From my area, there are exceptionally cheap tickets to Florida ($150), but the cheapest ticket I have been able to find to the Bahamas runs about $500. What airlines fly from Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm, on to the Bahamas? I assume I can just purchase one separately from my midwest to Florida ticket if I allow adequate connection time. Any guidance?

Where in the Bahamas do you want to go? Robert

Pat,<BR><BR>Don't know where you are flying from, but Delta and Continental have direct flights from some cities, and from NYC for example the price is around $300 depending on when you are going and how far in advance you purchase the ticket.<BR><BR>Also you might check with Jet Blue, as they are now flying into Puerto Rico, another vacation idea.<BR><BR>Have a great time.

I live in Tampa area and the price to the Bahamas (I usually go to Eleuthera) tops out at $350, traveling midweek, with a stop in Miami - this is on USAir. Check their website, I've never paid more than that, but I do go off-season (May - Dec).

Just priced round trip for 2 in May, Delta non stop from LGA NY to NAS Bahamas, a whopping $475 p/p coach - they gotta be nuts!!<BR><BR>To answer your question, I have always flown American from Miami to the Bahamas. Its about a 45 min flight!

You can fly from Miami or Ft. Lauderdale to Bimini, Bahamas in a seaplane flown by Chalks Airlines; the one mentioned in Jimmy Buffet's book, &quot;A Pirate Reaches 50,&quot; or whatever the title. Since you didn't indicate where in the Bahamas you wish to travel to, Bimini has some neat things to do...and deserted beaches. Robert