1. File inter-island flight plans when traveling between islands. In case of ditching, someone will look for you. Also, in many areas, you can be out of reach of radar, so if you go down, nobody will know.
2. Purchase the Bahamas Pilot's Guide and Bahamas VFR charts. These contain frequencies, fuel and runway information, phone numbers and much more. This has been the Bahamas “bible” for decades.
3. Call ahead for fuel. Fuel in The Bahamas comes to airports via barges. Restocking can sometimes take weeks or longer. Even if an airport is supposed to have fuel, they may not, so call before you fly to make sure they have avgas. Also, fuel is about $1 more per gallon in The Bahamas.
4. Crosswind technique.…