Things to do in Nassau on a Sunday?

[Funsince1983]

Any suggestions for what to do in Nassau on a Sunday? Seems all the excursions I'm looking at run Monday-Saturday. Not interested in going to Atlantis or any other beach. If it's any help, we're four able bodied adventurous people.

 

Thanks!

[runner15km]

Your ship should have excursions. They want to make money.

[CruiserN1]

I was there last Sunday, and it was definitely quiet. Most shops were open, but not all. We did the Balmoral Island excursion through Princess and it was wonderful.

[CruisinCrow]

We went to the Fish Fry for lunch then had some drinks at John Watling's rum distillery. Nice day!

[marklodi]

Sounds like you might be on the Oasis. Same schedule. We did this last year and felt a similar concern. We decided on a self-guided walking tour, hopped off the ship at 7am....and immediately realized our mistake. ZERO was open. It felt like a ghost town and even a bit scary, as you can imagine those people who ARE on the streets. We did pass by a couple of churches, and they were packed, so it was obvious where everyone was. It is their culture and Sunday is a laid back day, cruisers be danged. :)

 

By 9am, the very disappointing Pirate Museum was open, and by 10am, the very short sales pitch/John Watling Rum Distillery Tour was open. (Note: NOT the actual distillery anymore. Just a few buildings, a warehouse, ending up with a small rum taste and plenty of bottles of rum to buy. However, to their credit, the rum is flippin' awesome.)

 

As we wandered back towards the ship around 11am, more was open, but even the Straw Market was half-closed. Seriously, I would recommend a ship's excursion AWAY from downtown if you really want to do something. Or you can do what we plan this May with our son: Head off the ship around 10am, walk around (plan on actually getting the rum this time, though definitely skipping the pirate museum - total waste of $$), and then had back on board for a less-crowded Solarium and discounted spa treatments. :)