Tipping · 🇧🇸
Tipping in Bahamas
Customary: 15%. 15% is usually added at hotels. Check before adding more.
At restaurants
What is customary: A share of the bill, at any size
Worked example
On a BSD50.00 bill, 15% is BSD7.50, so you would hand over BSD57.50.
Tour guides
On a “free” walking tour, the tip is the fare: about BSD10.00 per person.
On a paid tour, 15% of the price on top.
Expected. Boat crews on day trips are tipped as a crew rather than individually.
The money
Bahamas uses the Bahamian Dollar (BSD). Today 1 GBP is 1.3524 BSD.
Tipping in other countries
Customs vary by region, by venue and over time. Use your judgement and your eyes.