4 night Bahama and Perfect Day

[1interpreter]

We will be boarding the Indy on 11-28 for the 4 night Bahama and Perfect Day cruise. We have never been to the Bahamas before. We already have the perfect day at Coco Cay already figured out. What is there to do in the Bahamas. I'm looking at things to do that are both free and cost money to do. TIA!

[Biker19]

11 hours ago, 1interpreter said:

What is there to do in the Bahamas?

You might get some ideas in the ports of call section.

[OCSC Mike]

2 hours ago, Biker19 said:

You might get some ideas in the ports of call section.

 

This.

 

Personally, we don't get off in Nassau, been there too many times and not big fans. We've done several short Indy cruises in the past few months just to go to Cococay and spend time on the ship. Just got off of her yesterday, in fact.

[outdoorphoto]

We've been to Nassau many times and still enjoy it. It isn't the shopping mecca as other islands are, not as cheap as Cozumel and doesn't have a ton of 'free' things to do around the cruise terminal, but it's still an enjoyable stop for us. Depending on your interests, there are a number of things to do.

 

Junkanoo Beach is an easy walk from the ship, just past the new Margaritaville. The beach is public, but vendors will rent you chairs and an umbrella for a reasonable cost. There are several bars there, too.

 

Walking around looking at the colonial architecture and history is enjoyable for us.

https://www.bahamasairtours.com/nassau-self-guided-walking-tour/

 https://howisjt.com/posts/travel-bahamas-nassau/  Good map third image down.

 

Walk up to the Cricket Club Restaurant & Pub for some Fish & Chips at an authentic English pub! It's near Fort Charlotte if you're on a walking tour.

https://www.bahamascricket.com

 

Ardastra Gardens is a surprisingly good small zoo and botanical garden. Nice photo opps! We walked once, but wouldn't do it again unless in a large group. We now take a cab each way.

https://ardastra.com/visitor-registration/

 

The Atlantis Aquarium and Marine Habitat is the best we've seen and we've been to many! It's pricey and you have to purchase an Atlantis Day Pass to see it ($190pp). Plus a cab ride to and from. We've done it twice over the years.

https://www.atlantisbahamas.com/daybooking

 

We are on a similar Liberty cruise the week after you. We'd planned to go to Ardastra Gardens followed by lunch at the Cricket Club, but changed our minds to do the Blue Lagoon Sea Lion encounter through the cruise line. We really weren't looking for a beach day in Nassau since we're at CocoCay the next day, but my wife loves seeing the animals up close!

 

Vendors can be a bit aggressive in Nassau, a polite no thank you and keep moving always works for us. Don't drift too far from the tourist districts. You'll know immediately if you drifted too far!

Have a great trip!

Rob

 

Edited October 29, 2022 by outdoorphoto
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[mjkacmom]

22 hours ago, outdoorphoto said:

We've been to Nassau many times and still enjoy it. It isn't the shopping mecca as other islands are, not as cheap as Cozumel and doesn't have a ton of 'free' things to do around the cruise terminal, but it's still an enjoyable stop for us. Depending on your interests, there are a number of things to do.

 

Junkanoo Beach is an easy walk from the ship, just past the new Margaritaville. The beach is public, but vendors will rent you chairs and an umbrella for a reasonable cost. There are several bars there, too.

 

Walking around looking at the colonial architecture and history is enjoyable for us.

https://www.bahamasairtours.com/nassau-self-guided-walking-tour/

 https://howisjt.com/posts/travel-bahamas-nassau/  Good map third image down.

 

Walk up to the Cricket Club Restaurant & Pub for some Fish & Chips at an authentic English pub! It's near Fort Charlotte if you're on a walking tour.

https://www.bahamascricket.com

 

Ardastra Gardens is a surprisingly good small zoo and botanical garden. Nice photo opps! We walked once, but wouldn't do it again unless in a large group. We now take a cab each way.

https://ardastra.com/visitor-registration/

 

The Atlantis Aquarium and Marine Habitat is the best we've seen and we've been to many! It's pricey and you have to purchase an Atlantis Day Pass to see it ($190pp). Plus a cab ride to and from. We've done it twice over the years.

https://www.atlantisbahamas.com/daybooking

 

We are on a similar Liberty cruise the week after you. We'd planned to go to Ardastra Gardens followed by lunch at the Cricket Club, but changed our minds to do the Blue Lagoon Sea Lion encounter through the cruise line. We really weren't looking for a beach day in Nassau since we're at CocoCay the next day, but my wife loves seeing the animals up close!

 

Vendors can be a bit aggressive in Nassau, a polite no thank you and keep moving always works for us. Don't drift too far from the tourist districts. You'll know immediately if you drifted too far!

Have a great trip!

Rob

 

Before Covid you could buy just a pass to the Digs for a lot less than a waterpark pass.

[outdoorphoto]

Yeah, that's what we did several years ago, but I didn't see it offered for our date. I think we paid about $30pp then. Maybe just sold out for our day.