From your US warehouse address to your front door in The Bahamas, here's exactly how it works. Read our guide to shipping to The Bahamas from the US .
The short version:Bahamas Purchasing works in seven steps: create a free account, get your Florida address, shop or send us a purchase request, we receive and consolidate your packages free for up to 14 days, ship them to The Bahamas ($1/lb air or from $200/half pallet ocean), clear Bahamas Customs on your behalf, and deliver or have it ready for pick-up.
Seven steps, and we handle the hard parts.
Sign up in a few minutes. There's no membership or monthly fee.
Create your free accountYour account comes with a personal Fort Lauderdale, FL warehouse address. Use it as the shipping address at any US store.
Shop at Amazon, Target, Home Depot, Costco or other US retailers. Can't check out yourself? Send us a purchase request and we buy it for you.
We log each package in your account when it arrives. We hold packages free for up to 14 days and combine them into one shipment.
Air freight is $1/lb on actual weight ($10 minimum). Large items and pallets go by ocean from $200 per half pallet.
We clear your shipment with Bahamas Customs. Duty, 10% VAT and the customs processing fee are itemized on your invoice.
Review and pay your invoice, then we deliver to your home or business, or have it ready for pick-up.
Air freight transit from our Fort Lauderdale warehouse.
| Destination | Air transit |
|---|---|
| Nassau / New Providence | 3–5 business days |
| Family Islands (including Abaco and Grand Bahama) | 5–7 business days |
Ocean freight is for pallets and large items. Compare air and ocean . Shipping to Abaco? See Abaco rates and delivery .
A wide range of items from any US store.
Certain items cannot be shipped due to Bahamas customs regulations. See our FAQ for a full list.
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Sign up for a free Bahamas Purchasing account and you're instantly assigned a personal Fort Lauderdale, FL warehouse address. Use it as your shipping address at any US store, no setup fee, no monthly fee.
Air freight is a flat $1 per pound on actual weight (with a $10 minimum), we never charge dimensional weight. Ocean freight is $200 for a half pallet or $350 for a full pallet. Bahamas Customs duty and 10% VAT are billed separately on your invoice.
Air shipping from arrival at our Fort Lauderdale warehouse: Nassau / New Providence 3–5 business days; Family Islands (including Abaco and Grand Bahama) 5–7 business days. For ocean freight, ask us about ocean freight timing.
Consolidation means we combine multiple US packages into a single shipment to The Bahamas. We hold packages free for up to 14 days so you can group several orders together and pay one shipment instead of several. It costs nothing extra.
No. Shipments travel to Nassau before you pay. Payment is due before you receive your goods; paying cash on delivery at hand-over counts. We weigh your package and send an itemized invoice; you pay through the customer portal (secure card payment), by bank transfer, or cash on delivery depending on your account setup.
Yes, we deliver door-to-door across all of The Bahamas including Grand Bahama, Eleuthera, Exuma, Abaco, Andros, Bimini, Long Island, Cat Island, San Salvador, and Inagua.
We do. Our licensed brokerage handles the full Bahamas Customs clearance, duty calculation, 10% VAT, customs processing fee, and document filing. You don't need to visit Customs or hire your own broker.
Prohibited items include firearms and ammunition, illegal drugs, hazardous materials, perishable food, live animals, counterfeit goods, and Cuban cigars. Some items (medications, plants, certain electronics) require permits, contact us if you're unsure.
Our purchasing assistance team can buy items on your behalf. You tell us what you want, we order it, ship it, and bill everything (item cost + small purchasing fee + shipping) on one invoice.
Every package is logged in your customer portal with a live status: Florida Warehouse → In Transit → Awaiting Clearance → Nassau Warehouse → Out for Delivery → Delivered. You get email notifications at each step.