BNBR Posted April 9, 2018 #26 Share Posted April 9, 2018 There were other places I was interested in visiting but I figured with such a short time frame we did not want to walk too far away. I looked up her tripadvisor page and she has amazing reviews! I would like to leave the ship at 8 AM to start exploring and this would let us see much more and save my Dad from a lot of walking. I'm going to e-mail her/them. We are only a week away from being there now so I wonder if they would be booked up. Thank you! Reach out, never know. We did our tour with Marvin and he's awesome. Nice vehicle, they dress and act professionally, etc. It's a VERY good way to get out and see everything and I think worth every penny. And if you are doing a private tour, you can skip stuff that you don't want to waste time on. Maybe you don't want to get out and explore Atlantis, for example... just let him know. You'll see and learn so much about the island, drive through some of the "real" areas and get a good feel for it. It's the way to go, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted April 9, 2018 #27 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Generally Nassau is a pretty safe place with ships in port, but there is crime in every place. Tell that to the 23 people on the Segway tour that got robbed a gunpoint a number of years ago. Yes, it was a ship's excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted April 9, 2018 #28 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Tell that to the 23 people on the Segway tour that got robbed a gunpoint a number of years ago. Yes, it was a ship's excursion. Who cares? Crime happens everywhere. Don't be a sensationalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted April 9, 2018 #29 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Here are current summaries on local crime: https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=23488 https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/the-bahamas-travel-advisory.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted April 9, 2018 #30 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Who cares? Crime happens everywhere. Don't be a sensationalist. I don't think he's being sensationalist. Crime does happen everywhere; how the police handle it is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted April 9, 2018 #31 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I don't think he's being sensationalist. Crime does happen everywhere; how the police handle it is another story. Pointing out a robbery that happened years ago and suggesting somewhere isn't safe? Come on... Heck, the US Government Bahamas travel warning includes cruise ships. Uh oh, what should you do? "Criminal activity has led to incidents that could place innocent bystanders at risk. The U.S. Embassy has received reports of assaults, including sexual assaults... on cruise ships." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted April 9, 2018 #32 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Pointing out a robbery that happened years ago and suggesting somewhere isn't safe? Come on... Heck, the US Government Bahamas travel warning includes cruise ships. Uh oh, what should you do? "Criminal activity has led to incidents that could place innocent bystanders at risk. The U.S. Embassy has received reports of assaults, including sexual assaults... on cruise ships." Everyone feels safe until something happens to them. I suggest people read the government advisories and proceed accordingly. Better than listening to a few posters saying, "I felt perfectly safe". The first link is particularly helpful in terms of what to be aware of. For example, I would avoid ATMs while in Nassau. ymmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted April 9, 2018 #33 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Who cares? Crime happens everywhere. Don't be a sensationalist. "After the ordeal, all eighteen victims were taken to the police department to file reports. They were shown 500 mug shots, 25 to a page, each the size of a postage stamp. When Bob asked the victim how he’d rate the police-reporting experience on a scale of one to ten, the answer was “Zero to one. It was a joke.” http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/nassau-street-crime/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNBR Posted April 9, 2018 #34 Share Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) Everyone feels safe until something happens to them. I suggest people read the government advisories and proceed accordingly. Better than listening to a few posters saying, "I felt perfectly safe". The first link is particularly helpful in terms of what to be aware of. For example, I would avoid ATMs while in Nassau. ymmv The comment about the robbery was in response to another poster saying that Nassau is generally safe when ships are in port, but to be aware that crime happens everywhere. There is not a serious threat at the typical tourist areas in Nassau. No more than anywhere else you would visit. Lots of crime in South Florida, should people not visit here either? Should we post an article about a crime that happened on a cruise ship and say "Tell that to the lady that was beaten and almost thrown overboard by a crew member" - then tell everyone cruising isn't safe? Wouldn't that be sensationalism? Edited April 9, 2018 by BNBR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marci22 Posted April 9, 2018 #35 Share Posted April 9, 2018 The comment about the robbery was in response to another poster saying that Nassau is generally safe when ships are in port, but to be aware that crime happens everywhere. There is not a serious threat at the typical tourist areas in Nassau. No more than anywhere else you would visit. Lots of crime in South Florida, should people not visit here either? Should we post an article about a crime that happened on a cruise ship and say "Tell that to the lady that was beaten and almost thrown overboard by a crew member" - then tell everyone cruising isn't safe? Wouldn't that be sensationalism? I disagree that it's sensational. Someone posted about an event in response to a safety question and it is up to each person to research further. Not sure why you feel the need to equate tourist safety in Nassau with safety in Florida. (or with safety on a cruise ship, for that matter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwne2nks Posted April 9, 2018 #36 Share Posted April 9, 2018 We were there in September and had a local cab take us around. We enjoyed it and she took us to Mackenzies for lunch. Fabulous food and not expensive at all. Its right under the bridge going to Atlantis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterbutter818 Posted April 9, 2018 #37 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I don't consider it unsafe at all. My friends and I went on a bus tour that took us to those spots but it was unbelievably because there were so many buses at the same spots. The market area right at port is hell. The vendors are so aggressive and some even followed us down the way a bit trying to convince us to buy. I know they are just trying to make a living but the whole thing just left a bad taste in my mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutterbutter818 Posted April 9, 2018 #38 Share Posted April 9, 2018 ours was very similar except we walked to the fort, I am a fort junkie. Looking forward to San Juan in 2.5 weeks! I enjoyed the fort too! If you liked the fort in Nassau, you will absolutely love the one in San Juan! We loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwne2nks Posted April 9, 2018 #39 Share Posted April 9, 2018 THe fort was ok, THe view was awesome. I totally agree that the San Juan Fort is so much more! Ft Moro if you want to Google it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRF Posted April 9, 2018 #40 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Who cares? Crime happens everywhere. Don't be a sensationalist. Just a counterpoint to those saying no problems in the day or no problems where other tourists are. Yes, I work in the DC area. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted April 10, 2018 #41 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I enjoyed the fort too! If you liked the fort in Nassau, you will absolutely love the one in San Juan! We loved it! THe fort was ok, THe view was awesome. I totally agree that the San Juan Fort is so much more! Ft Moro if you want to Google it. As a clarification for others who might be reading this thread and who are not familiar with Old San Juan, there are two forts: El Castillo del Morro, and Castillo San Cristóbal. My personal favorite is El Morro because of its stunning location on the water, but both are impressive and worth a visit. Unless you have mobility issues, you can readily walk from the ship to either fort and then from one to the other. https://www.nps.gov/saju/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJeff66 Posted April 10, 2018 #42 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Wife and I went there on Empress this past December. The two of us, another couple from the ship, and a mother/daughter couple from the Carnival ship took one of the private bus tours. Our driver Wellington was friendly, humorous, and accommodating. He took us to all the places we wanted to check out, ( Paradise Island, to get fresh conch salad, and to the castle and queens staircase) as well as showing us the other traditional sightseeing spots. We did stop at the rumcake factory and also stopped at a neighborhood bar to get a few beers to take with. Never felt unsafe during the tour and had a great time. Afterwards, we got some fritters and lobster bites at Sharkeez and a few souvenirs before returning to the ship. Hope you have a wonderful time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesali Posted April 10, 2018 Author #43 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLR Posted April 10, 2018 #44 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Has anyone "walked" to Atlantis/Paradise Island? I took a tour last visit and it was okay...but my DH wants to walk over there [i prefer a ferry or shuttle myself]. Once there how do you get a ticket to tour the grounds [not the water park]? HLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 10, 2018 #45 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Has anyone "walked" to Atlantis/Paradise Island? ... We did once, I think it took us close to an hour. We took a taxi back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorJeff66 Posted April 10, 2018 #46 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Long walk, tall bridge....not worth saving the couple bucks. You can walk around most of Paradise Island at no cost, but there are areas you can't go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurdlesfun Posted April 10, 2018 #47 Share Posted April 10, 2018 It’s ok, a bit dirty and a lot of persistent pushy locals trying to sale stuff but over all pretty nice, you should try Hard Rock Cafe and senior frogs! Straw market is safe nice people there Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted April 10, 2018 #48 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Has anyone "walked" to Atlantis/Paradise Island? I took a tour last visit and it was okay...but my DH wants to walk over there [i prefer a ferry or shuttle myself]. Once there how do you get a ticket to tour the grounds [not the water park]? HLR I don’t think there is a pass for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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