prettyNpinkpumps Posted June 18, 2012 #1 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Hi! My husband and I will be on our first cruise, Oasis, sailing out October 20. We will be stopping in Nassau on the 21st from 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. I am just wondering if we should get off the ship or just stay on? I've heard from many people who have been to Nassau that they were not impressed. Also, with such a short time frame, I feel like our excursion choices will be limited. Any advice is appreciated :) Thanks so much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubagirrl Posted June 18, 2012 #2 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Hi! My husband and I will be on our first cruise, Oasis, sailing out October 20. We will be stopping in Nassau on the 21st from 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. I am just wondering if we should get off the ship or just stay on? I've heard from many people who have been to Nassau that they were not impressed. Also, with such a short time frame, I feel like our excursion choices will be limited. Any advice is appreciated :) Thanks so much!! If you do your homework, I'm sure you'll find something fun to do in nassau. Snorkeling Seqways Historical Tour Ardastra Zoo Local Food Shopping Beach Day Beach Bar... etc. etc. It's best to form your own opinions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrya72 Posted June 18, 2012 #3 Share Posted June 18, 2012 If you've never been there I would get off the ship otherwise you'll never know what you missed. I'm looking forward to my first trip there next March. I just googled nassau and found ton's of interesting things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denamo Posted June 18, 2012 #4 Share Posted June 18, 2012 We did a ship's excursion that was a tour of the town. This was our first time to this port and wanted to get a feel for it. I have no problem recommending the one we did. We too were on the Oasis. Tour took us over to Atlantis. Glad we had a chance to see it in person. We typically do private excursions, but this one was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
united4life Posted June 18, 2012 #5 Share Posted June 18, 2012 We did a ship's excursion that was a tour of the town. This was our first time to this port and wanted to get a feel for it. I have no problem recommending the one we did. We too were on the Oasis. Tour took us over to Atlantis. Glad we had a chance to see it in person. We typically do private excursions, but this one was good. Can i ask the name of the excursion was through Royal Caribbean? What was the price and size of the group. Im on the Allure in November and still kinda stumped on what to do for the short time in port. Atlantis seems like an overpriced place. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettyNpinkpumps Posted June 18, 2012 Author #6 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Thanks everyone! :) Scubagirl, if you see this: When is the straw market open? We will be in port on a Sunday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubagirrl Posted June 18, 2012 #7 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Thanks everyone! :) Scubagirl, if you see this: When is the straw market open? We will be in port on a Sunday... Strawmarket will open around 9am/9:30 on Sunday.. a little delayed due to church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prettyNpinkpumps Posted June 18, 2012 Author #8 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christisrisen Posted June 19, 2012 #9 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Check out Blue Lagoon- we've been there once and loved it-headed there again in a few weeks. Beautiful place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHRS Posted June 19, 2012 #10 Share Posted June 19, 2012 First Cruise!!! Get off the ship!!! This will be our 11th stop in Nassau. Not our favorite port by any stretch of the imagination but, I am still planning to do something and get off the ship. We threaten to stay on the ship every stop, but we don't. We get off, find something to do, and have fun. Scubagirrl posted this on another thread. http://www.********.com/nassau.html It is a walking tour of Nassau. If you are in good shape and want to hit the major stuff for nothing I would take a hike! Have fun in Nassau...We are trying to decide where to go for conch fritters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHRS Posted June 19, 2012 #11 Share Posted June 19, 2012 The website didn't show up correctly. http://www.********.com/nassau.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHRS Posted June 19, 2012 #12 Share Posted June 19, 2012 So the original link must be blocked. Where I found it was... http://www.bahamas-treasures.com/ And look for the walking tour. It looks very well put together and enjoyable. All of the past trips I have taken have hit most of these spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthomaniac Posted June 22, 2012 #13 Share Posted June 22, 2012 we did the walking tour on our first stop in may and it was fine. That being said, I am perfectly fine not heading into town when we are there in november, i will probably book a scuba/snorkeling/water activity of some kind... Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplelife Posted June 28, 2012 #14 Share Posted June 28, 2012 We're just back from Carnival Ectasy 5 day sailing - we had ports in Key West, Nassau, and Freeport. We had been to Nassau before so we used it as an additional relaxing sea day between the other two ports. This was great for us as our cheif aim on the cruise was relaxation. However, if you want a more active day, I'm sure there is something to do, particularly if you like watersports. I would find an excursion privately once you dock - o- our tablemates had pre-booked a catamaran snorkel excursion and it was cancelled due to not having enough people sign up (Apparently they are not doing the group excursions unless they are full) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradUT Posted June 28, 2012 #15 Share Posted June 28, 2012 We were on the Ecstasy in May and did the excellent walking tour to which TGHRS has provided the link. It took us just about 2 hours and we really enjoyed seeing the architecture of the city. Some notes about the tour: 1) Be sure to go into the Public Library (formerly a jail). The staff were very friendly and glad that we had stopped by to see this building. Walk to the top floor for good views. 2) The directions on the map indicate that you can freely enter the grounds of the home of the Governor General. We were stopped by a guard at the entrance and told otherwise. However, when I showed him the printout of the walking tour and where we were headed, he allowed us to walk through the grounds provided we stayed on the marked walking path. 3) The best view of the Governor General's home is from the street below looking up at the statue of Columbus and the house. Also, don't worry about being hassled by vendors if you are out on your own. A couple people asked us if we wanted tours when we got off the boat and another man asked us the same when we were at the Queen's Staircase. A polite "No, thank you" was sufficient. If you do this first thing in the morning, you'll have the rest of the day to relax on the ship while everyone else is out doing their (pricey) excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfm1134 Posted June 28, 2012 #16 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Check out Blue Lagoon- we've been there once and loved it-headed there again in a few weeks. Beautiful place! This is what we are doing. If you have never been there than I would say to leave the boat and check it out. We went 22 yrs ago so wouldn't think about staying on the ship. On the other hand, my MIL has been many times to Freeport and plans to stay on the ship when we dock there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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