dolphinlover22

Thank you for posting this - I didn't know about this website and I am planning on doing one of these , thanks!!! :)

I am looking for the best area for first time snorkelers - maybe just from a beach where we can rent some snorkel equipment - or do we have to do a tour? One of the tours in open waters we were going to do - all the reviews said people were getting seasick because the water was so rough - I definitely don't want to get sick. Any help??

From what I've read the bus drops off almost right in front of the turtle farm. We are doing this exact thing - taking a bus from the port to the turtle farm and then from there to 7 mile beach. :)

This I just found on the turtle farms website

Buses: Visitors may also opt to take the official public bus transportation system first launched in October 1998. The new bus terminal is located adjacent to the Public Library on Edward St. in downtown George Town and serves as the dispatch point for buses to all districts.

There are 38 mini-buses operated by 24 licensed operators, serving eight routes. Daily service starts at 6:00 am from the depot to West Bay every 15 minutes and the schedule is as follows:

It costs $20 for up to 3 people to ride a taxi so the bus is def much cheaper options :) Hope this helps :)

We just emailed him to see if he's available for our cruise date. Keeping my fingers crossed ;0 Thanks for recommending him.

Alana

We will be using them on our cruise in Jan. Heard great things about them - we are going to do the East End tour - I will write a review when we return! very excited ;)

Kristy - there is no website, they have a fb page however and they do 2 tours ... the details are below my message and it's the message I received from Chad when I posted on the fb page. I have heard amazing things about this tour and we are probably going to book it for our jan cruise. It's rated #1 on tripadvisor and everyone I have talked to that's done it has raved about it - so I'm sure you will not be disappointed - hope you have a great time ....

Thank you for your interests in my tours. I would love to show you and your family around for the day. All tours are safe for all ages and the difficulty level is low as we kayak in 3-4 feet of water the majority of the way. Pick up depends on the arrival of your cruise ship or if you are staying at a local hotel B&B etc. We accept cash payments only at this time sorry for any inconvenience.

The tours we offer is The East End blue hole kayak safari. This tour goes to the eastern end of Grand Bahama island and on our way to the most eastern settlement we stop at the lucayan national park, Gold rock beach, Ben's bat cave and the burial mound cave, the pirates of the caribbbean film site, little quiant towns like pelican point for bathroom access. At Mcleans town we order our lunch, and choices are fish, lobster, conch, chicken or ribs, peas n rice with sides of cole slaw, potato salad or baked macaroni, American style which is burgers and fries. We then kayak as our food is prep. While kayaking you get to experience the wonders of the turtle grass beds, we are in about 3-4 feet of water majority of the way. you can pick up a star fish for a memorable picture then we head to see the most amazing wonders Blue holes . We pick up lunch and visit beautiful crabbing bay beach where we eat lunch and have the opportunity to snorkel over a Blue hole ( snorkeling is optional). This tour 6-7 hours $99.00 per person $60.00 per child 12 and under.

The Western snorkeling adventure explore's the western part of the island . Snorkel over reefs and see its extensive marine life and learn the history of The Bahamas while visiting quint little towns!!

STOPS

The Hawksbill creek - Learn the history of the developement of the city of Freeport

Boiling hole - An amazing natural wonder in The Bahamas

Josey's cave - Used as a hurricane shelter for hundreds of years

Bootle Bay - The best place to find sea shells

Paradise cove - Where we snorkel and have lunch

Snorkel gear, lunch and transportation included. This tour is 4-5 hours $89.00 per person $50.00 per child 12 and under

Things to bring: hats, sunglasses, shorts,slipper, bathing suits, bottled water, cameras and smiles!!!

Upon booking i'm going to need your shoe sizes and lunch orders.

If you have any other questions feel free to contact me.

Talk soon

chad

My friend signed us up for this. It was her and her 6 yr old son and me and my 8 year old daughter. A very sweet lady met us by the straw market and took us around Nassau. We went to visit quite a few areas - it was very safe for those of you who are skeptical. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had anywhere out of town because you truly get to experience the "real bahamas" - I can post some pictures if I can figure out how to do that on here lol - We toured a church that was being restored, met some people that lived on property and made fresh conch salad by the roadway - had fresh made conch fritters in a little hut and got to taste the salad. We toured a historical area that taught about slavery - we did some shopping, saw pirates cove, place where jaws was filmed - it was a wonderful experience especially for our children to see that places we visit are not all about big hotels and waterparks etc - There was a festival going on while we were there by the fish fry area so we joined in the festivities - danced, played games, bought some items and then enjoyed a meal @ the fish fry. If you get the opportunity to do this - I guarantee you, you won't be disappointed ! We loved it and sooo appreciated her taking time to come spend with us and teach us about where she lives!!!

My first cruise was on Royal Caribbean Voyager of the seas - amazing ship! The last 2 cruises I've been on have been Carnival - the Triumph and the Splendor. My opinion is Royal Caribbean is a notch above carnival - however I loved both . I am one who enjoys going on diff ships/ diff itineraries. I think every ship has it's charm. On all 3 cruises we received amazing service, i always found food @ every meal that I loved. It's all a matter of personal preference. I loved that the hot tubs on the RC stayed open 24 hours a day. I don't know if it's like that on any carnival ships - not the 2 i went on (which I was bummed about). I don't have to cook, clean, etc so I'm one happy camper. I think there's those people that will always find something to complain about..... and I think with cruising you have to be very flexible - sometimes you may not make your port of call, you may meet rude guests, etc.... things happen but if you are flexible, no matter what the ship, you'll enjoy your time. I would cruise on either gladly again! We are going on Carnival in Nov and RC in March and I am just as excited about both. Just enjoy your vacation! :)

Thanks for the helpful hint there about the showers - sometimes us women do need more space for shaving our legs :)

Alana