Thanks Rick! I am heading down next weekend (22-23ish). Rusty and Debbie will be following on or around 25th. Just trying to gauge how much cash I'll need. smirk
Last year I was charged for the first time ever a fee for 'after hours' departure. Left Sunday (pretty much always do) and not only is the airport open (they have commercial flights), but customs/immigration is also open with posted Sunday hours. They still claimed it was 'after hours' and charged me an extra $50.00. (Some other fee was also tacked on, I'd have to look to see what it was. It was about 20ish plus of course the normal departure head tax.) When I got home I pulled out some papers from a recent COPA function I attended where the bahamas tourism folks attended and handed us all a copy of the Bahamas GA Bill of Rights. It clearly stated no after hours fees. Also clearly a useless document their PR folks were handing out to entice us to the Bahamas.

Our experience July 1 was surreal with no rhyme or reason for who was charged what and why. Aircraft all alike (Cirrus) all together, all heading to same place, all stopping for fuel at same time. Dealt with same people on ground. Each charged a different rate to refuel ranging from nothing (other than fuel!) to 175. On the way back....NOBODY stopped in the Bahamas.

Because it is so 'unfriendly' and so many unknowns, we've already decided next year we will not be spending Thanksgiving in the Bahamas (breaking the 10 year tradition.) We would have switched locations this year but already had airline tickets for some of the folks coming plus house already reserved/paid. Entire group agreed to the change for next year.

Off to start weather looking... smile Give Pia a hug for me!

Robin