Are the Bahamas part of the USA? I know they aren't a state, but are they a commonwealth of the US?

o, the Bahamas are not, and never have been, part of the United States. It is an independent country that is part of the Commonwealth, having gained its independence from Britain in 1973. ... U.S. tourists previously did not need a passport to travel to the Bahamas but this changed in the early 2000s.

No. The Bahamas became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1973 with Elizabeth II as its queen. (per Wiki)

No, the Bahamas aren't part of the US.

No, they are not.