New year's Day Sailing Regatta

[BCNlady]

*New Year's Day Sailing Regatta*

 

Can someone give me some info about this race and Montagu bay?

 

Is it a good choice for a short cruise stop on New year?

 

Is it doable by public transport?

[scubagirrl]

*New Year's Day Sailing Regatta*

 

Can someone give me some info about this race and Montagu bay?

 

Is it a good choice for a short cruise stop on New year?

 

Is it doable by public transport?

 

This is a great way to immerse yourself in the real culture of the bahamas.

 

Race day is a day of cooking, drinking, music, dominos, gambling and general carrying on.

 

The race itself is somewhat exciting if you know the cast of characters.. it's also a bit disorganized, and can be drawn out due to... we'll just about anything.

 

It's a "carnival" atmosphere, so if your not afraid of rubbing elbows with the locals.. go for it

 

There's a jitney that run's up that way, but you'll have to walk to Shirley Street (next block going west) to get a returned jitney

 

These things are very crowded with pumping music and lots of drinking.

 

It's not like the regatta's we have in the states..

 

With this being said.. I love regatta season.

[BCNlady]

This is something for us!!

I always trie to "rub elbows wit locals" when travelling, we are used to travel independently.

I've been searching for months about Nassau... Thank you Scubbagirl

I've only found a tel number for information. Could you fins something online?

 

On the other hand Nassau downtown will be better than I thought as Junkanoo will be on Jan 2 this year, I was afraid about streets dirtyness after the long night parade.

[BCNlady]

For jitneys, we take it on E Bay st to Montagu Bay and on Shirley st to go back to the port?

[scubagirrl]

For jitneys, we take it on E Bay st to Montagu Bay and on Shirley st to go back to the port?

Yes, I don't know the numbers. but you can ask the first driver you see.. he'll tell you.

[BCNlady]

Thankyou Scubbagirl,

I've been doing what you're doing for years, giving info about BCN on CC

[scubagirrl]

You might want to give them a call and see if they are still having this Regatta. I don't hear or see much about it this season. (and I'm currently on Holiday and not on the island at this time0.

 

Since my S/O passes away, I'm not up on all things regatta, as this was his thing.

 

If you have a number.. give them a call.

[BCNlady]

Yes, this is what I'm going to do.

Maybe they do it on Jan 2 as Junkanoo.

Have a good holliday!