Permit· Exuma Cays
Bahamas Sport Fishing Permit
A vessel permit, not an individual licence, and since the 2025/26 reforms no longer bundled into the cruising permit. It expires far sooner than your cruising permit does.
Practical
FEE: $100 under 50ft; $300 for 50ft and over. VALIDITY: 30 DAYS ONLY even with a longer cruising permit — renew monthly online. Obtain via the Click2Clear Cruising Permit Module. AUTHORISES hook and line only, max 6 rods per vessel. Spears, traps and nets need SPECIFIC authorisation endorsed on the permit — declare a Hawaiian sling or cast net at application.
Best for
Legally wetting a line from your own boat