Fees · Destination Guide
The Abacos
Island-hopping, reef boats and Bahamian cay life in the Sea of Abaco
Key fee: BNT standard single-park day admission (adult)
BSD $15
Fees · Destination Guide
Island-hopping, reef boats and Bahamian cay life in the Sea of Abaco
Key fee: BNT standard single-park day admission (adult)
BSD $15
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
The Bahamas National Trust revised its park admission schedule effective July 1, 2026. A standard single-park daily adult rate is BSD $15, but the Trust's Abaco Fowl Cays and Pelican Cays pages separately say snorkel/day-mooring fees will be introduced and do not establish a current Abaco-specific mooring charge. Ask the operator and BNT which admissions, park permissions or mooring fees actually apply to your route. No independently verified universal Abaco scuba park tag or separate Abaco-only tourism levy was found; do not invent one. Airline taxes, VAT, dive fees, local transfers and optional private-vessel clearances are distinct charges.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNT standard single-park day admission (adult) | BSD $15 One calendar day for one park under the posted BNT fee schedule | Published general park visitor admission, ages 15 to 59 | Bahamas National Trust official park admission channel; verify on-site applicability before arrival | BNT also lists child (6 to 14) BSD $8 and senior (60+) BSD $10 daily single-park rates. Effective July 1, 2026. Whether a tour to Fowl Cays or Pelican Cays collects this fee separately, includes it in a boat ticket or follows another process was not verified. Do not quote it as a compulsory add-on for every Abaco dive. |
| Fowl Cays and Pelican Cays mooring or boat-use fee | No current amount verified Confirm per vessel, visit and park if applicable | Use of published daytime/snorkel moorings and permitted park water access | Ask BNT and the authorized local vessel operator | Both park-specific BNT pages state that fees will be applied soon. They do not give a confirmed effective date or payable mooring tariff. Check permitted activity and anchoring rules separately. |
| Operator scuba, snorkel, instruction and equipment | Variable; reconfirm direct quote Per operator booking and scheduled departure | Guided day trips, tanks, rentals, lessons, transport and possible park fees | Actual Green Turtle or Great Guana Cay operator | Dive Guana publishes indicative excursion prices on its website, but these are undated and cannot be treated as confirmed October 2026 pricing. Ask what is included, VAT treatment, weather-refund terms and whether non-divers may join. |
| Passenger ferries and resort transfers | Varies by route, dock, age and operator Per crossing, return or charter as offered | Travel between Great Abaco and visitor cays | Albury's Ferry Service, Green Turtle Ferry Service or named transfer provider | Green Turtle Ferry publishes fares; Albury's public schedule is dated 2024. Reconfirm charges and departures before buying flights. |
| Private-vessel clearance and cruising permission | Verify current government tariff; not applicable to ordinary passenger day boats Per vessel and current Bahamas regulations | Travelers independently entering Bahamas waters on their own boat | Bahamas Customs and relevant port authority for private-boat arrivals | Separate boating rules can govern foreign vessels and recreational fishing. The local scuba day-boat customer should not automatically be charged the private-yacht entry tariff. |
Fee
One calendar day for one park under the posted BNT fee schedule
BNT also lists child (6 to 14) BSD $8 and senior (60+) BSD $10 daily single-park rates. Effective July 1, 2026. Whether a tour to Fowl Cays or Pelican Cays collects this fee separately, includes it in a boat ticket or follows another process was not verified. Do not quote it as a compulsory add-on for every Abaco dive.
Confirm per vessel, visit and park if applicable
Both park-specific BNT pages state that fees will be applied soon. They do not give a confirmed effective date or payable mooring tariff. Check permitted activity and anchoring rules separately.
Per operator booking and scheduled departure
Dive Guana publishes indicative excursion prices on its website, but these are undated and cannot be treated as confirmed October 2026 pricing. Ask what is included, VAT treatment, weather-refund terms and whether non-divers may join.
Per crossing, return or charter as offered
Green Turtle Ferry publishes fares; Albury's public schedule is dated 2024. Reconfirm charges and departures before buying flights.
Per vessel and current Bahamas regulations
Separate boating rules can govern foreign vessels and recreational fishing. The local scuba day-boat customer should not automatically be charged the private-yacht entry tariff.