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BELLA YACHT CONCIERGE SERVICES

Luxury provisioning and yachting solutions.

1 (242) 557-5518

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About Bella Yacht Concierge Services

Yacht provisioning made easy.

Bella Yacht Concierge Services located in Nassau, Bahamas specializes in providing tailored yachting solutions for Mega and Super Yachts. We will accommodate all of your provisioning needs (including perishables) and generally only require 2 days prior notice.  

Core and Luxury Services

• Grocery Shopping, Beverage Delivery, Fine Wine Sourcing & Gourmet delicacies
• 24/7 Mobile Medicare Doctors - COVID testing provided 
• Housekeeping and laundry services 
• Entertainment and Party Supplies:  local DJs, decorations, live bands etc.
• Exquisite and exotic tropical floral arrangements for the Aft and interior decks, Orchids and trending potted plants
• Gift shopping provisions
• Massage Therapists
• Manicures and Pedicures
• Fishing and Island Excursions
• Miscellaneous

Procurement....At its Finest.

 Let Bella Yacht Concierge Services be your ' personal island concierge' . We provide a unique experience and our rates are remarkably lower than the competition. Create a boutique package specified to your needs. WhatsApp, Call or Email us today for a free quote or consultation.  

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Bella Yacht Concierge Services

East Bay Street, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.               

1 (242) 557-5518 or email us at [email protected]

East Bay Street, Nassau, The Bahamas

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Bahamas Yacht Provisioning

Just Provisions, a distinguished yacht provisioning company, excels in delivering unparalleled service in the Bahamas. Specializing in the needs of luxury yachts, they provide an array of high-quality, bespoke supplies, ensuring that every voyage through the Bahamian waters is a seamless and indulgent experience. Their expertise lies in sourcing the finest local and international produce, gourmet foods, and exceptional wines and spirits, catering to the sophisticated tastes of their clients. Understanding the unique culinary palette of the Bahamas, Just Provisions adeptly meets the diverse and specific dietary requirements of those on board. Their commitment to excellence, combined with a deep knowledge of the Bahamian supply chain, makes them a trusted and essential partner for yacht owners seeking an extraordinary and worry-free journey in this tropical paradise.

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Yacht Concierge Services

One-stop-shop for all of your needs in the exuma cays, a yachtie's best friend.

Let 3N’s Yacht Services help you take care of all of your guests' needs, even the ones they didn't know they had! Our friendly and trained staff are ready to simplify your life by providing comprehensive provisioning and yacht concierge services. At 3N’s Yacht Services, our commitment is to provide the highest quality reliable services and to allow clients to make the most of their Bahamas experience! With our invaluable connections and a thorough local knowledge of the Exumas we make your trip in the Cays a delight for yacht owners and charter guests alike, by providing a stress-free solution for you, the crew.

3N's boasts 30 years in hospitality and has been the go to concierge in Staniel Cay for yachties and on island guests alike. From getting a floral arrangement ordered and delivered to Staniel Cay in 48 hours to arranging COVID tests for your guests onboard we're happy to be your Exuma Cays bestie.

Concierge Services Include:

COVID Testing

Provisioning 

On Island Grocery Pick Up 

Trash Collection

• Boat & Jet Ski Rentals
• Event Planning
• Manicures & Pedicures

Floral Arrangements

Day workers

• Scuba Diving

AND More! (See Below)

A leading vacation service provider, 3N’s Vacation Services has built recognition for excellence and first-class customer service. With our yacht concierge services, we help your clients in making their dream vacation a reality. Contact us today to get in touch with our staff!

Crew Services

We can assist in providing infinite goods, services, sourcing and delivery for you. Whatever your needs are to satisfy your guests even if it's not listed below, please call us and we can likely assist you. Our vast connections throughout the Bahamas make it easy for us to be able to handle just about all needs, we haven't been stumped yet.

Whether you need to be fully stocked or just need a gallon of milk from the local grocery store we've got you covered! We offer full-service provisioning that can range from meeting you at Staniel Cay Yacht Club with a bag of apples, a case of Kalik and a carton of eggs to chartering a flight from Nassau within 24 hours to bring the specialty items your guest requested and meeting your tender at the airport dock.

If you need a part for your boat, let us know what it is you need and we'll get it for you and have it shipped into Staniel Cay.

Need fresh flowers to make your dining area shine? We've got you covered. Allow us 72 hours (24 hour expedited service available) and we'll have a beautiful floral arrangement brought in for you from Nassau. We can offer various sizes and if you have a specific look you're going for you can send us a photo and we'll replicate it as best we can.

Need assistance with interior cleaning or exterior cleaning? Short-term stewardess? Need to bring a chef in for a few days? We can assist in scheduling them for you from our local partners and team members. The candidates will be hospitality trained and well-vetted to ensure that you are beyond satisfied with the quality of their work.

Are you flying in crew from Florida or Nassau? Let us arrange their flights for you and coordinate with them. We can even bring them down to Staniel Cay Yacht Club to meet you.

Need a place for the captain for the night? Have a few days off and want to get off the boat? We have accommodations at the beautiful Bahamian inspired EMBRACE Resort with special crew rates starting at just $180 per night.

If you don't have time to go to the island to drop off your trash, let us do it for you! We charge $15 per bag for this service and we'll come get it and discard it for you.

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Guest Services

Allow us to make your guests' needs a breeze. We are here to uncomplicate your plans (even unplanned). From finding accommodation in the Exuma Cays to arranging COVID testing on board and a massage to follow, we can assist in making all of your guests' dreams a reality.

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There is sooooooo much to say about the ladies at 3N’s vacation services! They are THE MOST pleasant, funny, reliable, trustworthy, FABULOUS ladies we have ever had the pleasure of working with. They are always available and go above and beyond to cater to our every request, and they do so with smiles and great energy. No matter what the need, time of day or weather, these fabulous ladies make it happen! Such an incredible team! We want to take them with us!!! Service is impeccable, professional and cheerful! No one competes!

We LOVE you!

Des, Megs, Justin & Joel (crew of M/Y Emrys)

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B&G Highway Airport Rd. Staniel Cay, Exuma Cays Bahamas

Founded to facilitate the exploration and enjoyment of our beautiful Islands by providing premium service to luxurious yachts

ABOUT THE BAHAMAS YACHT MANAGEMENT

THE AGENCY OVERVIEW

The Agency’s services are diverse, they are prompt, they are 24/7, and they are executed with the utmost in professionalism. The Agency is committed to ensuring that your yachting experience in The Bahamas is smooth, effortless, and fully provisioned. We are meticulous in what we do.

THE AGENCY – BAHAMAS YACHT MANAGEMENT

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Customs Clearing

Special Support & Logistics

Provisioning & Interior Supplies

Deck & Engineering Supplies

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At The Agency, we offer a wide range of yachting services catering to your every need while sailing the Islands of The Bahamas.

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

The Agency has done a fantastic job for the Acacia program, from assistance with obtaining a charter license to logistic support thought the Bahamas. Sebastian and David have a good understanding on the expectations of yachting and deliver on quality and efficiency. I highly recommend them to any yacht seeking assistance in the Bahamas, as we will continue to utilize their services in the future.

Thank you Sebastian and your team for first class support during our Bahamas trips in 2023. Everything from berth reservations, provisioning and guest assistance was all handled with speed and efficiency, making our jobs easier, and the guest experiences greatly enhanced.

We engaged with the team at The Agency for our first ever trip to the Bahamas. We had a lot of questions all of which were answered very well.

We had a last minute change of plan for guests which resulted in some manic behind the scenes work to get us approvals required. This was all handled with a calm reassuring professional attitude. We hired a large ‘chase boat’ through them as well and this was a great success. Provisions and parts were easily flown in to us and we had a great time in the islands. The owners and guests loved it and commented how seamless the trip had gone. This was definitely down in no small part to the team led by Sebastian and David. I would use them again if and when we come back. James Fiske Captain Haida 1929.

I had the pleasure of meeting the crew of The Agency on a recent trip in the Bahamas over Christmas and New Year 2022/23. They performed to a very high standard and pulled off the impossible in there busiest time of year. With the support of The Agency we managed to book dockage, transfer guests and make New Years Eve reservations. I can’t praise them enough for there service and forethought planning and exercising our unrealistic requests at such short notice.

The Agency was founded to facilitate the exploration and enjoyment of our beautiful Islands by providing premium service to luxurious yachts.

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Bahamas Central (Yacht Management)

Bahamian flag and surveying for yacht registry • 24/7 services incl.: expert repairs, personnel, crew transfers, provisioning, bunkering, importing, customs clearance, immigration, cash handling, VAT compliance

(242) 438-9126

[email protected]

https://www.bahamascentral.co

Bahamas Yacht Cleaning

Bahamas Yacht Cleaning and inspection is a Bahamian provider of reliable, timely and high quality hull cleaning and inspection provided to resident and visiting watercraft and yachts. Our underwater dive team services luxury yachts, fishing boats, centre consoles, charter fleets, including both sail and power of all sizes.

(242) 477-6489 

[email protected]  

https://bahamasyachtcleaning.com

Island Yachts Co, Nassau

On-island experts when it comes to luxury chartering through the beautiful waters of The Bahamas. Whether you are already on vacation or a resident of The Bahamas, or are planning a full yacht charter vacation in our beautiful country, Island Yachts can arrange tailor-made excursions as well as long term, overnight trips. Yacht and shore support services also available for Yacht Captains, Crew and Yacht Brokers.

(242) 427 1285

[email protected]

https://www.islandyachts.co

Phillips Sailmakers & Bahamas Marine Surveyors, Nassau

The Bahamas’ leading Nassau-based sailmaker and yacht surveyor

(242) 393 4498

Larry Phillips: (242) 357-3535

[email protected]

http://www.phillipssailmakers.com

http://www.bahamasmarinesurveyors.com

The Agency, Nassau

The Agency offers exceptional service and caters to a wide range of superyacht services. They offer customs clearance, provisioning and chandlery, logistics management, bunkering, berthing management, transportation, ship and charter registry as well as legal & VAT advice.

(242) 422-1688 

[email protected]

United Island & Yacht, Florida & Bahamas

One of the top yacht agency organization in our region, along with its sister company in Nassau, United Shipping. Full service agency and shore support to superyachts entering Florida & The Bahamas. United has offices in Fort Lauderdale FL, West Palm Beach FL, Nassau, and Harbour Island, Bahamas.

Laura Garcia: (352) 208-4640 or (954) 531 5018

Harbour Island: Lorria: (242) 470-4550

[email protected]

https://www.unitedislandandyacht.com

Windermere Yacht Services

Based out of Hurricane Hole Marina, we specialize in yacht charters, VAT services, yacht registration, yacht transportation, and more. We provide seamless experiences and friendly support in The Bahamas. With our 24/7 hotline, we're always here to help.

(242) 677-1920 or (242) 824-0007

[email protected]

www.windermereys.com

Bahamas Housecalls Concierge, Nassau

Medical mobile service that offers 24/7 care at your boat, hotel, home or office. COVID-19 assessments and testing arrangements.

(242) 427-8823 or (242) 814-2130

[email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/bahamas_housecalls_concierge

Exclusiv Consultants, Nassau

Luxury level superyacht and residential concierge providing catering and chef services.

(242) 357-4434 

[email protected]  

www.exclusivconsultants.org

Palm Winds Yacht Concierge, Nassau

Palm Winds offers a range of services throughout Nassau & satellite support services to the Family Islands, if needed. We are a boutique concierge company that is more than just a yacht concierge. We offer freelance & daywork, property management, transportation, marina delivery & collections; as well as office, Airbnb & private second home services. Our founders possess yachting certifications & truly understand the high level of service expected. We speak the language of the industry.

(242) 801-1873

(242) 432-1873 (mobile)

[email protected]

www.thepalmwinds.com

R.H. Curry, Nassau

Provides port agency services and represents: auto carrier ships, cruise ships, freighters, super yachts and tankers.

Tel: (242) 323-8425 

(242) 322-8681

[email protected]

[email protected]

The Mersquad - SCUBA Specialist for Yachts and Luxury Concierge

This personal luxury yachting concierge service offers private estate management, private yacht charters, provisioning, trip & crew planning, yacht delivery, SCUBA for yachts, and center console boat rentals—in sum, any support service that a yacht may need in the Bahamas. Highly experienced team and boating network that knows the Bahamas yachting world intimately.

Contact Katie Storr

1 (242) 816 3483

[email protected] 

[email protected] 

www.themersquad.com

United Shipping Company Ltd, Nassau

Bahamas’ leading large-, mega- and super-yacht ship’s agents and chandlers serving the Bahamas • Centerville House, 2nd Terrace West, off Collins Ave, Nassau.

(242) 322-1340

Rich Ryan Cell: (242) 422-3250

[email protected]

https://www.uscbahamas.com

Yacht Services Bahamas

Providing Bahamas local yacht support, repair, maintenance and management of all machinery, equipment and systems onboard, interior and exterior.

(242) 816-2248 

[email protected]  

https://yachtservicesbahamas.com

Purveyors of the Finest Provisions

Island Purveyors is at your fingertips when you desire the best life has to offer. Anything from everyday necessities, gourmet delicasies to floral arrangements. Our team will search the globe and deliver promtly to you, wherever you are in The Bahamas

Fresh Ingredients, Fine Wines, Gourmet Delicacies

Fresh cheeses.

We pride ourselves on our ability to source specialty cheeses from around the globe

Special Request

No request is too strange or unusual. Your needs are important to us, and we will do whatever it takes to locate for you

Freshly Baked

Breads, croissants and so much more. It’s all available.With ample notice freshly made bread, muffins, croissants  and so much more can be made available   

We supply the highest grade meats and poultry: lamb, pork, beef including Wagyu beef all mainly sourced directly by us from the United States.

Specialty Game Meats

With ample notice, Island Purveyors can provide you with specialty game meats: bison/buffalo, pheasant or quail. Foie gras is also available upon request. Simply indicate You type and cut of meat you need and we will provide it for you

Salad Greens & Vegetables

We are committed to providing you with the best quality and freshest fruits and vegetables available. We purchase in season from the finest local farmers. With ample notice, we can locate and deliver produce to you no matter what time of the year.

Fresh Catch

The freshest available local seafood can also be supplied. We can procure fresh caught Bahamian snapper, Grouper, live “green” lobsters or locally caught wild stone crabs

Seafood from around the world

Wild salmon, squid, mussels or oysters in whatever style or cut you wish: whole, fillets or sized portions

TESTIMONIALS

What People are Saying

“You have been so incredibly awesome – cannot thank you enough for making me look so good as a Chef with the highest quality food! Will be in touch soon!”

Chef Carrie Ann M/Y Symphony II

“While I have time, I need to THANK YOU again. Some of the produce was the best I’ve seen in a long time – definitely the best food in The Caribbean/Bahamas since our arrival.”

Chef Brett | M/Y Happy Days

“I actually love ya Joei, and I can see that you take pride in what you supply. I understand it is really hard here as you are at people’s mery as Iam! The fish was delightful, thank you!”

Chef Julian | M/Y Satori

“We love and adore every single thing you found, ‘magicked’ up, brought, and procured for us. You have put so much thought and care into this; it’s like having an island-mommy. Your eggs are fantastic; we can finally have breakfast without me giving a depressing lecture on how badly cage-hens are treated.”

A clan of Fergussons and Voigts | Harbour Island, Eleuthera

Additional Services Offered

Aircraft Transport – Flower Arrangements – Orchids & Potted Plants –

Party Rentals & Supplies – Massage Therapists – Manicures & Pedicures –

Resturant Pick-up & Delivery – Gift Shopping

Store Hours of Operation

Chefs Pantry

MON – FRI 9:30am – 5:00pm

SAT 10:00am – 2:00pm

SUN We are closed

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Provisioning for the Bahamas: What Worked, What Didn’t.

Since this is a food + sailing blog, I figure I better produce some fascinating content about provisioning for sailing. Provisioning is fascinating, right? Keep in mind all sailing, all sailors, and all boats are different. Different boats will have different types of storage options and if you’re like us, the boat is half tools, half food, meaning there isn’t endless space for food. Also keep in mind that I'm no expert, this is just what I've learned so far and serves more as a reminder to myself for future provisioning more than anything.

Disclaimer: This post was written after nearly 5 months in the Bahamas, while missing certain foods terribly, but thoroughly enjoying all other parts of the Bahamas. Also, for the purpose of this post, I refer to myself as a "food snob," which to me means that I’ve invested time in getting to know good food, I’ve grown my own good food, I choose good food when available, and I spend a little extra money for said good food. It means that a good percentage of our monthly budget is spent on food. Don't get me wrong, I eat food other than "good" food. I’ll sit and eat corn dogs all day if they’re offered to me, but the food that I choose to write and obsess over is good food.   

The Bahamas are filled with more beautiful beaches than beautiful food. We’ve now cruised the Abacos, the Exumas, Eleuthera, Nassau, and Cat Island. If you’re looking for readily available food, Nassau, Marsh Harbor in the Abacos, Georgetown in the Exumas, and most parts of Eleuthera are the places to be. These places also happen to be the less appealing places to be for us as they’re more traveled, less remote, and more like Florida than the Bahamas.

There are a few food unicorns in The Bahamas that were nice contrasts to the rest of the food scene. Eleuthera houses the Eleuthera Island Farm . A short taxi ride from Governor's Harbor brings you to a farm and farm stand with freshly brewed coffee, freshly baked bread, artisan treats like hummus and pesto, as well as a variety of fresh vegetables and fruit grown on the farm. Imagine my surprise of finding this mini farmers market after a few months in the Exuma food desert! Some islands have farmers markets (although I've only been to the one at Orchid Bay Marina on Great Guana Cay in the Abacos), but the variety and schedules change so it's always a pleasant surprise when you're in the right place at the right time. 

Eleuthera Island Farm fields

Cruising the Bahamas with the notion that you want fresh food in a somewhat often basis requires one to visit the less appealing, larger towns every once in awhile. If you don't mind canned or packaged food, you could go for as long as your stores allow. Although, the limited amount of fresh food has me thinking that many people both on boats and on land live on packaged food in the Bahamas. One would think this is because it’s inexpensive to do so, but that isn’t always the case.

As far as we can tell, the Bahamian diet consists of fish, conch ( which are overfished ), macaroni and cheese, chicken, and peas and rice (which is rice with the addition of either peas or some sort of beans). The macaroni and cheese is baked, like a midwestern cheese and pasta casserole. The chicken is mainly barbecued with a sauce that definitely has food dye in it (as most do) so I stay away from it as I'm allergic to dye. All in all, it's not the most nutritious diet or the most appealing. An added depressant is the amount of styrofoam used at nearly every restaurant we've been to. They bypass the plate or bowl and go right to the takeout method by serving your food in styrofoam packaging. In an island nation with nowhere for the plastic to go except into the ocean, this was a huge deterrent for us to go out to eat. 

Food in the Bahamian grocery stores is sometimes expensive, aged (and not in the blue cheese kind of “aged”), and dependent on mail boat schedules. Some weeks the mail boat is late, sometimes it comes with just a few boxes of food on it. For this reason, we left the US with months of dry and canned food stores if we became subject to food troubles. Thankfully, most grocery stores are within walking distance from the anchorage, so it's not a big deal if you make the trip only to find it bare. 

I'm not trying to insult the Bahamian diet, I'm just trying to give a real account of what we've found in the past two winters of cruising the Bahamas in order to help new cruisers decide how to provision. Some cruisers seem to be okay with the food choices here, which baffles me but is probably a result of the poor diet many Americans have. They're already used to processed and unhealthy foods, and perhaps they've conceded to the idea that you can't always eat good food while living on a boat. I haven’t made this concession obviously, as I've dedicated my blog to revolve around making good food even though we live in a tiny floating home. Still, many cruisers agree that the most difficult part of the Bahamas is the lack of fresh, local, delicious foods. It appears that demand is present for good, fresh food, particularly fruits and vegetables, but the stores in the cruising grounds either cannot afford the inventory or don't want to risk the high cost and quick spoil rate for fresh foods. Food has become the single highest deciding factor in our plans for where to travel next winter, and the biggest reason we'll likely skip the Bahamas on our way to where we go. 

Now that I'm done being a food snob, let's get to the specifics. Really, I'm not trying to say the Bahamian islands have NO food choices, they do, but it's a challenge, supplies are irregular, and it's expensive. I should say also, that there are grocery delivery services that ship by plane to different islands. While this is sometimes more expensive, lots of mega yachts and larger vessels do this, skewing the demand for high-quality food in the markets. 

Fruits & Vegetables

We're the kind of people that get the "are you guys vegetarians?" question often. I'm not sure why, maybe because we're a skinny family, or maybe because we eat a fair amount of fruits and vegetables. It's silly logic to assume people who like plants are ONLY into plants, but it happens. My Lebanese blood prohibits me from being a vegetarian. I've tried it. It hurts. 

Maine Blueberries: $3 for a large container in Maine, this would cost at least $14 in the Bahamas

In a hot and humid climate (85 degrees F / 30 degrees C, with 60-80% humidity daily) many vegetables and fruits have a hard time keeping up their appearances. Bananas go from green to brown in a matter of 3-4 days if we're lucky. I buy them with plans to freeze them as they add to baked goods perfectly and can be a substitute for eggs in recipes if needed. Apples, oranges and other citrus, melons, grapes, and avocados stay well if refrigerated. However, if you're able to find these "exotic" fruits, the prices are often much higher than many are willing to pay. In the rare event that a store has strawberries, expect them to be at least $8.00. I did "splurge" on a tiny package of raspberries (twice) in Georgetown for $6.00 per pack. Plantains are thankfully found in most stores, and they're relatively cheap. The trick with plantains, however, is always having a ripe one aboard if you have green ones. The green ones will otherwise take months to ripen without the presence of a ripe plantain. Pan fry in a little coconut oil, top with coarse salt, and you'll forget that the only kind of apples you can find are mealy Red Delicious...for a moment anyway.

Our fruit consumption consisted of whatever affordable fruit we could find supplemented by our canned peaches, pears, pineapple, and mandarin oranges. 

Greens struggle a bit in our refrigerator as it can get wet from condensation easily due to the interior design and poor seals (we have an in-counter fridge and freezer), but we buy them anyway and eat them quickly. Mixed, fresh, field greens are my favorite but I’ve switched to romaine hearts for long passages with the occasional arugula as a treat. Romaine lasts a long time provided it stays in a plastic bag and dry (I put a paper towel in the bag sometimes) and leftover salads made with romaine keep their crunch for eating the next day. However, with the recent scare of E. coli contaminated romaine, I've opted for other greens. 

A package of three conventionally-grown romaine hearts will cost $5-9 depending on the island. 

Root Vegetables

As far as root vegetables go, carrots shine with longevity and actually keep their form and function well if stored in a plastic bag in the fridge. Yams, sweet potatoes, beets, daikon and the like all store well in the warmer side of the fridge or a dark, dry place. The cold fridge, although it is humid, keeps the rotting at bay. I had been storing potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, and garlic in a dark food locker/cupboard, but after a few weeks in the heat the potatoes started sprouting roots (we still ate them) and the onions began growing new onions and getting moldy (we didn't eat that). The garlic is tough per usual and cares not where it's stored, just as long as it's dry. When I have the room, I've been keeping most root vegetables that I want to last awhile in the fridge as the humidity in the boat wrecks them within a week if left out. When we're in northern climates (provided the humidity is not 100% like it is in Maine fog), I keep potatoes and onions out on the counter or in the microwave and they do just fine.  

Root vegetables are easier to find than other vegetables in the Bahamas, but the quality varies. Onions often are partly moldy, and potatoes other than russet are uncommon (is it a surprise that I'm a potato snob as well?). Carrots can be found most everywhere. Beets are a nice treat but not always found. Daikon wouldn't be found very often beyond Nassau.

Canned and Frozen Foods

In regards to canned and frozen vegetables, we opt for as many frozen vegetables as we can fit in our freezer, and supplement that with choice types of canned vegetables (i.e. No more canned green beans or peas!). Corn, beets, artichoke, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and beans (black, pinto, etc) are palatable and sometimes enjoyable while offshore or after the fresh fruits and veggies run out.

I'm not the biggest fan of fish (the rest of the crew is) but I really love canned salmon that's boneless and skinless . It's like canned tuna only salmon! I can hear all you fish connoisseurs screaming that I wouldn't know a tasty fish if it slapped me in the face, and all you others saying, "you live on a boat! Fish!" and you're right. We do fish, but this isn't a consistent food source for us since we aren't any good at it and I'm terrified of ciguatera . Also, canned tuna and salmon are good for making tuna and salmon patties. Add a little almond flour, eggs, frozen spinach, corn, sweet potato cubes, and some spices and you have a wonderfully easy meal! 

Garbanzo beans have become one of my favorites of our canned food stores. Having an immersion blender on board allows me to make hummus quite easily. Garbanzo beans, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and olive oil makes such a nice treat! Of course hummus is available in some stores if you're willing to spend $7-10 per tiny container, which I'm not. 

My best advice regarding canned/boxed items is to spend some time in Trader Joe’s before leaving the states. They have items in tetra-pak (like boxes of cream!), as well as a wide variety of canned items that you don't normally find elsewhere. 

The 3 things we required from Trader Joe’s were: 

• Shelf-stable, tetra-pak cream : we have one box left that I’m hanging onto like it’s a pint of silver. It's perfect for when you need whipped cream (which is quite often on our boat). Cardinal cream and evaporated milk have nothing on this.
• Olives: they sell decent canned ones that aren't the normal dyed black olives, as well as a vacuum-sealed bag of fancy, marinated olives . Why I didn’t pack more of these I’ll never know.  
• Canned dolmas : grape leaves stuffed with rice in a blend of lemon and oil. They’re perfect for impromptu sundowners with friends or an easy, healthy lunch underway.

Meat and Freezer items

We're lucky to have a separate, functioning freezer, even though it needs a little improvement in the seals as it plows through a lot of energy. We've dedicated most of the space inside (maybe 2 cubic feet) to meat. Being from the north, I have a strong appreciation for sausage and other cured, smoked, or otherwise preserved meats. The union of sausage and sailing is a perfect one: sausages can be fully cooked so preparation time and energy is minimized (a great asset when under sail and sea conditions make it though to be down below at length), they're sold in vacuum packaging (no freezer burn!), they pair well with a tortilla and any fixings you like (read: versatile!), they're pre-seasoned so you don't have to, and they last nearly forever as they're pre-cooked and full of salt! We usually have an unimaginable amount of sausage of all varieties in the freezer.

We left the states with following in our freezer:

• 2 bags skinless/boneless chicken breasts/thighs
• 12 - 1 lb grass-fed ground beef in vacuum sealed packages
• 10-12 packages of sausage 
• Butter (I think I brought 7-8 lbs for lots of pies!)
• Extra cheese
• Frozen vegetables
• Chocolate baking chunks  (we make a lot of Boat Cookies )
• Any nut flours or nuts that could fit

We learned that any meat that wasn't vacuum sealed gets freezer burned if not consumed within a few weeks of being in our freezer. We learned this the hard way. If you don’t know what freezer burned chicken smells like while cooking, consider yourself lucky. This fact makes packing ground beef more beneficial in the future. 

As far as meat availability in the Bahamas, it varies. Most of it comes from the US, making it more expensive than you'd think, and making me question the amount of time it remained frozen in its journey.  99% of meat available is frozen. Many stores had chicken, although the quality was very fatty (lots of grease while cooking), and it was expensive for the quality (it wasn’t organic nor did I find any organic, free-range chicken in any store). Steak, pork, ground beef, and local mutton can be found in varying degrees of quality and price. We knew that meat would be at a premium in the Bahamas, so we packed a lot from the beginning and supplemented it with Bahamian meat on occasion. Nearly five months in, we still have ground beef from the US, so I guess I can stop hoarding it!

A lot of provisioning advice will suggest not packing a lot of flour, rice, pasta, and grains because you can buy those things anywhere in the world for a reasonable price. I tend to agree with this notion, however, I'm really picky about my grains. A friend found bugs in pasta and flour purchased in the Bahamas, which made me panic and search through all of our Bahamian goods for signs of bugs. Thankfully we had no issues.

Baking with enriched flour is a sort of torture for me, and I require unenriched, unbleached, organic flour, because I'm a baking snob. Living in Minneapolis, this was no issue as I exclusively shopped at Seward Coop, which had numerous locally milled, organic flours (sure was nice to live on the prairie, in that regard). Would you believe, however, that nearly every mainstream supermarket I've been to on the US east coast and the Bahamas lacks unenriched flour? This is why I recommend packing plenty of your favorite dry items. 

We came to the Bahamas with 12-five pound packages of organic, all-purpose white flour. You read that correctly. We brought Whole Foods' organic all-purpose white flour, but since they're in paper packaging, Bob's Red Mill Organic All-Purpose flour  might be a better choice on a boat as they use plastic bags. I simply wrapped my paper bags in plastic bags. After many batches of baked goods for our friends and a flour-intensive sourdough project , I ran out a few weeks ago and had to buy enriched bread flour. It wasn’t any more expensive than the organic flour in the US, but it was still painful.

Other dry goods that I pack a lot of included my favorite meat sticks (because I like them for a protein enriched snack and they last nearly forever), granola/snack bars (the Bahamas has a few brands which are expensive so bring your favorites), Barbara's Cheesy Puffs , Ritz crackers and potato chips (for seasickness), tortilla chips, and nuts/ seeds (because they’re very expensive in the Bahamas). 

A note on prices of chips/crackers/nuts/seeds or basically anything you like to snack on: it’s all so expensive in the Bahamas! Medium bags of tortilla chips are easily $7-8. Disgusting, maybe rancid, non-organic peanuts are an ungodly amount of money. If you’re diet consists of a lot of healthy nuts and seeds, Trader Joe’s is your friend and stock up. Just remember to keep the nuts and seeds cool and dry so they don’t go rancid in the heat. 

Dairy & Eggs

Don't worry, I haven't forgotten eggs! Eggs last a lot longer than they're advertised and will even last for 1-2 weeks (depending on climate) out of the fridge provided they stay relatively cool and dry, and they’re rotated in their container every few days. 

Eggs were easy to find most anywhere in the Bahamas. Some stores had Organic Valley free-range eggs or the local organic option. The most we paid for eggs was $12.99/dozen at Highborne Cay in the Exumas. The marina there has a well-stocked store, but you’ll obviously pay for it. The lowest we paid for eggs was $2.50/dozen. Generally the local brands are between $3-5 per dozen and unlike the conventional eggs from US factory farms, Bahamian eggs have a healthy-looking, bright yellow yolk. Egg quality and availability were the wonderful suprises of food in the Bahamas. 

Cheese is limited but available in relatively inexpensive blocks. It’s mostly cheddar, don’t get prepared to find Swiss or pepper jack regularly in the out Islands. 

Cow's milk is available but again, it’s more expensive than one would prefer and it’s definitely not without hormones or grass-fed. We don’t do much cow’s milk much to Rev’s chagrin so I packed many tetra-pak cartons of Trader Joe’s unsweetened almond milk.  

Butter is one of those items that isn't all that expensive in the Bahamas. KerryGold is a common brand that is sold for about $2-3 per half pound. Granted the same KerryGold would be about $4 per pound in the states, it's grass-fed butter in another country: one of few grass-fed items around. 

My strategy for provisioning for the Bahamas was to pack as much food as space would allow in our boat. We don’t have the most storage for a 43 foot boat, but we did relatively well. We didn't run out of canned fruit, fish, or beans (seriously I think I packed 40+ cans of beans). We also didn't run out of grains! 

My biggest suggestion is that you pack what you like to eat and what makes sense to cook/prepare. You can have a boat full of something but if you don't know how to prepare it efficiently or don't enjoy eating it, you certainly won't want to prepare or eat it while underway.

You're not going to go hungry in the Bahamas, but if you're foodies like we are, you're going to miss a few things. I'm strongly hoping that the rest of the world offers more food and food culture than the Bahamas. From what we hear from other travelers, it does! 

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Located in Freeport, Grand Bahama, the Grand Bahama Yacht Club is a premier destination for your Bahamas charter, offering luxury, convenience, and a full range of amenities.

Offering a blend of Bahamian charm and modern facilities, the yacht club serves as an ideal base for exploring the beautiful islands of the Bahamas or simply relaxing and enjoying top-notch services. Here’s why the Grand Bahama Yacht Club should be on everyone's luxury yacht charter itinerary. 

How to Get There

Situated on Grand Bahama Island, Grand Bahama Yacht Club is conveniently accessible from the United States. Its location also serves as a gateway for exploring other islands in the Bahamas , accommodating yachts up to 200 ft.

Everything You Need During Your Bahamas Yacht Journey

Grand Bahama Yacht Club features state-of-the-art docking facilities with a capacity to accommodate large motor yachts . The marina is equipped with full electrical, water, and Wi-Fi services to ensure a comfortable stay for all guests.

Grand Bahama Yacht Club offers an array of amenities that go beyond standard marina services. These include swimming pools, tennis courts, a fitness center, and a golf course, offering plenty of options for recreation and relaxation.

One of the top priorities at the yacht club is the safety and security of its guests. With 24-hour security services, you can rest assured that both you and your vessel are in safe hands.

Wining and Dining in Grand Bahama Yacht Club

Boasting a selection of dining venues ranging from casual eateries to fine dining restaurants, Lucaya (just a few minutes away) has a variety of restaurants serving international cuisine and gourmet unique flavors. Whether you're in the mood for fresh seafood or a perfectly cooked steak, Lucaya restaurants offer a memorable dining experience, complete with an impressive wine list to complement your meal.

If you're looking for something a little more laid-back, the club also provides a casual dining area at the Pool Bar where you can enjoy a relaxed meal without sacrificing quality. These are perfect for a quick lunch between activities or a relaxed dinner at sunset. 

Nearby Attractions

Freeport offers a range of attractions for visitors to explore, from beautiful beaches to bustling markets. Activities like diving, snorkeling, and fishing trips can easily be arranged through the Grand Bahama Yacht Club.

Provisioning Services

For those looking to set sail and explore other parts of the Bahamas, the yacht club often offers provisioning services to stock up your yacht with all the essentials as well as gourmet items for the rest of your luxury charter. 

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Last but not least, the surrounding natural beauty of clear turquoise waters and stunning Bahamian landscapes adds to the allure, making your stay at the Grand Bahama Yacht Club a memorable one.

Tips for Making the Most Out of Your Visit

• The Grand Bahama Yacht Club is located near some of the most beautiful spots in the Bahamas. Consider taking a day trip to explore local beaches, go snorkeling, or visit nearby cays.
• The club often has ideal spots for watching the sunset - the perfect opportunity to relax, socialize, and enjoy a cocktail or two.
• The yacht club offers various water sports equipment, from paddleboards to kayaks and snorkeling gear. Make sure to choose a yacht with a chase tender to easily explore all the cays and beaches.
• Ask about guided water activities like scuba diving, fishing, or even a private boat tour.
• Local Bahamian shops around the club sell beautifully handcrafted items that make an ideal island gift and souvenir.
• There is a local hospital located near Grand Bahama Yacht Club with an emergency room. 

Whether you are planning a short stopover or an extended stay, Grand Bahama Yacht Club offers a luxurious and welcoming environment, so be sure to speak with your chosen yacht charter broker to incorporate a visit into your itinerary. 

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Provisioning in the Bahamas – Top Tips!

If you are planning a trip to the Bahamas, then you will need to take some provisions with you. I have been researching information about provisioning in the Bahamas and have discovered that most items you will need are available to purchase.

Many items carry a much higher price tag than they do outside of the Bahamas though. So, I wouldn’t panic if you forget something, you will likely be able to get that item on arrival or have it delivered shortly after.

However, if you are looking to keep costs down then there are some essential items you should stock up on before you leave for the Bahamas.

Read on for more detailed information and my top tips for planning a visit by yacht to the Bahamas.

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What to Stock up On

Paper products such as toilet rolls, paper kitchen towel, and tissues are expensive so I suggest you stock up before you head for the Bahamas and take enough to last you for the length of your stay.

If you are a beer drinker, I advise you to take it with you as crates of beer are expensive. Rum, on the other hand, is not expensive!

Many cruisers take plenty of wine with them, bottles can be packed carefully or bagged wine brands removed from their boxes and stored in plastic containers are a good option.

Stock up on dried goods, canned goods, cereal and powdered milk, dried fruit, condiments and sauces, vinegar and oils.

Remember most condiments such as mayonnaise only need to be refrigerated once opened. Rather than stocking up on bulky soft drinks (cans or bottles) and mixers consider investing in a Soda-Club or Sodastream to make drinks up from concentrate and water.

What Not to Buy in the Bahamas

Beer is very expensive in the Bahamas. Make sure you bring plenty with you or be prepared for the high prices so you don’t get a shock.

The locals may even be willing to trade beer for freshly caught lobster and conch! Paper products are expensive, avoid running out of paper towels, toilet paper and tissues if you can by bringing a plentiful supply with you.

Check all items you purchase for use by dates as sometimes items available for purchase in the Bahamas have actually expired and are passed their official dates or very close to expiring and, therefore, won’t last long.

Milk, although available is unlikely to be fresh and is expensive. Stock up on dried or heat treated alternatives (UHT) instead

Recommended Items to Buy in the Bahamas

Rum is plentiful in the Bahamas and relatively inexpensive. Other spirits and liquor are also available and cheaper than in the States.

Fresh produce is available to buy in the Bahamas. Local fresh fruit and vegetables will be cheaper to buy than anything imported and doesn’t store for long periods of time on yachts anyway.

Sawyers Jams (pineapple and pineapple coconut) are good to buy in the Bahamas. Other items to look out for are Jerk Seasoning and Pigeon Peas in Coconut milk – delicious served over Jasmine rice!

Fresh local fish is inexpensive – free if you fish for it yourself! Homemade Bahamian sweet breads such as banana bread and coconut bread, although expensive are a local speciality and worth the occasional treat.

Best Places to Buy

Fish can be bought from local suppliers on the islands. Most of the main islands in the Bahamas have grocery stores for supplies and they are often close to the marinas too.

When buying bulk items in the USA before leaving for the Bahamas look at bulk wholesale suppliers like Costco for many of your provisions.

Consider Staples for bulk toilet roll purchases as you can get the individually wrapped rolls in bulk – great for keeping them dry!

There are local markets in the Bahamas for purchasing local fruit and vegetables, buying direct from the grower is usually a cheaper option than a grocery store.

What to Bring for Extended Trip

Dried goods survive well for extended trips and can be supplemented with local, fresh ingredients.

Stock up on rice, pasta, oats and other cereals and grains. Even tortilla wraps and other bread will keep well if bought in vacuum style bags.

Keeping a supply of condiments and sauces can add variety and flavor to otherwise repetitive meal choices.

Tinned and dehydrated vegetables can supplement a shortage of fresh vegetables and otherwise keep your costs down.

Consider tinned tomatoes in all their variations: diced, puree and whole for example along with mushrooms, stir-fry vegetables (water chestnuts, corn, bamboo shoots etc).

This applies to fruit too with dried and tinned fruit being cheap to bring with you to supplement fresh varieties available.

Plan to take dairy products with you such as sour cream, cheese, goats cheese and cream cheese.

They will keep well in the bottom of the fridge unopened. Dairy products can be expensive in the Bahamas although butter appears to have been subsidized.

Other Options

Eating out is an option but not always an inexpensive one. You can buy groceries in the Bahamas as the locals have to eat too and the hotels and restaurants get their supplies from somewhere.

FoodStore2Go is a local grocery delivery service where you can order online, choose your delivery day and time and have provisions delivered directly to your yacht or hotel.

You will pay for convenience, but it could well be worth the hassle-free start to your yacht vacation or to stock up for your arrival. Minimum order values and a delivery fee apply.

Top Tip: Bring toilet paper and beer with you, but be sure to buy the local rum!

In Conclusion

In my opinion, taking all or most of your provisions with you is a sensible way to be self-sufficient and ensure you are comfortable if there should be delays to your trip or unexpected shortages at your destination or along the way.

Remember that the Bahamas does experience hurricanes and should your trip coincide with a period post-hurricane you may find that most supplies are unavailable, in short supply or even more expensive than normal.

My advice is to have a stash of non-perishable items to ensure you are self-sufficient and may only need to supplement with cheap, fresh, local supplies when available.

If you are planning to sail the more remote areas then extensive provisioning would be sensible as many items could well be unavailable or super expensive if they are.

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Daniella has been passionate about travel, the sea, and nature for many years. As a child, she frequently traveled throughout the Mediterranean and continued with her journeys throughout her adult life.

Her experiences have created the desire within her to share her love for traveling with other passionate and adventurers who want to discover beautiful horizons and new cultures.

4 thoughts on “Provisioning in the Bahamas – Top Tips!”

Awesome article on the things you need when you travel to the Bahamas. My Wife and I went to the Bahamas for our honeymoon. Which we would have came across your website before we went on that trip. It would have save us from some of the issues we had while on our visit.

All in all, the trip was great. We had a lot of fun but had to learn on the fly the do’s and don’t s of being in the Bahamas.

Hi Garrick,

Well, it’s never too late, you can use these great tips for your next trip to the Bahamas:)

I personally would not have appreciated the fact that we need to buy stuff and plan our trip while being on honeymoon, I would have expected my future husband to spoil me 100% percent and not worrying about anything but just enjoy every moment. So feel good about it:)

Thank you for the comment and wish you a wonderful day!

Great tips! I think your article is well written and covers lots of helpful details. As a reader, I would have liked if you made your list of items to buy/not buy/where to buy etc with bullet points so that I could easily go back for quick reference on your tips and recommendations if planning a trip and not wanting to read the whole article again. Great work though!

I am glad you like the aticle and yes, I will definitely take your suggestion into consideration, thank you for the tips:)

Thank you very much for the comment and wish you a fantastic day!

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The Abacos have been The Bahamas’ boating capital since colonial times, and whether you are a sailing purist, willing to tack until the last gasp of wind, or just a sun worshiper joining the adventure to relax and explore with fins and snorkel, this is your paradise.

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While reconstruction efforts continue in the Abacos following the devastation caused by hurricane Dorian in 2019, Navigare is excited and proud to be a part of the recovery with a new charter base opened in 2021.

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• The Bahamas is relatively hassle-free, with minimal red tape. All travelers, including U.S. citizens, require a passport. Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport implements TSA PreCheck, and Paradise Island facilitates pre-clearance for U.S. Customs and Immigration Services.
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