mike4goa

Thanks for the tip as what are looking at is enjoying a beach day at Bimini then exploring Nassau on our own. We will look into the forum for ports of call and check it out. Would I be correct in assuming it would be a good idea to take cash for our time there? Guessing you wouldn't be able to use a credit card for shopping and taxi etc.

I called Blue Cross Blue Shield and explained the situation to them. They said if there was an issue that arose while on the boat or one of the islands we would be covered at in-network rates so we do not need to purchase any travel insurance for our trip. I do thank you folks for bringing this up as I had not thought about it.

Thanks for mentioning this, I had no idea our insurance wouldn't be accepted in the Bahamas. Would never have even thought of that.

This past winter I won a five day Bahama cruise at our company Christmas party. My wife and I are going in early November through Carnival Cruise Lines. The owner has been very generous and has paid for a balcony room and pre-paid the gratuities and has paid for our round trip flights from Indianapolis to Tampa and back. As first time cruisers we admittedly don't know the ins and outs of cruising. We have lots of questions that we have been researching but I'll try to limit most of this question to excursions or what to do on our stops. We have one stop at Bimini and one at Nassau. So many of the excursions have very mixed reviews we have been hesitant to book anything. We are in our 40s and are not into the party/drinking scene at all. What we are looking for is for at least one relaxing day at a beach, preferably one where we can be guaranteed a couple chairs and umbrella. Maybe some sort of interesting food or historical tour at Nassau. We just don't know what to look for or where to look as we have never done this. Do we need to limit ourselves to the Carnival sponsored excursions or should we explore other options at these two stops and just rent a taxi or Uber (if they even have Uber) to get to other non-Carnival destinations? We sure do appreciate your help and any and all advice!!! (Other non-excursion advice/tips for first timers would be greatly appreciated as well.) THANKS!!