Janet524 Posted March 2, 2017 #1 Share Posted March 2, 2017 On the Grandeur 2/25 cruise and in Freeport Bahamas today with a stop in Coco Cay scheduled for tomorrow. Surprise surprise weather conditions will not allow us to get into Coco Cay tomorrow. So we are overnighting in Freeport and will have another day here. Great! This is the lousiest port of call in the Bahamas. Nothing's near by and the view outside is cargo ships and a cement factory, and the typical bars and t shirt stores. Most of the shore excursions for today were cancelled due to winds so majority of passengers are on board with few activities scheduled. I do not fault the captain for making this call. It is for the safety of the passengers. But RC seriously needs to ax this port from its itineraries. Sent from my Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70F using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted March 2, 2017 #2 Share Posted March 2, 2017 On the Grandeur 2/25 cruise and in Freeport Bahamas today with a stop in Coco Cay scheduled for tomorrow. Surprise surprise weather conditions will not allow us to get into Coco Cay tomorrow. So we are overnighting in Freeport and will have another day here. Great! This is the lousiest port of call in the Bahamas. Nothing's near by and the view outside is cargo ships and a cement factory, and the typical bars and t shirt stores. Most of the shore excursions for today were cancelled due to winds so majority of passengers are on board with few activities scheduled. I do not fault the captain for making this call. It is for the safety of the passengers. But RC seriously needs to ax this port from its itineraries. Sent from my Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70F using Forums mobile app Having just experienced this last month, I agree with you 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenone Posted March 2, 2017 #3 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Having just experienced this last month, I agree with you 100%. But its a "Freeport!" :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRgymnast Posted March 2, 2017 #4 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I have a feeling that our Saturday Coco Cay stop is going to wind up being a Sea Day on Enchantment of the Seas. And I completely agree that Freeport is the worst port of all ports in the Bahamas and possibly in the entire Caribbean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DISFANS3 Posted March 2, 2017 #5 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Freeport is bad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted March 2, 2017 #6 Share Posted March 2, 2017 There was a Senor Frogs nearby where we docked. Was it open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolesrule Posted March 2, 2017 #7 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Could be worse. You could be stuck at work like I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewmac Posted March 2, 2017 #8 Share Posted March 2, 2017 ^^ exactly my thoughts ^^ Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea shepherd Posted March 2, 2017 #9 Share Posted March 2, 2017 We had the opposite on our 11-12-16 Grandeur cruise Freeport was closed because of Andrew. So we went to Key West instead. No one was complaining Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snit13 Posted March 2, 2017 #10 Share Posted March 2, 2017 We had the opposite on our 11-12-16 Grandeur cruise Freeport was closed because of Andrew. So we went to Key West instead. No one was complaining Sent from my iPhone using Forums Wrong Hurricane. Andrew was before 1993 and hit Miami. Think it may have been Matthew that hit Freeport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nator555 Posted March 2, 2017 #11 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Find Queenie the driver (everyone on the island knows her) and go to Gold Rock Beach. It's $100 round trip and absolutely gorgeous there! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraodonnell86 Posted March 2, 2017 #12 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Could be worse. You could be stuck at work like I am. LOL I love it!! Good point! ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nator555 Posted March 2, 2017 #13 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Gold Rock...worth the drive. I think it's a 40 minute drive. We have used Queenie twice! She is a sweetheart! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFD130 Posted March 2, 2017 #14 Share Posted March 2, 2017 We were rerouted to Freeport on a recent cruise and I was so excited because we had never been there. Excited to go to Atlantis. -Wrong-not even sure why this is a stop jmho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea shepherd Posted March 2, 2017 #15 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Wrong Hurricane. Andrew was before 1993 and hit Miami. Think it may have been Matthew that hit Freeport. Your right. I can't remember names. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fletch1027 Posted March 3, 2017 #16 Share Posted March 3, 2017 On the Grandeur 2/25 cruise and in Freeport Bahamas today with a stop in Coco Cay scheduled for tomorrow. Surprise surprise weather conditions will not allow us to get into Coco Cay tomorrow. So we are overnighting in Freeport and will have another day here. Great! This is the lousiest port of call in the Bahamas. Nothing's near by and the view outside is cargo ships and a cement factory, and the typical bars and t shirt stores. Most of the shore excursions for today were cancelled due to winds so majority of passengers are on board with few activities scheduled. I do not fault the captain for making this call. It is for the safety of the passengers. But RC seriously needs to ax this port from its itineraries. Sent from my Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70F using Forums mobile app With Grandeur's historical bad luck, the captain is being over cautious... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted March 3, 2017 #17 Share Posted March 3, 2017 With Grandeur's historical bad luck, the captain is being over cautious... :) There is supposed to be some storms in the area. We are on anthem now and we just left Nassau. Captain said to expect some higher seas tomorrow but will improve for Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted March 3, 2017 #18 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Missing Coco Cay is not unusual at all. We have been scheduled to go there at least seven times; made it once. Personally, we loved Freeport because we enjoyed seeing all the ships. Second only to a Panama Canal cruise for seeing sea commerce in action. And the water is fabulously beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigque Posted March 3, 2017 #19 Share Posted March 3, 2017 We won a trip to a resort there some years ago for a week and we were so glad when that week ended! We said we would never go there again! People on CC think Nassau is bad........ well Freeport is the worst by far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunello22 Posted March 3, 2017 #20 Share Posted March 3, 2017 It is a shame that people have such a bad perception of Freeport. Grand Bahama Island is really gorgeous, but you have to leave the port area to fully experience the beauty of the island. Many people stay confined to the port area and don't venture anywhere else. Renting a car is easy and inexpensive, plus you can tour around at your leisure. The island has a number of beautiful national parks and ecosystem. Lucayan National Park and Gold Rock Beach is absolutely stunning, not to mention that the Lucayan Caverns are very unique in itself, as it is one of the longest underwater cave systems in the world. Historical West End has an interest history as well as some beautiful resorts and marinas. Get out and explore! http://www.grandbahamavacations.com/about-the-island/highlights-and-landmarks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunello22 Posted March 3, 2017 #21 Share Posted March 3, 2017 We had the opposite on our 11-12-16 Grandeur cruise Freeport was closed because of Andrew. So we went to Key West instead. No one was complaining Sent from my iPhone using Forums Hurricane Matthew hit Freeport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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