Norm & Karen Byers - Useful phone list for Andros
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NOTE: BAHAMAS AREA CODE IS: 242
EMERGENCY/ETC:
Clinic 329-2399
Police 919 airport: 329-2224
BEC 329-2022 (electricity company), FAX: 232-329-2508
Batelco 329-2555 or 329-2131 (phone company)
Immigration&Customs 329-2140
Commissioners Office 329-2278
Post office 329-2278
Tim Wallace 329-2029 (plumber, electrician)
Caston Evans 329-2403 (carpentry – house repairs)
Henson Evans 329-2411 (electrician)
BONEFISHING GUIDES:
Phillip Rolle 329-2661 (bone fishing guide – uses Maverick flats boat,$285/day w/lunch)
Prescott Smith 368-6050 (bone fishing guide has lodge & flats boats)
Standford Johnson 329-2107 (bone fishing guide – uses 17’ whaler)
$250, includes lunch.(for 2 people)
$350 / day flamingo (2 people), fishing,tarpon,turtle watching
Arthur Russel 329-2484 (bone fishing guide – has flats boat, tell him to be on time!)
CAR RENTAL & Taxi’s:
Bill Pratt 329-2081 (car rentals, car purchases)
Solomon Bowleg 329-2251 (car rentals)
Patrick Robinson 329-2515 inn: 329-2194 fax: 329-2016, liquor, car rental, scuba diving)
Peter Russel 329-3243 (taxi)
Wes Christie 329-2431 (if you rent car, Wes can give you tour of island)
SCUBA DIVING/SNORKELING:
Phillip Rolle 329-2661 (can take 2 to 4 people reef scuba diving OR snorkeling)
Small Hope Bay Lodge 368-2014/5 (42 miles south – near Fresh Creek)
Andros Undersea Adventures 368-2795 (45 miles south – on Fresh Creek)
PILOTS/CHARTERS/AIRLINE:
BahamasAir 329-2273 (on Andros), 800-222-4262 (from US)
Fred Curry 362-1770 Nassau, 329-2676 Andros, ba cell: 242-357-2079,FL cell:305-781-6624
Craig Curry 362-1770 (Freds brother) – Curry’s can fly to Ft. Lauderdale
Andrew Rolle 329-4071, cell: 242-457-0075 (Nassau-Andros only)
Warren Munning 329-3551 (Nassau-Andros only)
Adventure Floatplane: 561-842-0034 Rich Young, West Palm Beach pager: 888-365-5484 (water landing!)
Air Flight: 305-359-0320 Ft Lauderdale, 7 passenger plane, $600 one way+customs+taxes
Island Air Charter: 954-359-9942 Ft Lauderdale, 7passenger plane, $700 one way+customs+taxes
RESTAURANTS:
Bergie Jones 329-2310 (has takeout stand at NicholsTown SeaBreeze park 2x weekly)
Gardy Rolles Takeout (downtown Nichols Town – fried chicken daily, barbeque chick & ribs Fri&Sat eve)
James Sweeting 329-2598, 329-2072 restaurant. (3 miles – at Morgans Bluff – call for ride, great chef)
Day Shell Restaurant & Inn 329-2183 (downtown - also a hotel and bar)
Green Windows Inn: 329-2515 Patrick Robinson Inn: 329-2194 fax: 329-2016, liquor & car rental
Barbies’s Restaurant 329-4243 (call for directions)
Millers Restaurant 329-2341 (3 miles - Conch Sound - call if need ride ride)
Lighthouse Marina & Inn 368-2305 or 2307, 888-688-4752x428 (40miles South - Fresh Creek )
GROCERY/FRUIT/VEGETABLES STORES & VENDORS:
Mother Rolle’s grocery 329-4388 (by AID hardware – best selection. Stop on way from airport)
J & M Grocery 329-2326 (if still open...closest - 1 block away by Electric Company - )
Colby's grocery 329-2611 (expensive but close downtown)
Pineyard grocery 329-4595 (on way to airport)
Campbells grocery 329-2077 (Lowe Sound number - need new one)
Bully Rolle 329-7658 or 329-2411(Lowe sound – groceries & some building materials)
Mennonite Farm 329-1620 (fruit, vegetables, auto repair, custom furniture)
Mamoun Lee 329-1564 (call for citrus fruit, vegetables - wife also bakes sometimes)
Packing House 329-2128 (vegetables - call to find out whats available)
HARDWARE & BUILDING SUPPLIES:
AID 329-2184 (hardware store, auto parts, by Mother Rolle’s grocery)
Bully Rolle 329-7658 or 329-2411(Lowe sound groceries & some building materials)
Boza 368-6111 (30 miles S, at Blanket Sound, Building supplies)
Ft. Lauderdale office fax: 954-792-6345
LIQUOR STORES:
Treco’s Liquor Store (downtown water front near pier)
Patrick Robinson 329-2515 or 329-2194 fax: 329-2016 (liquor store, car rental, scuba diving)
Other (best price liquor store in Lowe sound just ask around)
ANDROS RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS ETC:
Shell Station at harbor 329-2361
Earl Deveaux 329-1290, Andros F&M office: 329-4012, Nassau 328-3830
Deveaux is Member of parliament for North Andros
ForFar Field Station 329-6129 (Stafford Creek,25 mi south hs/college student field station)
Wes Christie h: 329-2431 (can be a tour guide for trip around island)
SUGGESTED NASSAU HOTELS:
Orange Hill Hotel: 242-327-7157 (good inexpensive lodging near beach and airport bad beds)
Crystal Palace Hotel 242-327-6200 (cable beach casino, great place for buffet breakfast)
NASSAU ATTORNEYS:
Mr. Greg Roberts, Atty: Roberts, Isaacs & Co.,P.O.Box N/4755,Nassau, Bahamas
Phone: 242-322-1751,Fax: 242-322-3861
Emanuel Alexiou: 322-1126 (Attorney) fax: 328-8395
NASSAU BUSINESSES:
Nassau Scuba Centre Frazier Nivens, Gene Kruger: 242-362-1964, FAX: 242-362-1198
US reservations. 800-327-8150 (Neal Watson)
GeneKrug@bahamas.net.bs
Solomon Bros store: 393-4041 (like Sam's Club)
Kelleys Home Center 393-4002 paint, etc..(ask for Lena Darling - mention Doris's name)
Fax: 393-4096 attn: Leo Farquharson,deliverly to boat free.
Kellys Home Center, Mall at Marathon,P.O. Box N-865,Nassau, BAHAMAS.
Bahamian Paint - 326-3435
Thomas Sweeting, Tropical Exterminators $1750 242-322-2157 or 2158
Starr General Insurance Agency 393-8170,393-5529 Jenique Turnquest or Anastasia
Peter Cole & Assoc 242-322-3071, Allied Bahamas Insurance Ltd. Robin Hardy,
SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN NASSAU:
Earl Deveux - 328-3830 Member of Parliament for North Andros (see Andros list)
Civil Aviation Dept. 242-377-7281, 377-7116 Flight Services, director: Mr. Ciano Stachan, 242-377-7117
Hotel Licensing: Melanie Farington 356-4231
Hotel Corporation: 356-4602
Ministry of Finance/Taxes: 325-2233, 325-1171, 325-2126
Minister of Agriculture 242-325-7502,7537, PO Box N-3028
BatelNet (Internet) - 242-325-3638,Kenny Knolls, Administrator of BaTelNet
FLORIDA NUMBERS:
Adventure Floatplane – 561-842-0034, Rich Young,pager: 888-365-5484 ,alaska:907-696-2464
Viking Express/(Tire Boat) 954-920-0306 or 920-9292 - Steve or Mike, home:305-424-1283,
G&G Marine Shippping (be sure to mention Morgans Bluff as destination)
760 NE 7th Ave, Port Dania, FL 33304
Home Depot - Hollywood (closest to Port Dania) 954-961-4330
ask for export dept. Fax: 954-963-8067 (scott, stuart)
OR INTERNATIONAL: 954-922-9731
3401B Oakwood Blvd, Hollywood FL 33020
Builders Square – 954-929-4433 (Hollywood FL)
Sears - Ft. Lauderdale: 305-779-1300
Tropic Building Supplies, Inc, (Steve) 954-989-1664, fax: 454-966-0407, 13x13 tiles$1.35 Cordillera,
www.tropicbuildingsupplies.com, delivery to boat free.
Neal Watson Undersea Adventures 1-800-327-8150, or 305-462-3400, fax: 305-462-4100
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