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Travel agents in the Bahamas

A Design for Destiny Travel
Located: East and Shirley Streets Nassau, New Providence
Premier Travel
Located: Collins Avenue
Havanatur Bahamas Travel Agency
Located: East Bay Street Shopping Plaza
Leisure Travel & Tours Ltd
Located: Montgomery Street
Majestic Travel
Located: Hillside Manor
Best Island Travel & Tours
Located: Grand Bahama International Airport
First Class Travel Consultants
Located: Thompson Boulevard
Exuma Travel Services/Via Sky Unlimited
Located: Moss Town International Airport
Destinations
Located: Seahorse Plaza Freeport and Lyford Cay Shopping Centre Nassau
United Travel
Located: Centerville House 2nd Terrace West Off Collins Avenue

Tour operators in the Bahamas

Grand Bahama Nature Tours
Located: Freeport Grand Bahama
Reef Tours
Located: Freeport Grand Bahama
Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas
Located: South Ocean
Staniel Cay Divers
Located: Staniel Cay Exuma
Hartley’s Undersea Walk
Located: Nassau Paradise Island
Dive Guana
Located: Great Guana Cay, Abaco
Bimini Undersea
Located: Alice Town Bimini
Froggies Out Island Adventures Bahamas
Located: Elbow Cay, Hope Town, Abaco Bahamas
Andros Beach Club
Located: Kemps Bay Andros
Fernandez Bay Village
Located: New Bight, Cat Island

Differences between tour operators and travel agents

A travel agent is someone who books flights, cruises and tours.
A tour operator is a company which specializes in the planning and operation of pre-planned vacations, which are usually sold to the public through travel agents.

The most common example of a tour operator’s product would be a flight on a charter airline plus a transfer from the airport to a hotel and the services of a local representative, all for one price. Niche tour operators may specialize in destinations e.g. Bahamas, activities and experiences e.g. skiing, or a combination thereof.
When planning a trip to any holiday destination, it is

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