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jo24

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The first time I sailed Allure and stopped in Nassau, I took a trip (organised through the ship) to Blue Lagoon Island. It was absolutely gorgeous. Nice boat ride over and the chance to see some of the coast and a few hours on a fairly quiet beach. They have a place for lunch and we had a ticket included from RCI and a little gift shop. They also have the option to go in a pool with dolphins or sealions.

 

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KeywestK

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If you are traveling with children, I recommend Blue Lagoon....it's a quick taxi ride to get there. If it's just adults, we like Cable Beach. We took the public bus (about 1 block north of the Straw Market,) and it was about a 20 minute bus ride to the Wyndham Resort. Day passes the last time we were there were $40 pp. Bus was $1.25 (I think) and you must have exact amount.

 

A lot of people complain about Nassau. We always have a fun day there!

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tominabox1

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Lots of the resorts have private beaches you can access for a small fee. The Sheraton is a 5 minute bus ride and is far enough away that many people don't go there. I think it is $25 for a day pass. We have also gone to the Hilton right by port and also RIU on Paradise Island. RIU was more expensive but it was all inclusive, lunch and drinks included.

 

 

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Lots of the resorts have private beaches you can access for a small fee. The Sheraton is a 5 minute bus ride and is far enough away that many people don't go there. I think it is $25 for a day pass. We have also gone to the Hilton right by port and also RIU on Paradise Island. RIU was more expensive but it was all inclusive, lunch and drinks included.

 

 

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May want to verify this.......according to ScubaGirl (the local lady) on the Bahamas boards the Sheration was bought out a couple of months ago and things were up in the air as far as day passes continuing.

 

Just wanted to give everyone a "heads up" to check the Bahama boards before making plans.

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May want to verify this.......according to ScubaGirl (the local lady) on the Bahamas boards the Sheration was bought out a couple of months ago and things were up in the air as far as day passes continuing.

 

Just wanted to give everyone a "heads up" to check the Bahama boards before making plans.

 

Oh thanks for the heads up. We were last there about a year ago before the Monarch left the fleet. When we visited in September on the Allure, we just went to Sr. Frogs.

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I would back up what others have said,we spent the most relaxing 5 hours ever on the Blue Lagoon Beach, we booked it with RCI. The price included the boat ride, sun beds and parasol. Also flotation mats etc and BBQ food at lunchtime.

 

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Canadian Rockies / Alaska cruise tour. August 2014

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Kimahri

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Another vote for Blue Lagoon beach

We went to the beach directly behind the lunch area and pretty much had the beach to ourselves the entire day. We brought with our snorkel gear and felt like we had our own private island.

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I would back up what others have said,we spent the most relaxing 5 hours ever on the Blue Lagoon Beach, we booked it with RCI. The price included the boat ride, sun beds and parasol. Also flotation mats etc and BBQ food at lunchtime.

 

Does anyone have any more information on this? I just checked for our Majesty cruise in February and the only Blue Lagoon trips are for the Dolphin Adventures or an observer. I am not seeing a generic beach day trip. TYIA.

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Does anyone have any more information on this? I just checked for our Majesty cruise in February and the only Blue Lagoon trips are for the Dolphin Adventures or an observer. I am not seeing a generic beach day trip. TYIA.

 

Same with our Allure cruise in March - perhaps they've discontinued it. :(

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Thinking about the Blue Lagoon, I seem to remember someone else said they tried to book it for early 2014 an the beach excursion was not available because they were due to start some work on this part of the Island. I think you can email Blue Lagoon direct to get this confirmed.

 

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Canadian Rockies / Alaska Cruise tour August 2014

Oasis of the Seas August 2013

Independence of the Seas August 2009

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I loved Blue Lagoon. I would go to their website or call to see if the beach is open or if they are doing upgrades. I really preferred it as just "a beach" so I hope not too many improvements! If it is all good, then you can do it as DIY. Take a taxi to the ferry and pay there for the beach day. The ferry you take there and back will be the same as those on the dolphin/sea lion excursions.

 

I also have enjoyed Cable Beach. I haven't bought a day pass there before. In the past (and it has been at least 7 years but we went numerous times in a row), we were able to walk through the casino there and use the beach for free. No amenities or beach chairs (those were for guests) but the beach itself is free. You might want to verify this ability with someone who has been there more recent since it has been quite awhile since I've been on cable beach.

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The actual name of the excursion is Blue Lagoon deluxe beach break. I looked it up to see if I could find it in the shore excursion and it showed up on the 2nd page in the Nassau section. It's $65 pp

I was thinking maybe they have it posted in the general information but for those booked already it's not showing up because of reason mentioned above by other people.

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The beach day option wasn't showing up at all for our upcoming cruise. I tried to find it elsewhere online and ended up on a Bahamas snorkeling site that links you to Blue Lagoon. They are showing that the beach day isn't available on Thursdays (when we will be there) or Sundays.

 

 

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