A closer look
If mega-cruise ships with midnight buffets and water slides are your thing, the Bahamian mailboat system will completely destroy your spirit. These rugged vessels serve as the absolute lifeline to the Out Islands, prioritizing freight over human comfort. Passengers who book passage are treated to the incredibly authentic experience of stringing up a hammock on a rusty deck, sleeping shoulder-to-shoulder with towering stacks of building supplies, sacks of flour, and cages of incredibly vocal chickens bound for remote family settlements.
