Favorite Things to Do in Nassau (without excursions)

[wberthin]

ive done the self guided frommers historical

walking tour a couple of times and added in John Waitling distillery.  Its free, takes 2-3 hours, easy walk and if you like history very interesing

[kollegekreed]

I generally walk the five blocks or so to Dunks, get a large iced, use the Wifi and go back to the ship

[carbon]

What is the best way to get to Bahamar Hotel and Casino

[nonnie&dgd]

On 10/29/2019 at 6:45 PM, Sunshine3601 said:

We were recently at this cruise port and when we came back from day at blue lagoon we walked over to the main street.   I did not like the "vibe" nothing like other Caribbean islands.    I walked into corner souvenir shop for a new tank top while my DH wanted to check out fat Tuesdays bar as his son used to work at fat Tuesday back at home.     When I walked out of the shop I was approached by 2 police officers who asked if I was alone I said No my husband is just down the block they told to Do Not walk alone, either go back to cruise terminal or find him immediately and stay with him.    They really scared me so I found him immediately and he didn't like hearing that so we went back to the ship.     We have future cruises that will be stopping here.   I will either remain on the ship or do another excursion to Blue Lagoon as that beach and island with all the sealife is beautiful!      

I’m surprised about this. I walked alone with a rollator and no one warned me or bothered me. Store keepers were very friendly and helpful. A lot of tourists were out and about shopping.

[Sunshine3601]

I have no idea if something happened that day but they were very serious when they approached me.  

Yes shopkeepers were all nice just I was warned to not walk alone so I didnt and wont.  

[Mike_DeA]

On 1/22/2020 at 4:52 PM, carbon said:

What is the best way to get to Bahamar Hotel and Casino

 

Taxi is the quickest.  It's not cheap, likely $30+ each way.

[CILCIANRQTS]

#10 bus is cheapest - $1.25 each way.

[LBumb]

good info thanks

[mistygr]

On 12/26/2019 at 12:32 PM, Tapi said:

I’ve been to Nassau more times than I can count over a 25 year span, so for our last cruise that stopped there, I planned on staying on the ship thinking that I’ve seen and done it all. Thankfully, my brother in law convinced the group to get a boat for the day and explore beyond the usual spots. It was, without a doubt, one of the most amazing days I’ve ever had in Nassau. We went to secluded beaches, and went swimming surrounded by turtles. I developed a completely new appreciation for Nassau. Here are some photos: 

where did you rent the boat from?

.  this would be perfect for our trip in Dec. thanks 

[Tapi]

27 minutes ago, mistygr said:

where did you rent the boat from?

.  this would be perfect for our trip in Dec. thanks 

Hi. We used Bay West Adventures. We did the half day private tour. 
 

Here’s a link to their website.

https://www.baywestadventures.com/our-services

[Sea42]

2 hours ago, mistygr said:

where did you rent the boat from?

.  this would be perfect for our trip in Dec. thanks 

I checked into Bay West Adventures. If you do not cancel within 24 hours of departure there is no refund.For me, that's too risky. Any cruise can miss a port for different reasons. For us, we won't book a private tour unless there is a refund guaranteed if the ship doesn't make it to the port.