Emergencies

The emergency telephone number in the Bahamas is 919 or 911. Pharmacies usually close at 6 pm although some in New Providence are always open. Emergency medicine after hours is available only at hospitals, or, on remote Out Islands, at clinics.

Emergency Contacts

Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association. 242/325–8864; www.basra.org.

United States Embassy. 242/322–1181; www.nassau.usembassy.gov.