When buying things, even in 90% of the souvenier stores and definitely the independently owned shops, everything can be bargained down... if you want to. Also, ask at the airport about cab fares- if you don't know how much they charge for a ride to your hotel, they'll charge you twice as much. Ladies, city-smarts after dark.

The legal tender is the Bahamian dollar (B$1), which is equivalent in value to the U.S. dollar. Both U.S. and Bahamian dollars are accepted interchangeably throughout the islands. Most credit cards and travelers cheques in dollar denominations are widely accepted. There are ATMs in Nassau/Paradise Island, on Grand Bahama Island, Abaco, Exuma, Eleuthera Water Cay and Harbour Island.