Bahamas, 9A - 6P -- What to do?

[Funcouple]

Docked in Bahamas 9am to 6pm (March). We're not into the shopping, golfing, or Atlantis. What is there to do that is really unique?

[BobJanice]

you can go to the hotel I believe is a hilton about a block from dock and usr there Beach and pool for $15.00!

[j!m]

go helmet diving i think hartleys has a web site, look it up

[madelinerose]

Not unique, but we hopped in a taxi and spent the morning on Cable Beach (at the Radisson). No charge to use the beach. We were there from 10am-1pm and shared the beach with only 1 other couple. We hopped in a taxi to downtown Nassau when the beach became mobbed with other cruise passengers.

[more mangos please]

Here are 2 unique (and 1 not so unique) things to do in Nassau. And by the way--good call on what you aren't doing.

 

1. Conch Salad: dine on conch salad (made with the ocean mollusc, sweet and hot peppers, onion, lime and orange juice) in nearby Arawak Cay for lunch--it's where the cabbies and other locals eat.
   
2. Stuart's Cove: Go to Stuart's Cove where they will sink you in a steel cage and let you feed the snarks--or you can just snorkel or dive the reef that Roger Moore's James Bond made famous.
   
3. America's Cup: Sail an America's Cup Yacht (which you can now do in several ports of call) I'm undefeated when at the helm of New Zealand's boat. Go Kiwis!

[CaribbeanBound]

Consider a day pass to Sandals.

 

Here's our experience:

http://www.lavasurfer.com/info/easterncaribbean.html

[infoprof56]

Don't know if it is unique to seasoned cruisers but it was to us; we took a speed boat ride to Blackbeard's Cay and snorkled with Sting Rays. The boat ride was great and well you haven't lived until you have petted a sting ray :) .