VolFan24

I know a lot of people despise Nassau, but I have loved it. Atlantis is pricey, but since you already go to Dollywood and splash country, I wouldn't pay that much either. The faster and really fun rides, depending on how tall/short your kids are, may be too much for them. Truth be told, your kids may just enjoy boat activities with their new friends and you go on your own and shop. I felt totally safe in the "city" area, but I can see why people would get a little bit nervous once you leave the main area.

Thanks so much for the advice. My kids are really tall and will ride any and all water rides but I still think we will pass on Atlantis because of the price. We have talked about going to Atlantis for a stay and I know the park is included with your stay so I'll wait for that I think. I'm really leaning toward the partially submerged submarine excursion. But we will see!! :-)

Great!!! Thank you!!

You never know what Nassau weather will be that time of year.

 

If it's a nasty day, you might want to consider the Semi-Sub. Think it's called "SeaWorld Explorer".

It's not as goofy as it sounds. LOL

You are taken on a harbor tour to the semi-sub. You walk down some stairs to the observation area with all front row seats and big windows where you ride around underwater and see lots of fish, etc.

It sort of gives the feeling of snorkeling that viewing from a glass bottom boat does not.

 

Whatever you decide, have a great time! :)

 

LuLu

Thank you! That's the glass bottom submarine that I was referring to and the excursion I was leaning toward!! Glad to hear it is enjoyable!!

Hi,

 

I too am sorry if you were offended by my reply. I've not seen the BG abreviation before on this or other boards hence why I asked two boy's/two girls/boy and girl.

Now it makes sense!

 

Your reply provides some more information for anyone to reply to, such as not good on bicycles.

And to be fair, you didn't ask what shore excursions were peoples favorites, you asked what were worth it.

 

That aside, do you have a budget for the excursions?

Would you consider non DCL excursions and planning them yourself?

Is a day at the beach something your family would like?

 

Personally, from what I've read, I would stay onboard and enjoy the ship whilst it is more quiet.

 

ex techie

Yes, I looked backed and realized it came across as vague and not how I truly intended to ask it. Sorry about that. We don't necessarily have an exact budget. However, I'm not really willing to pay over $700 for Atlantis when we have season passes to Dollywood's Splash Country and spend all summer at a waterpark for WAY less than that. Since we are doing the beach thing at Castaway Cay I think we would like to do something different in Nassau. I would be willing to do a non DCL excursion as long as it was through someone who was reputable. I like the idea of being on the boat in some ways too. However, my kids have never stepped foot anywhere outside the states so getting off the boat, even for just an hour, is a must for us.....just so they (and my husband) can say they were actually there. Lol

I'm sorry that my first post offended you. You are correct that Google cannot answer a lot of questions about opinions. You asked a very vague' date=' general question in your first post, and those are always hard to answer.

 

We get a lot of questions here like "What is DCL's policy on XYZ." This is the sort of question that google is great for. And also "has anyone ever stayed in cabin number XXXX." Yes, many people have stayed in that cabin, but that is never what the poster really wants to know. He/she wants info about the cabin, and a google search of Cabin XXXX Disney (name of ship) will usually lead one to several cabin reports from people who have stayed in that room. It is much more likely to give a result than hoping to catch someone here who had that room.

 

I gave you some excursion answers in the above post. Sorry, the edit function doesn't seem to be working for me since I changed locations.[/quote']

 

I wasn't really offended, just rather taken aback at first. I can understand how answering the same questions over and over can get tiresome. I really do appreciate your input very much. I looked back on my first post and realized that it came across more vague than I intended. Sorry about that. I'm thinking we may skip Atlantis. If we are going to ever pay that much to use the waterpark it will be because we are staying there. Lol One of our friends suggested we do a snorkeling one but I'm hesitant because I'm not sure how comfortable they would be using the snorkeling gear. Since we don't have to sign up for excursions until November, I've definitely got some time to think about it. Lol

It totally depends on the time of the year for the sort of excursions we do in Nassau.

In the winter months the water can be quite chilly.

We will be going this February. Would like to do Atlantis or one of the dolphin excursions but not sure it's worth the money, especially if the water is too cold. It will be my 11 year old twins (boy/girl) first time on a trip like this so staying on the boat is just not an option since they will be curious to check things out. I also like the idea of Blue Lagoon or the glass bottom submarine. What are your opinions on these?

Thank you so much for the advice!!

For ship purchased excursions the DCL website has them listed, so your best option is to look at them and work out what works for your family, then ask questions about them.

Sorry, but 11 yr old twins is too wide of a generalisation for anyone to recommend and excursion. Boy's, Girl's, Boy and Girl, Active, semi active, beach time, budget....

 

It would be best if you looked and at what would suit your family and then asked.

 

Or if you want general excursions booked by yourself, CC has a good resource of reviews and recommendations on the Bahamas ports of call board here:

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?f=58

 

Google says Nassau temperatures in February are:

 

 

 

 

These are all really easy things to use Google or Bing or any other search engine for!

 

As for any advice and tips, there are many threads regarding packing tips, what to bring, what not to bring, and so much more.

My advice is explore the DCL website http://disneycruise.disney.go.com and look at the many posts on the DCL part of CC and see what you find!

 

There are so many questions already answered and ones you hadn't even thought about!

 

ex techie

As I stated in my original post I have BG (Boy/Girl) twins and because this is their first trip like this then they will be happy with many of the excursions. I have read the whole list of excursions for our trip but so many of them would be good for us. This is why I asked what were some others favorite excursions. I like the idea of going to Atlantis with maybe the city tour and lunch but wasn't sure if the city tour was worth it. I'd really like to do one of the dolphin excursions but wasn't sure it was worth the money. My kids aren't great bike riders so that's out but most of the others are intriguing. We plan on just hanging out on the beach at Castaway Cay and relaxing if the weather is nice enough. Thank you for the weather info.

Hint 1--read the boards. There are a bunch of "Stickys" at the tip of the page with good info. However' date=' much of this is OLD, so pay attention to dates.

 

Hint 2--a simple google search can answer most specific questions with current info.

 

Hint 3--stay on the ship in Nassau

 

Weather in Feb. is variable. We also cruise in Feb for a birthday. Most of the time it is high 70s during the day and cool on deck at night (bring sweater or sweatshirt). SOMETIMES is it downright cold. Always bring one outfit for each person for 50s kind of weather. Pools on DCL are heated. Ocean is not.[/quote']

 

The reason I started this thread is because I HAVE spent A LOT of time reading the boards and I'm exhausted trying to find answers to my questions about excursions. And Google doesn't necessarily answer them either. I want to know people's personal opinions on their favorite excursions and most of the time I find just a description of the excursions. I've looked at the whole list for our trip and there are numerous ones that would be fun for us. Staying on the ship is just not going to be an option for the simple fact that the rest of my family has never been on a trip like this and my kids have never stepped foot on a tropical island. Thank you for the weather advice. That was very helpful.

We will be sailing on the Disney Magic this coming February for our BG Twins' 11th birthday (we are surprising them the day before we leave). My husband and the kids have never sailed and it's been over 20 years since I was last on a cruise ship.....any advice for us?? Especially curious about excursions in Nassau (which ones are worth it) and what the temps are like during that time of year. Any and all info and helpful tips will be SUPER appreciated!!

Even though we cannot book them until November, there are several Atlantis excursions listed. I've only cruised one other time and it was over 20 years ago when I was 18. So, I'm more or less a newbie at this. Lol

We are cruising on the Disney Magic in Feb. Is this just for your cruise or is Atlantis closed for some reason??