cruise line promos and discounts. The cruise lines provide a lot of them now as they want to increase the popularity of cruising. Just because there is a promotional discount doesn't necessarily mean you will end up on a less crowded cruise ship. The promotions are there so the cruise line can fill the ship. They never want to sail with any empty cabins. There are promotions that are not advertised. Some of these are age-related, based on where you live, if you are in the military or other public service (police, fire, etc.), or in some cases even if you are a member of a union. Not every category above has a discount on every sailing though. Check with your travel agent.

There are some good tutorials on youtube ... just put in search term cruise prices.
summer because its better.

Good Morning Mr Fisher. I get do right in. You get swing. Dis a Bahamian ting.

Da Barefoot Bandit.

Somewhere between 50,000 and 75,000 persons of Haitian ancestry live in The Bahamas- most as immigrants who arrived without proper documentation but some 20- 30,000 who are citizens. This segment of the population speaks Haitian Kreyol and 'Bahamian' English.

There are a few thousand Spanish speakers who also speak English. Add to this another few thousand ethnic Chinese and you have a sizeable group of Mandarin or Cantonese speakers.

We are further enhanced with hundreds of other language speakers from Brazil and Europe as well as many Asian states introducing Portuguese, continental French, German, Italian, Hindi, Tagalog and a myriad of other languages.

The Bahamas is truly cosmopolitan in its make-up but we do have to deal with our apparent national reluctance to recognise the 25% of our population who are Kreyol speakers and who have contributed much to our national development over the past two hundred years, particularly with the success of the 1804 revolution which caused so many of our ancestors to dream of the end of nineteenth century slavery. Thank you Haiti.

majority of people there speak English.
The language that people speak in the Bahamas is English. It is considered to be the official language of the Bahamas.
Some and most speak english, but a lot also speak spanish it depends on what island you are talking about though... really though there is no official second language in the Bahamas (which is a good thing) everyone is allowed to speak whatever language they choose to speak:)

About one quarter of the people living in the Bahamas actually speak French. Because the Bahama's is a popular American tourist destination, many citizens there speak English.
English with an accent
English
The Bahamas colonised with England so Spain wouldn't go to war in 1718. They needed to learn English. And it has something to do with the slaves moving to Bahamas from New York, Florida etc.
English is the official language of the Bahamas.
The first language of the people in Bahamas is English. There is no official language and people are free to speak any language they want. So, chances are, you will find people who speak Spanish, but no guarantees.

Source: http://www.thebahamasguide.com/facts/language.htm
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English
English
they speak English, Spanish and different dialects
English
English and creble
English
they speak English in the Bahamas
The official language in the Bahamas is English with no official second language
They speak English and Bahamian Creole.
They speak English.
The Bahamians speak Bahamian Dialic F.Y.I its bad kind of miss up english
english @bahamian ceorle
English is spoken in the Bahamas
Hi, I am a local in the Bahamas and the main languages spoken in the Bahamas are: 1) English- Is our main language spoken here, we do not speak proper english however but we have a west indian accent. 2)Spanish- Many locals speak spanish because we are taught spanish in schools at an early age. These are our main languages spoken here in the Bahamas.

They speak english but some may call it bahamianese
Bahamians speak English.
They speak English, French, and some Spanish.

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Nassau, on New Providence Island, is the capital and also the largest city and commercial center of the commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a popular of 248,948, according to the 2010 census.