RWA Cruisers Posted August 27, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Has anyone done this before or does anyone have knowledge of this? I read in another forum that someone recently hired a tour guide in a van at the end of the dock once they got off the ship. The tour was $25 per person for about 2-1/2 hours and they went to a lot of familiar places as well as some that I hadn't heard mentioned before. The review was glowing and I'm just wondering if anyone else has experience with this. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzanneH Posted September 1, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I would definitely be interested in any reviews of this, as well....... anyone with recent experience? THANK YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSkySailing Posted September 1, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 1, 2013 The Taxi Tour with Perry in Nassau is the best. We take a family cruise every year. There are 10 of us. He was standing there and said as we walked up, can I have the pleasure of showing us he's island. After finding out that it was $35pp. I wasn't to into that. So glad my mom and a few others, that didn't want to walk said we were doing it. You get to see so much more of Nassau. You are in a A/C van. That is a BIG plus. He would stop and let us walk around. He also was happy to take group photo's. It is always hard to get a photo with everyone in the picture. We have used him for the last 3 years. I have him as a FaceBook friend and tell him the day we are coming and he's there waiting for us. His name is Perry Mcphee and his FaceBook page is www dot facebook dot com/perry dot mcphee dot 9?fref=ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWA Cruisers Posted September 1, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Thanks for the info! We read on here about another service offered by a lady named Sandra. We tried to contact her and never received a reply. We will see if we can set something up with Perry instead. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KroozFoolz Posted September 6, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 6, 2013 We enjoyed our tour with Gregg Arnett of Gregg's Taxi and Tour Service. It was very much like what you described in your first post of this thread. His email address is gregarnett1@hotmail.com. He is also on FB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkLindsayGA Posted September 6, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 6, 2013 We took a tour from a taxi driver we met at the end of the pier as well. His name was Gladstone "GMan" Mcfee. I believe it was $25 pp or a little less even. The tour was about 2 1/2 hours long and hit all the high spots. He was very informative and funny! I would definitely recommend using him. He is on my Facebook and I can get his contact info if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurab23 Posted September 6, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Are these tours with a large group or a small number of people.That is one thing I hate about the ships excursions,so many people and you always end up wating for people. Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkLindsayGA Posted September 6, 2013 #8 Share Posted September 6, 2013 On our tour with GMan we rode in a van and there were 5 other people with us. We never had to wait. He was awesome about taking our pictures and so informative. When you get off the ship towards the end of the pier there will be several guys standing around waiting to take you on these kid of tours. They will have picture name badges on showing they are approved by the Bahamian government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandandsurf Posted September 9, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Hi Pink Lindsay, We will be in Nassau in Feb 2014. Can you please send me the contact info for Gladstone McFee. Sounds like you hd a good time on the tour. Thanks, John C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinlbe Posted September 21, 2013 #10 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I have tried contacting Perry McPhee numerous time - via email, via FB, through the tour company he was with (DivineServantsTours - which apparently no longer exists, or is no longer on the web)..... I have not had any success. Hope others have better success than we have had... Was the "Sandra" someone above used from the Sandra Ferguson tours??? so frustrated trying to find someone who has been reviewed on CC. blessings..robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmygirlz Posted September 25, 2013 #11 Share Posted September 25, 2013 We have done a tour with Godrey Sims who eas GREAT! We are scheduled to do another tour in October with him. His email is t516simms@gmail.com website is http://www.taxi516.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikib Posted September 25, 2013 #12 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I have tried contacting Perry McPhee numerous time - via email, via FB, through the tour company he was with (DivineServantsTours - which apparently no longer exists, or is no longer on the web)..... I have not had any success. Hope others have better success than we have had... Was the "Sandra" someone above used from the Sandra Ferguson tours??? so frustrated trying to find someone who has been reviewed on CC. blessings..robin Sandra can be found at: www.sandrastaxibahamas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWA Cruisers Posted September 25, 2013 Author #13 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Sandra can be found at: www.sandrastaxibahamas.com I sent her a message using the Contact Us section of that website several weeks ago and never received a reply. A friend recommended someone else that they used recently. I don't have the contact info handy, but I'll post it on here later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikib Posted September 25, 2013 #14 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I sent her a message using the Contact Us section of that website several weeks ago and never received a reply. A friend recommended someone else that they used recently. I don't have the contact info handy, but I'll post it on here later. hmm. Sometimes those things don't work very well, especially in the bahamas. use the email addy or txt her. She answers quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjikids Posted September 26, 2013 #15 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Wow. We used Gladstone back in May off NCL Gem. We found him standing at the pier. There were many drivers there with badges. All safe. Our excursion from the ship was cancelled due to rain. We thought we would just walk around until we went our guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob sims Posted September 26, 2013 #16 Share Posted September 26, 2013 What and where do you get for these 2 1/2 hour tours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise_gal21 Posted October 7, 2013 #17 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Instead of paying for cab tours you might want to try the Bahamas People to People Program through the Bahamas Tourism Office, I believe. I have not had personal experience with this but have read reviews raving about these free local tours through them. When our daughter is older and more interested in an all day tour we are going to try it if the program is still available. Sent from my LG-L38C using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimes sailor Posted October 8, 2013 #18 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Instead of paying for cab tours you might want to try the Bahamas People to People Program through the Bahamas Tourism Office, I believe. I have not had personal experience with this but have read reviews raving about these free local tours through them. When our daughter is older and more interested in an all day tour we are going to try it if the program is still available. Sent from my LG-L38C using Forums mobile app . . . for our visit next week. Very personal service, no fee for the tour and they will take in any points of interest or other cultural places you wish to visit. We are planning on bringing a gift, from our state, for our host and provide them with a tip in accordance with the service. They get back to you promptly and then schedule your host about 2 weeks prior to scheduled arrival. Will post a review after 10/19/13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWA Cruisers Posted October 9, 2013 Author #19 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Sorry for being late at getting back to everyone, but I wanted to share our experience. We decided to just wait until we got to Nassau and see if we could find a good driver. Before we even got to the end of the dock, there were several drivers there soliciting passengers for tours. None of them were pushy and they all had credentials from the government hanging around their necks with their names and other info clearly printed for everyone to see. The first one to approach us was a man named George Murray. There were three in our group and he politely asked us to wait a few minutes until he could get a few more passengers for his van. The wait was probably no more than 5 minutes and he made sure that we sat in the shade as we waited. He had a fairly large van and there were a total of 8 of us who went on the tour. His van probably could have held another 6 people. He only charged us $20 per person. When he was explaining where his tour goes, I asked if it included the Marley Resort. He said no, but he would be happy to add that to his tour. He was very funny and informative and gave us quite an interesting education throughout the entire trip. We went to Fort Fincastle, the Queen's Staircase, stopped at the far end of Junkanoo beach, went past Fish Fry, stopped at the Marley Resort (only the gift shop was open due to renovations), drove through several areas of Nassau from the very wealthy to (as he called it) "the hood" and we ended with a 30 minute stop at Atlantis before he took us back to the port area. I would have gladly paid twice what he charged and we made sure to tip him well to show our appreciation for the extra stop and how great of a job he did. From what I've heard from others, you can expect this same level of service from any of the tour drivers. I would gladly do it again without any hesitation. I hope this helps with anyone who is considering hiring a driver in Nassau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladylyn915 Posted October 9, 2013 #20 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Does anyone know if these vans could accommodate a fold-up walker. My sister cannot walk long distances and uses a walker. I had thought we would have to stay on ship, but perhaps this type of tour could work for her. do you get on and off the van many times? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
near the beach Posted October 9, 2013 #21 Share Posted October 9, 2013 We went to the taxi area right outside of the terminal building. We rented a taxi for $60 an hour. He took us were we wanted to go and told us about what we were looking at. It was worth it to us we had a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWA Cruisers Posted October 9, 2013 Author #22 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Does anyone know if these vans could accommodate a fold-up walker. My sister cannot walk long distances and uses a walker. I had thought we would have to stay on ship, but perhaps this type of tour could work for her. do you get on and off the van many times? thanks! The van that we rode in can definitely accommodate a walker, as could most of the other ones that I saw. We got out of the van only a few times. Some of the people in our group did not want to walk down the Queen's Staircase, so our driver drove them around to the bottom to wait for the rest of us. I think your sister would be fine and would likely enjoy getting out to see and learn about Nassau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladylyn915 Posted October 9, 2013 #23 Share Posted October 9, 2013 The van that we rode in can definitely accommodate a walker, as could most of the other ones that I saw. We got out of the van only a few times. Some of the people in our group did not want to walk down the Queen's Staircase, so our driver drove them around to the bottom to wait for the rest of us. I think your sister would be fine and would likely enjoy getting out to see and learn about Nassau. Thank you so much! She's been ( as have I) to Nassau many times - but our trips were years ago and strictly to Atlantis to swim and gamble. She will definitely enjoy the cruise more if we can get off the ship at least once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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