Hey Guys,

Does anyone know whether we need a visa to go to Bahamas? I am referring to those who are in F-1 visa. I was kind of thinking to take a Carnival cruise, but not sure whether we need a visa to get there.
Anyone's knowledge and efforts to reply would highly be appreciated.

...........Purush

If you are going to Bahamas getting credit offers, I suggest discuss more about it. My friend was once trapped in a scheme like that where he eventually got to go on the cruise but almost paid twice the price. It was like you pay little by little now and the you kind of get the offer to go on the cruise. I have a feeling it's of the same kind.

My friend,

I agree with AC/DC 110%. If you are expecting the Bahamas to be like US, you are mistaken. Let me tell you the details of my last trip. I hope it will help you make a wise decision. I purchased my package from one of the online travel agent, it was pre-paid. I was promised package price covered my room and board on the ship as well as hotel accommodation in Bahamas however once I got there I had to pay 45 dollars a day extra for the hotel that was the additional charge to cover the tax and gratitude. You are in an unknown island for 3 days, who you going to complain. Where else can you go?

The hotel had a travel agency, they promised us to give a free tour of an Island and other gifts in exchange of participating in their promotional tour of their new property for future travel. We were told it only took an hour or so. We were taken to the unknown place and dropped off. The sales man took over 3 hours to sell us the time-share and harassed us every possible ways. Finally, after hours of humiliation and torture they refused to give us anything that they had promised us earlier since we did not buy anything. Again who you going to complain. On top of that, we had to wait for their shuttle for another 2 hours to take us back to the hotel. We returned back exhausted after wasting almost a day of our vacation.

Just be careful.

Unless you are going to Atlantis Resort http://travel.ian.com/index.jsp?pageName=hotInfo&cid=51416&hotelID=122899- Bahamas itself is like Patna or have u been to Tijuana Mexico?

AC/DC U'RE HERE TOO? SINCE WHEN ? AND HOW COME NO HIs NO HELLOs...no nothing??? :-S

I was so fascinated with the plan to go to Bahamas. However, it sounds like a scary tour. I still want to take a cruise. I was thinking Bahamas a great place. Thank you for sharing your experiences otherwise I would end up being a sucker. I've never travelled by a cruise or ship other than a boat (Phewa Lake) or ferry (Statue of Liberty).

Where should I go, guys? I can have a fun by taking a cruise and still not be a sucker.

Take the Disney Cruise if you know anybody who works at Disney. It's almost 50% off. Even if you are to pay full price it will be worth it. And you'll know whom to complain and believe me, Disney cares about the problems you migt have faced.