Visas are not required for US citizens to travel to the Bahamas for tourism and business purposes. Detailed travel requirements per the US State Department Website are below, please cross-reference this website for any recent travel requirement changes and more information:

Air Travel: All US citizens are required to have a valid US passport with 2 blank visa pages in order to enter The Bahamas, as well as to enter or re-enter the United States when traveling by air. Travelers should be prepared to show return/onward travel arrangements to immigration authorities if requested. Passengers arriving with one way tickets could be denied entry.

Sea Travel: U.S. citizens traveling to The Bahamas by sea on private watercraft or most commercial vessels must have a valid passport. Those traveling by sea on an officially-designated “closed-loop cruise”, meaning that the port of entry is the same port as the port of re-entry upon return to the US, may enter using a passport, passport card, or other Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant document, however, it is prudent to obtain a passport before travel in case of an unforeseen emergency that requires a cruise passenger to disembark and return by air. (Please verify with your cruise line if your intended cruise is designated a closed-loop cruise.) Travelers arriving via private watercraft are charged docking fees.