More Info About Freeport/Lucaya Please

[partygirl43]

Hi--

 

We're 1st time cruisers on our way to Nassau/Freeport 8/16. I've found plenty of helpful info about Nassau but there seems to be a lack of info about Freeport.

 

My plan is to do shopping/shightseeing in Nassau and a beach day in Freeport/Lucaya? Is this a good plan? Which beaches are accessable to the public, or which hotels offer day passes (I'd like to have access to facilites and bars!!! heee...heee.

 

Thanks in advance.

[KINGBOBOFTHENORTH]

Nassau is definitely the place for shopping because it's a good size city with a LOT of stores. Freeport has the Port Lucaya Marketplace for shopping. It's cute and worth a stroll through but very limited compared to Nassau.

 

Not aware of any hotels offering day passes on Grand Bahama Island. Your cruise may offer a beach excursion option which is like a beach day. Most people make the $5 shared taxi-van ride over to the Our Lucaya Resort (Sheraton / Westin) and use the beaches behind the hotel. As the taxi ride is close to a half-hour in length, you get a decent tour of the island along the way and the $5 is a great value. Our Lucaya and the Port Lucaya Marketplace are across the street from each other. There is also a small casino located there.

 

BobK/Orlando