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Air Service

Stella Maris Resort Air Service routinely provides Nassau, Great Exuma and other Bahamas island per seat and per charter air connections to Stella Maris International Airport for Stella Maris Resort guest and other island passengers, on request.  Flight times adjust to passengers’ schedules, but no Out Island night time flying is permitted!

Seat Rates:

Fuel adjustments may apply in the event of sudden drastic fuel cost increases.

Charter Rates and Seat Rates for other routes on request.

Hotel arranged service to the Stella Maris Airport is easily confirmed when you make your hotel reservation. Flight bookings must be accompanied with all details of inbound and outbound flights. Flights are restricted to daylight hours. For example, you should be scheduled to arrive in Nassau by 2:00pm (3:00pm George Town) in order to connect through to Stella Maris Resort Club on the same day. Flying time Nassau/Stella Maris = 1 hour. George Town/Stella Maris = 20 minutes. Since hotel service is not scheduled service, sometimes waiting periods cannot be avoided. Whenever suitable, hotel arranged flights may be partially or totally replaced with regular airline, or commuter service. Your return flight home should be scheduled to depart Nassau or George Town no earlier than 10:30 am.

Deposit:100% of one-way rate at time of booking; 50% of roundtrip rate at time of booking.

Cancellation: Two weeks prior to departure for full refund. No Show passengers forfeit deposit. Late arrival due to other airline service will not affect this policy.

Departure/Arrival taxes are not included in hotel arranged flight rates.

Luggage: Advise excess of 50# per person in advance. Please avoid packing large/hard suitcases.

Airport Meeting Information for
Stella Maris Resort Service

• Nassau International: Stella Maris flights meet with customers at Executive Flight Support FBO. Telephone 242-377-3355. Access from the International arrival section to Executive Flight Support is by taxi. Stella Maris Resort Club telephones 242-338-2051 (-2050)(-2053). Stella Maris Florida Office: Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 800-426-0466, 954-359-8236.

• Our Nassau overnight hotel contact is the Nassau Beach Hotel on Cable Beach. Phone 242-327-7711. Ask for their special "Stella Maris overnight rate". Other suitable overnight hotels are the Orange Hill Beach Inn, family style, nearby, at the shore. Phone 242-327-7157. The Nassau Palms Resort a Holiday Inn style in town hotel, across beach shore. Phone 242-356-0000

• Our pilot cell phone numbers: 242-357-1182 or 242-357-1031

• Exuma International: After you have cleared Bahamas Customs and Immigration proceed to the airline check-in lounge. Stella Maris flights meet with customers prior to going through security.

• Late Arrival: Passengers experiencing problems with very late arrivals should do everything possible to notify the resort enroute. Please see above phone number for the resort and pilots.

Commuters from Nassau to Long Island

Southern Air www.southernaircharter.com/

Mon., Wed. and Fri. Nassau departure 7:00 a.m. Stella Maris departure 8:00 a.m.

Mon. and Wed.  Nassau departure 2:30 p.m. Stella Maris departure 3:30 p.m.

Fri. and Sun. Nassau departure 2:30 p.m.    Stella Maris departure 3:30 p.m.

Also daily Nassau to Deadman’s Cay, Long Island

Pineapple Air (Phone 242-377-0140)

Daily: Nassau to Deadman’s Cay, Long Island

Bahamasair www.bahamasair.com

Check Schedules: Nassau to Deadman’s Cay, and Stella Maris, Long Island

Taxi Transfers

LGI/Deadman’s Cay
The Deadman’s Cay Airport is approximately 30 miles south of Stella Maris. Taxis are available for passengers arriving at LGI in route to Stella Maris Resort Club. Fare is $80 for up to 5 passengers and $15 for each additional passenger. Taxis may be shared.

SML/Stella Maris
The Stella Maris Airport is approximately ½ mile from the Stella Maris Clubhouse. Taxis are available for passengers arriving at SML in route to Stella Maris Resort Club. Fare is $4.50 per person.

Getting Here with Scheduled Service

Airport Codes

• SML Stella Maris International

• GGT Exuma International ( George Town)

• NAS Nassau International

• MIA Miami International

• FLL Ft Lauderdale/Hollywood International

Major air carriers providing connections from the US mainland to and from Nassau and Great Exuma include:  Bahamasair, US Airways, American Airlines/American Eagle, Continental Airlines/ Continental Connection, Delta Airlines, and Gulfstream.

Major air carriers providing connections from Europe via the US or direct to Nassau include: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, Delta Airlines, and Continental Airlines.
Please check with the airline or your travel agent on frequency and availability of these or other scheduled flights.

Getting Here by Charter

Other Ft. Lauderdale, Florida based Air Charter Services include:

Gold Aviation www.goldaviation.com
Sky Limo www.skylimoaircharter.com
Yellow Air Taxi www.flyyellowairtaxi.com