Freeport or Nassau?

[MrsJB1610]

Which should I do an excursion? Which do I stay on the ship? Traveling with my 17y/o and 19y/o DDs. Thanks in advance!

 

Carnival Magic August 2023

[Rothko1]

If you've never been to Nassau before, then get off the ship, do an excursion and see the city.  As far as Freeport, I'd think about staying onboard.  Everything is pretty far away from the ship, and there's no historical area or anything like that.

 

That being said, if you've seen Nassau before, then stay onboard there.

[cruiserking]

Nassau, Bahamas is by far the more interesting port. The brand new cruise pier has just opened with many local shops, food stalls and a Junkanoo museum just steps from your ship's gangway. 

 

Book a food tour. This is a wonderful way to experience the Bahamas by learning some history and enjoying some authentic local food. We thoroughly enjoyed both of these tours particularly the second one. 

 

Tru Bahamian

The first food tour we did in Nassau, Bahamas was with Tru Bahamian. You meet that at a local church just a very short walk from the cruise pier. It's a great tour with a nice combination of history and delicious food stops. We discovered several great places we have returned to often like Mama's Kitchen in Nassau and Graycliff Hotel Chocolate shop. 

https://www.trubahamianfoodtours.com/

 

Island Food Tours

Most recently we did an excellent tour with this company that we booked through Royal Caribbean. They picked us up in the port and drove a small group of us around in a comfortable mini van. We made stops at several great places that we have since returned to including a wonderful authentic bakery called the New Duff and a fabulous tea shop with many delicious tropical blends. 

https://islandfoodtour.com/tours/flavors-of-nassau/

 

Happy Cruising. 

 

Jonathan