Sandals / Nassau - day pass?

[christicruiser]

Does the Sandals resort in Nassau sell day passes to cruise passengers?

 

If so, does anyone have the info - amount, worth it, nice resort, etc.?

 

Thanks!

 

Christi

 

Glory After Thanksgiving Cruise

[phredt]

do a search for Sandals in the title on this board and you'll find a couple of older and recent posts. I'm checking with my travel agent as we speak....she said she might be able to get us good deals. I'll let you know.

[CaribbeanBound]

Having been to Nassau a couple times before, we opted for a new experience by jumping on the #10 Jitney ($1.00 each way, payable when exiting) to Cable Beach. The drivers are really friendly. Greet them with a hearty "Good Morning" as you board. You can catch the #10 near the British Colonial Hilton (a few blocks to your right after you leave the pier). The trip took about 20 minutes. We got off at Sandals, the all-inclusive "adult couples only" resort. . It was a good thing we had brought our email confirmation of the Day Pass option as there was some confusion at the gate and upon check-in. We got the email by contacting Sandals through their website. A Day Pass (9am to 6pm) costs $220 per couple, or $50 per person ($100 per couple) if you view a 10-minute presentation and go on a 30-minute site inspection tour. We opted for the tour.

 

Sandals: the property itself is undergoing what appears to be the final phases of a hurricane repair. Lots of painting, and some reconstruction. The property should look great come the holiday season. Everyone was quite friendly. They make no effort to differentiate someone on a Day Pass from an overnight guest. You have free reign of the property. We took a speedboat out to Sandals Cay --- their semi-private island --- which includes a pool with swim-up bar, hot tub, hammocks, chairs, and a restaurant. There was less than 12 guests on the island for the first hour --- 24 by the time we left after two hours. The speedboat operators are real pros and a joy to watch in action as they secure the boat to the docks in high wave conditions. We enjoyed a couple of drinks on a hammock as waves crashed nearby. Atlantis could be seen in the distance. Very relaxing. They don't skimp on the liquor here. All quality, branded names, and local beers. Back at the main property we enjoyed a few more drinks, the hot tub, and a conch fritter lunch. Nice laidback day. We would look forward to visiting Sandals again on a Day Pass.

 

Complete cruise details: http://www.lavasurfer.com/info/easterncaribbean.html

[chagrin]

Having been to Nassau a couple times before, we opted for a new experience by jumping on the #10 Jitney ($1.00 each way, payable when exiting) to Cable Beach. The drivers are really friendly. Greet them with a hearty "Good Morning" as you board. You can catch the #10 near the British Colonial Hilton (a few blocks to your right after you leave the pier). The trip took about 20 minutes. We got off at Sandals, the all-inclusive "adult couples only" resort. . It was a good thing we had brought our email confirmation of the Day Pass option as there was some confusion at the gate and upon check-in. We got the email by contacting Sandals through their website. A Day Pass (9am to 6pm) costs $220 per couple, or $50 per person ($100 per couple) if you view a 10-minute presentation and go on a 30-minute site inspection tour. We opted for the tour.

 

Sandals: the property itself is undergoing what appears to be the final phases of a hurricane repair. Lots of painting, and some reconstruction. The property should look great come the holiday season. Everyone was quite friendly. They make no effort to differentiate someone on a Day Pass from an overnight guest. You have free reign of the property. We took a speedboat out to Sandals Cay --- their semi-private island --- which includes a pool with swim-up bar, hot tub, hammocks, chairs, and a restaurant. There was less than 12 guests on the island for the first hour --- 24 by the time we left after two hours. The speedboat operators are real pros and a joy to watch in action as they secure the boat to the docks in high wave conditions. We enjoyed a couple of drinks on a hammock as waves crashed nearby. Atlantis could be seen in the distance. Very relaxing. They don't skimp on the liquor here. All quality, branded names, and local beers. Back at the main property we enjoyed a few more drinks, the hot tub, and a conch fritter lunch. Nice laidback day. We would look forward to visiting Sandals again on a Day Pass.

 

Complete cruise details: http://www.lavasurfer.com/info/easterncaribbean.html

 

I have a question here, I can't get sandals.com to come up today, is there another site?

[phredt]

I have a question here, I can't get sandals.com to come up today, is there another site?

just tried sandals.com, worked for me.

[CaribbeanBound]

Still working.

 

Direct link to Nassau Sandals: http://www.sandals.com/main/bahamian/ba-home.cfm

 

Direct link to Nassau Sandals contact form:

http://www.sandals.com/general/contact.cfm

[SNOWEY]

Hi! I called Sandals direct today and told them I wanted a day pass. The charge was I think $260 for a couple. I told him initially that I wanted a tour of the property and he said that was only for travel agents :(. Said I would have to pay the higher price. Does anyone know if there is a way around this. Or...are the people on these boards who are going for $100 travel agents?

 

Thanks,

[chagrin]

Hi! I called Sandals direct today and told them I wanted a day pass. The charge was I think $260 for a couple. I told him initially that I wanted a tour of the property and he said that was only for travel agents :(. Said I would have to pay the higher price. Does anyone know if there is a way around this. Or...are the people on these boards who are going for $100 travel agents?

 

Thanks,

 

same here, but I think I am going anyway

[spoonful]

I was in Nassau last week. It was our consolation port since Wilma tossed the Caymens around a bit. I was really worried becuase i didn't do any reasearch for this port so the night before i arrived, i e-mailed a cousin who used to work and live on the island. He recommended Breezes which is also on Cable Beach becaue he knew people there. We were comped (yeah!) but when i asked at the front desk, our cousin's friend told us that they usually sell day passes for 50pp for the day. We were the only ones in port and most people on the ship went to Atlantis but my cousin's friend says that they usually have a lot of ship people for the day.

 

I have to say it was one of the BEST days of our cruise. We drank constantly and did all the activites. It was kinda enpty so we really bonded with the few people there. I can't imagine what else would have been better. The day was jsut great. So much so that we were 20 mins late for the ship. Several guests offered to let us stay with them if we missed the ship:) And i probably wouldn't have minded if that had happened.

[jimm]

How did you get there? Taxi? What was the cost for the taxi? Do you know if we could just go there and pay the $50 at the door or should we book in advance?