Planning a Trip

Getting There

Club Med solves transportation problems for its guests by flying them in on weekly charter planes from Florida. In winter, charter flights from New York come in once a week. You can also rely on commercial transportation by air (Bahamasair flights) or sea (government mail boats), but if you do, you'll have to wait a long time before getting off the island.

Bahamasair (tel. 800/222-4262; www.bahamasair.com) provides flights to San Salvador 6 days a week from Nassau. Departure times constantly change, so check with the airline for the latest schedule.

The mail boat MV Lady Francis departs Nassau every Tuesday to head for San Salvador and Rum Cay. The trip takes 12 hours under uncomfortable conditions. For details about sailing on the mail boat, contact the dock master at Nassau's Potter's Cay Dock (tel. 242/393-1064).

Getting Around

If you want to tour the island, ask your hotel staff to help with arrangements and taxi service. Through Club Med, an island tour costs around US$35 per person for a half-day ramble. Club Med guests also have use of bikes for cycling around the property and for guided tours around the island. You don't need to rent a car on San Salvador unless you want to explore far-flung places on your own. If that's the case, Riding Rock Inn Resort & Marina (tel. 242/331-2631; www.ridingrock.com) can arrange a rental for about US$85 per day.

Fast Facts

The San Salvador Medical Clinic (tel. 242/331-2105), a 5-minute drive north of Club Med, serves island residents, but serious cases are flown to Nassau. The clinic, which also fills prescriptions, is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm; only emergencies are handled on Saturday and Sunday.

To call the police, dial tel. 919. Phones are scarce on the island, but the front desk staff at Riding Rock Inn will place calls for you.