Nassau beach day or stay on Allure?

[LINDAE3213]

March 31 sailing on Allure.

 

  This is my 1st oasis class sailing after 20 cruises.

 

Been to Nassau 1x before...walked around Riu/Atlantis then back to ship.

 

Melia  $139 pp  Breezes $100 pp...seems expensive for beach day.  We are not big drinkers...especially in the sun etc

 

Considering staying on ship as Nassau is our first port after leaving Miami.

 

Anything amazing at Nassau beaches I am overlooking?   

Linda

 

 

 

[blueridgemama]

Do you have a day at CocoCay? If so,  you can probably skip a beach day at Nassau as you will have an all day, free beach day at Cococay.  You could get off the ship for a few hours in Nassau, walk around, get a drink and then return and enjoy the ships amenities.

[LINDAE3213]

No cococay or private island for this sailing.

Again...Nassau beaches...anything special for a beach day or just average.

[mjkacmom]

We’ve done the Melia with a $45 day pass (non AI), just ate a big breakfast on the ship and brought some snacks. The daiquiri shack is across the street with inexpensive delicious drinks. We always get off of the ship, we love cable and cabbage beaches. There are free walking tours too.

[LINDAE3213]

It seems Melia does not have the non AI pass anymore...I had emailed them directly.

[blueridgemama]

Sandals is all inclusive and is about $110pp. We enjoyed our day there a few years ago. Food and drinks were good. They also have a private island that you take a little boat out to which is sort of unique. The beach is nice but nothing spectacular

[vacationlover_mn]

We’ve heard good things about Pearl Island, and will be going there in a few weeks.

[BNBR]

On 1/20/2019 at 7:07 PM, LINDAE3213 said:

No cococay or private island for this sailing.

Again...Nassau beaches...anything special for a beach day or just average.

 

I think Cable Beach is pretty awesome.  Melia, Sandals, etc.  Sandals private island is actually a private side of Balmoral.  So you would get access to that, too.  The Bahamas, in general, have the best beaches in the Caribbean.

[cruiseapril]

Cable Beach is really nice on a non-windy day.  One can also go to the Blue Lagoon.