mom2mikel Posted January 16, 2017 #1 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I haven't been to the Bahamas in over 30 years (that's dating me a little, huh?) . My 20yr old daughter and I are going on a cruise in March. We went to Cozumel last year and were a bit uncomfortable with the pushiness of the street vendors. Can I expect the same in the Bahamas? All we really want to do is walk around a bit and shop. Whats the safest way to do this without being stuck on a lengthy excursion? I initially booked a day pass at Grand Lucayan but worry about how it's held up post hurricane. Are there any other hotels/resorts that are known to be a good shape after matthew? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langoustine Posted January 17, 2017 #2 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) We went to Cozumel last year and were a bit uncomfortable with the pushiness of the street vendors. Can I expect the same in the Bahamas? Yes, though I don't think the Bahamas are quite---quite---as bad as Jamaica. You have to understand that we are human ATMs in many of these countries. If you want to go someplace where you won't be constantly bothered, I recommend Bermuda or Grand Cayman, two places where most of the citizens seem to have jobs and really aren't particularly interested in whether we're there or not. Edited January 17, 2017 by Langoustine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcInGa Posted January 17, 2017 #3 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Just came back from Freeport and Nassau last week. Not a lot of damage in Nassau. In Freeport we did a sailboat excursion which was amazing!!! In Nassau we did a day pass to Breezes. The resort is older but the passes were very wallet friendly and the food was good. The beaches were not crowded at all, though you may have a different crowd in March (Spring Break). We were only bothered right at the port in Nassau. In Freeport even at the port, not a single person came up to us. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mom2mikel Posted January 17, 2017 Author #5 Share Posted January 17, 2017 THANKS for the replies. Can you tell me where/when those pics were taken? So pretty! We are also considering parasailing through Carnival. I'm thinking a day pass is probably my best bet - just have to select the hotel/resort. When we did Cozumel, the excursion ate up the whole day so this time around, I just don't want to be tied down all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcInGa Posted January 17, 2017 #6 Share Posted January 17, 2017 The top and the last pic were both at Breezes in Nassau. The one with the jetty was when we were on the sailboat in Freeport Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcInGa Posted January 17, 2017 #7 Share Posted January 17, 2017 And they were taken last week Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebebbb Posted January 19, 2017 #8 Share Posted January 19, 2017 What is the name of the beach in Nassau? It looks lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcInGa Posted January 19, 2017 #9 Share Posted January 19, 2017 That was at a private beach at Breezes Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mikel Posted January 19, 2017 Author #10 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Unfortunately, Breezes is sold out for our day in Nassau, so I booked at the British Colonial Hilton for the day. We are still debating parasailing in Nassau. We are booked for a day pass at Grand Lucayan for our Freeport visit, but now that we disembark the next morning, we may just stay and enjoy the boat instead of going into town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tumblew467 Posted January 22, 2017 #11 Share Posted January 22, 2017 We have been to nassau several times. This 1st time I was worried like you, however we walked all around in town and had no problems. There are police at almost every corner. We even walked to the distillery and chocolate factory and had no problems. Just have your street smarts on and you will be fine. lol we also visited the pirates museum : King and George St, Nassau, New Providence Island John Watlings distillery:: Buena Vista Estate | 17 Delancy Street, Nassau 00000, New Providence Island graycliff chocolatier: 8-14 West Hill Street, Nassau 00000, New Providence Island where you can tour how they make chocolate they also have a cigar rolling area as well you can tour. All these are with in walking distance of the port off of the main drag of the shops. you can find them on tripadvisor as well as well as other areas of interest for nassau. Or just take a cab and do a city tour hope this helps. we are going back in may and am looking at the hilton day pass, It is $65 pp plus you get a $40 food/drink voucher for the day . The hilton is a 10 minute walk from the port. Since we have been all around nassau the past few times we went , we may just do the Hilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atruetexan Posted December 30, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 30, 2018 We are going Feb 25 2019. I enjoyed reading your reviews. Just wondering how walking with a rollator would be. Hubby needs it to help and also to sit when to catch his breath. Do you remember the distance from the ship to queen’s step, chocolate factory? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30scruiser Posted January 3, 2019 #13 Share Posted January 3, 2019 On December 30, 2018 at 8:40 AM, atruetexan said: We are going Feb 25 2019. I enjoyed reading your reviews. Just wondering how walking with a rollator would be. Hubby needs it to help and also to sit when to catch his breath. Do you remember the distance from the ship to queen’s step, chocolate factory? Thanks in advance. This post is almost a year old so no sure if anyone on her previously will reply. From what I gather everything is uphill from the port so depending on your husbands mobility you may want to take a cab out and walk back? Here is a post with some maps and suggestions for walking tours as well as some comments about the difficulty of the walk. https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2560759-nassau-self-guided-walking-tour-and-souvenirs-to-look-for/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atruetexan Posted January 3, 2019 #14 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Thank you for answering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolchip Posted January 3, 2019 #15 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Looking for recent feedback with safety to walk to distillery and then possibly walk or take cab to Baha Mar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangFire21 Posted January 4, 2019 #16 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Still safe to walk around in Nassau? I saw the state dept has a warning for south of Shirley St. We want to take this route in a couple weeks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseapril Posted January 6, 2019 #17 Share Posted January 6, 2019 If concerned- take a taxi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanLover22 Posted January 7, 2019 #18 Share Posted January 7, 2019 On 1/4/2019 at 9:54 AM, HangFire21 said: Still safe to walk around in Nassau? I saw the state dept has a warning for south of Shirley St. We want to take this route in a couple weeks: From what I've been reading on other posts it is safe as long as you are smart. We leave January 20 and plan to walk this route with our group in a couple weeks also, going a little bit further, adding john watlings distillery and junkanoo beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HangFire21 Posted January 22, 2019 #19 Share Posted January 22, 2019 The cab fare to the sand bar was about $80 total for 2 people, that included going to Port Lucaya market as well. Port Lucaya was clean and pleasant and about what you would expect an overseas market/outdoor mall to be. Margaritavilla/The sand bar was awesome. The beach was beautiful and we had it to ourselves. Highly recommend you check it out if you're in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammystaug Posted February 11, 2019 #20 Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 1/21/2017 at 9:25 PM, tumblew467 said: We are going back in may and am looking at the hilton day pass, It is $65 pp plus you get a $40 food/drink voucher for the day . The hilton is a 10 minute walk from the port. Since we have been all around nassau the past few times we went , we may just do the Hilton. Current pricing as on February 2019 is $100/per day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mskaufman Posted February 11, 2019 #21 Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 1/7/2019 at 2:36 PM, CaribbeanLover22 said: From what I've been reading on other posts it is safe as long as you are smart. We leave January 20 and plan to walk this route with our group in a couple weeks also, going a little bit further, adding john watlings distillery and junkanoo beach. We walked to Queens Staircase about 14 months ago. Parts of the route went through a run down area (stores closed, fences up) but no one bothered us. Things I have read since then have been more alarming and not sure I would do it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelgreen Posted February 12, 2019 #22 Share Posted February 12, 2019 we were just in Nassau and never felt unsafe. We walked (downhill) from John Watling's distillery towards downtown, 2 of our group split off to visit Queen staircase. We went down alleys and said hello to locals, who were helpful in telling us directions too. We had taxi drivers who assured us that safety for tourists in Nassau is a priority, that they value us as visitors. Physically, I have some issues on rough terrain, so to answer your question, atruetexan: I would taxi up and maybe walk back. It's probably a mile each way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April78 Posted February 17, 2019 #23 Share Posted February 17, 2019 How do you book day passes to the hotels ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April78 Posted February 17, 2019 #24 Share Posted February 17, 2019 On 2/11/2019 at 12:32 PM, mskaufman said: We walked to Queens Staircase about 14 months ago. Parts of the route went through a run down area (stores closed, fences up) but no one bothered us. Things I have read since then have been more alarming and not sure I would do it today. Where do you read about the danger ? I’d like to read it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUEST71919 Posted February 18, 2019 #25 Share Posted February 18, 2019 20 hours ago, April78 said: Where do you read about the danger ? I’d like to read it as well. You need to use the various links to learn more detail, this is an overview for the Bahamas. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Bahamas.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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