La Princesa Posted September 17, 2014 #1 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hello! any ideas as to what to do in Freeport? I was there once and did not see much to do there??? Family of 11. Most teenagers and young adults! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted September 17, 2014 #2 Share Posted September 17, 2014 We head out to Lucaya Beach and the Lucaya Marketplace. The beach is nice, and while the marketplace is yet another tourist trap, it's picturesque and pleasant. Freeport is not as developed as Nassau, but IMHO, that's part of the reason why we prefer it. Less people and a bit more relaxed. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomarvin Posted September 17, 2014 #3 Share Posted September 17, 2014 We did Lucaya marketplace once. IMO it was a waste of money. It was $10 pp round trip by cab so for a family of 11 you are talking $110 :eek: All the cruises we have been on it is an early arrival (7am)with early departure (2pm) so now we just take our time getting off and just hit the shops right at the port and there are more and more each time we go. Then hit Senior Frogs for a little fun (my kids are older, 21+). Its tough when you leave so early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted September 17, 2014 #4 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I would go to port of call page for more info. We went there once and not impressed and no plans to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma1980 Posted September 17, 2014 #5 Share Posted September 17, 2014 We did a Segway tour in Freeport that I loved. Would do it again in a heartbeat. It was offered through Carnival. Beautiful beach and forest scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justlaff69 Posted September 17, 2014 #6 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Great place to Dolphin Swim at a discount. Shuttle over to Lucaya Mkt Place. Make your way to the UNESCO pool and you can book your dolphin encounter there for 1/2 what the ship charges and the let you bring your own camera. They do take a pictures but the were reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkcor Posted September 17, 2014 #7 Share Posted September 17, 2014 paradise cove / deadman's reef: http://www.deadmansreef.com/ nice private beach with great snorkeling you can swim to from the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We<3WDW Posted September 17, 2014 #8 Share Posted September 17, 2014 We had a great time snorkeling with Pat & Diane a couple of years ago. We did the snorkeling & lunch on the beach tour. DS said it was the best meal of the whole trip. Found them on the Bahamas forums here. Trip Advisor reviews are excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPFKAH Posted September 17, 2014 #9 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hello! any ideas as to what to do in Freeport? I was there once and did not see much to do there??? Family of 11. Most teenagers and young adults! thanks! You go to the beach, which rival places like Half Moon Cay and Coco Cay. It's just not where you pul in. It's a 15 minute ride on the south east shore. And the further east you go, the prettier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem1977 Posted September 17, 2014 #10 Share Posted September 17, 2014 We did the UNEXO dolphin experience which was a great time but nothing else about the port impressed me at all. Our ship didnt depart till 7 pm (in July) from Freeport and the shopping area was dead around 5 pm. Even Senor Frogs had closed their kitchen which was dissapointing as the wife and i wanted to hang around drink a few beers and get some Nacho's. We ended up leaving the area after 10 minutes and headed back to the ship. Definitely not a place I would want to go back to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassykitten74 Posted September 17, 2014 #11 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Def do an excursion of some sort! We went, and tried winging it, only to find the place was pretty much a boring dump with no plan in mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joellebridgers Posted September 17, 2014 #12 Share Posted September 17, 2014 We didn't get to Pat and Diane's because of the waves being so rough from the eve before's rain, but trip advisor recommended it. Even though I did not get to go, the experience I did have with them was good! Diane booked me and gave me instructions of where to go from the ship. The morning of, we woke to rain. I didn't know if I still needed to show up or not. The cruise customer service desk let me call Pat and Diane's, and Diane told me the sad news and said I would not be charged. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigley80 Posted September 17, 2014 #13 Share Posted September 17, 2014 In July we just stayed in the port area and we went to Señor Frogs and Fat Tuesdays. We only stayed off the ship about 2 hours or so....that was long enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoaMom Posted September 17, 2014 #14 Share Posted September 17, 2014 We spend the day at the Grand Lucayan - day pass is $15. per person. Beautiful beach, pools etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orison Posted September 17, 2014 #15 Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) Not a beach I would consider shabby. Edited September 17, 2014 by Orison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divinmule Posted September 17, 2014 #16 Share Posted September 17, 2014 In Freeport...the most important thing is GO DO SOMETHING. Visit the ports of call section and there are lots of options listed. We love the diving and the dolphins with UNEXCO but there are great beaches and snorkeling. But don't just hang around near the ship. There is nothing there...Its a great place much better than Nassau...you just have to do a little bit of planning. Have fun.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyart Posted September 17, 2014 #17 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hello! any ideas as to what to do in Freeport? Stay on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPFKAH Posted September 17, 2014 #18 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Not a beach I would consider shabby. Stay on the ship. And miss this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachiekeen Posted September 17, 2014 #19 Share Posted September 17, 2014 (edited) Hubby wants to do the Beach Getaway with Open Bar excursion through Carnival (which I guess wouldn't be so good for you guys with the kids, but they have a "Family Beach Getaway" as well). I think the beach is Taino Beach? It gets good reviews. Anyway, we will most likely do that or the day pass at Grand Lucayan. Edited September 17, 2014 by Beachiekeen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siestakeys04 Posted September 17, 2014 #20 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Not a beach I would consider shabby. Is this grand lucayan? Sent from my PantechP9070 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquarianne11 Posted September 17, 2014 #21 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Not a beach I would consider shabby. Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodogkisses Posted September 18, 2014 #22 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Gorgeous beaches in Freeport. Going there next week and can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppa26 Posted September 18, 2014 #23 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Hubby wants to do the Beach Getaway with Open Bar excursion through Carnival (which I guess wouldn't be so good for you guys with the kids, but they have a "Family Beach Getaway" as well). I think the beach is Taino Beach? It gets good reviews. Anyway, we will most likely do that or the day pass at Grand Lucayan. I booked this excursion too. The reviews are so good. However, after making up mind to get Atlantis Beach Day pass at Nassau, I'm not so sure about spending so much on another beach day at Freeport -- we have 4 adults and 1 kid... Need to find out more what we can do at Freeport :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine515 Posted September 18, 2014 #24 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Has anyone ever just gotten off the ship, grabbed a cab and done a sightseeing tour of the Island? We haven't been to Freeport in 20 years and want to see the changes.. Carnival has a tour like that for $50 pp looking for something a bit cheaper... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkylee315 Posted September 19, 2014 #25 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I've stayed on the island and they're is not much to see except beaches. I agree with the people talking about the dolphin swim (it is fun and my 26 yr old daughter was 8 and still talks about it) and snorkeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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