On Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:42:11 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

Rental Satellite phone has arrived roughly $40/week and then $1.39/
minute.

It is much cheaper to buy an unlocked GSM phone, about $50 on the
internet. When you get to the Bahamas go to the nearest Batelco
office (they are everywhere) and buy a Bahamas SIM card for $13. Then
you buy prepaid minutes as needed, usually in $20 increments. Batelco
cell service is very good throughout the islands and costs a lot less
than $1.39/minute.