Rambler5678 Posted March 28, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 28, 2013 We are visiting Nassau on the Disney Dream. Where can you buy a pretty conch shell? How much are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody137 Posted March 29, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 29, 2013 They sell them right on the dock. I think the one I bought was $10. They have smaller ones as well for cheaper. Despite the fact that they do clean out the conch, there will be a smell attached to the shell, especially after a day or two. Our first shell we bought a year ago, we didn't know this, until packing the night before we debarked, and got a huge surprise. We were ready the second time and wrapped it in several plastic bags and threw in some dryer sheets, and no smell. For both shells that we got, we let sit outside for a few days (maybe up to a week just to be on the safe side), washed them up pretty good (just soap and water), and no more smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler5678 Posted March 29, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Thanks for the tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soaringfalcon Posted March 30, 2013 #4 Share Posted March 30, 2013 If you walk past the dock, more into the shops, you can get much better bargains on completely cleaned shells. We found a guy just across the street from Starbucks that had beautiful shells and he engraved them. I think the most we paid was $8 for a large, beautiful, engraved one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerCruiser Posted March 31, 2013 #5 Share Posted March 31, 2013 the later it gets in the day the cheaper they will get.........I think we paid $5 for 2 or at most $10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agc291 Posted April 4, 2013 #6 Share Posted April 4, 2013 I bought a beautiful and large conch shell inside the shopping area you walk through to get a taxi in Nassau. It was $10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpa70 Posted April 4, 2013 #7 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Thanks for the info, this was added to my tablet of notes for our upcoming cruise in June. Every time I come across something I feel that will come in handy I write it down and this will be really helpful. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkiesue Posted April 4, 2013 #8 Share Posted April 4, 2013 How do you pack it if you fly? Carry on or checked bags? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express Man Posted April 8, 2013 #9 Share Posted April 8, 2013 We just bought 1 for the straw market. Guy was located on the walkway on the front left side looking at market from Port side. We paid $12 and he painted it nice and included our family name all for the $12. If your looking for plain shells we found some on the side street vendors from $4 small to $8 large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghsteelerfan Posted April 8, 2013 #10 Share Posted April 8, 2013 How do you pack it if you fly? Carry on or checked bags?Thanks Recently I've packed them in my checked in bags. I put them in a large zip lock freezer bag (to avoid any leftover smell, if any) then wrap it in clothes. Before one of our vacations, I was reading posts on another site (not Cruise Critic) in which some were able to put them in carry on and get them back with no problem and others were told they couldn't have them on the plane because they could be "used as a weapon" and had them confiscated. If you do an internet search, "conch shells, carry on luggage" you should be able to find the posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpa70 Posted April 8, 2013 #11 Share Posted April 8, 2013 We just bought 1 for the straw market. Guy was located on the walkway on the front left side looking at market from Port side. We paid $12 and he painted it nice and included our family name all for the $12. If your looking for plain shells we found some on the side street vendors from $4 small to $8 large. This is so pretty. Does he paint anything you want on it or are they all the same and he adds your name to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Express Man Posted April 9, 2013 #12 Share Posted April 9, 2013 He had like 3 diffrent back grounds to choose from. He said he paints the main scheme when time allows night or morning while its quiet. He while waiting does just the names. The names when he is donw are again clear coated to prevent chipping. It only takes like 5 minutes for paint and dry time . He was only one I saw doing this,No less for a great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpa70 Posted April 9, 2013 #13 Share Posted April 9, 2013 He had like 3 diffrent back grounds to choose from. He said he paints the main scheme when time allows night or morning while its quiet. He while waiting does just the names. The names when he is donw are again clear coated to prevent chipping. It only takes like 5 minutes for paint and dry time . He was only one I saw doing this,No less for a great price. Thanks so much. Add this info to my list so we can get a few of these for Christmas presents and souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gingerlovers Posted April 12, 2013 #14 Share Posted April 12, 2013 If you walk past the dock, more into the shops, you can get much better bargains on completely cleaned shells. We found a guy just across the street from Starbucks that had beautiful shells and he engraved them. I think the most we paid was $8 for a large, beautiful, engraved one. Great tip! I'll be sure to look for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagirl Posted April 13, 2013 #15 Share Posted April 13, 2013 Just got off the ship yesterday and at the strawmarket in Nassau they were selling them for $5 and Bahamas was written across the bottom of it. But I agree with the other post pack a extra large ziploc baggie just in case it starts to smell. Other people of the ship purchased them and had no problem packing them in the suitcase taking back to the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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