willzmom Posted March 29, 2006 #1 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I was just wondering if anyone has taken the Pearl Island Excursion in Nassau? It sounds interesting. Anybody know anything about it? Thanks for any help!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorklinbarb Posted March 29, 2006 #2 Share Posted March 29, 2006 DH and I did that excursion. It was fun. Left very early in the morning (7:15 am mtg time) due to a short stay in Nassau. You are taken by boat to a little island/cay where there is a special area for your "treasure hunting" (equipment provided). DH and I both like to snorkel and had luck finding big conch shells (you have to dive down to get them around 10'). We didn't find any oysters but a few people did. After we got a conch shell for ourselves, we went back hunting and picked up a couple more which we gave to kids who had not found anything. After the snorkel, they have a nice little demo of how to clean and eat conch (complete with samples) and they also open up the oysters to reveal if there's a freshwater pearl inside. If there is, they put your "treasure" in a little satchel for you. They cleaned & polished the conch shells as well. We also had a great BBQ later in the morning + you get at least 2 drinks while you're there. All in all a fun day. Not sure it would be quite so enjoyable if you didn't find anything, though, as it's not a cheap excursion. The coral was quite nice & healthy in the "penned" area. Tour operator was friendly & efficient. It sure beat shopping in the straw market.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firsttimer2 Posted March 29, 2006 #3 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Check out our review of Pearl Island on the Bahamas Page of CC. We had a great time when we went.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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