Nassau - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the typical dress code at work and in public places? Is formal dress ever required?
Bahamians tend to dress up. Think British high tea fashion for the ladies (and gloves and hats are required from time to time at fancy events). If you are in shorts and a polo, you will probably be mistaken for a tourist. - May 2024
Suit-and-tie at work. Dress in public is generally conservative, unless you are a tourist, in which case it seems to be okay to just walk around nearly naked. Shorts and flip-flops are okay just about anywhere in public. - Jun 2015
Fairly casual but people who meet the public generally at least wear a tie. Meetings with government officials are suit/tie events. - May 2015
Bahamians dress pretty conservatively. It may be 85F, but count on wearing a suit to all meetings. - Jan 2011
Pretty formal, suits most of the time. - Mar 2010
In public the dress code is casual. At work it depends on the section where you work, but only the Executive Office requires a coat and tie. - Feb 2009
Business dress and Sunday dress. - Dec 2008
