Cremation and ashes transport

Cremation in The Bahamas and bringing ashes home

For some families, arranging cremation locally and carrying ashes home is the right choice, and it can be quicker than full repatriation. This page sets out what The Bahamas requires, and what to check before you decide.

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Cremation in The Bahamas

Can you cremate someone in The Bahamas?

Cremation arrangements in The Bahamas depend on local facilities and on whether an investigation is open. Contact us and we will confirm the current position before you make any decision.

Weighing cremation abroad against bringing your loved one home intact? How families decide between the two.

Who must release the body

Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Nassau (New Providence) / Rand Memorial Hospital, Freeport (Grand Bahama)

Treaty position

Not a signatory to the Strasbourg Agreement on the Transfer of Corpses

Airline guidance

Can you carry ashes on the flight home?

Departure airports: NAS (Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau); FPO (Grand Bahama International Airport, Freeport)

Carriers serving the UK: American Airlines (via Miami to London Heathrow); British Airways (via New York JFK); Bahamasair

Airline rules that apply on any route.

What affects the cost from The Bahamas

We do not publish a figure, because it turns on the specifics of the case. For The Bahamas the things that move it are:

Distance from where the death happened to the nearest crematorium
Whether Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Nassau (New Providence) / Rand Memorial Hospital, Freeport (Grand Bahama) has to release the case first
Whether you carry the ashes yourself or need them shipped

Considering full repatriation instead?

Some families decide they want their loved one brought home intact. The full The Bahamas guide sets out that process.

Full repatriation guide for The Bahamas

First steps guide

What to do if someone dies in The Bahamas

The step-by-step first response guide covers the first 24 hours in The Bahamas.

Sources: FCDO: death abroad · FCDO travel advice · Repatriation from The Bahamas

Talk to us about cremation in The Bahamas

We deal with Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Nassau (New Providence) / Rand Memorial Hospital, Freeport (Grand Bahama) and the local funeral directors directly. Tell us what has happened and we will take it from there.