Any recommendations for Nassau day sails?

[71Corvette]

We'll be in Nassau on January 9th (a Saturday) between noon and 7 pm and are having a hard time finding some companies that provide day sails. We'd like to see some of the more 'natural' aspects of the Bahama's if possibe (barren sandy beaches, few crowds) etc so a sail that incorporates that aspect would be great.

Does anyone have recommendations for good operators in Nassau? If so, why do you recommend them?

[chris209]

We just returned- booked a full day sail with Barefoot Sailing- a 41 ft sloop. Turned out we were the only 3 on board so that was great!! Had a good time- sailed for approx 1 1/2 hours over to Rose Island- anchored there and went snorkelling which was quite good, esp if you went around the point from where you anchored. CGreat BBQ lunch served onboard. Then some time for more snorkelling or, as we did, walk over to other side of the island ( 5 min walk) and spend time on a beautiful deserted beach. Then a 2 hour sail back- great sailing as we were heading back against the wind. A very enjoyable day

[gracie65]

Originally Posted by chris209

We just returned- booked a full day sail with Barefoot Sailing- a 41 ft sloop. Turned out we were the only 3 on board so that was great!! Had a good time- sailed for approx 1 1/2 hours over to Rose Island- anchored there and went snorkelling which was quite good, esp if you went around the point from where you anchored. CGreat BBQ lunch served onboard. Then some time for more snorkelling or, as we did, walk over to other side of the island ( 5 min walk) and spend time on a beautiful deserted beach. Then a 2 hour sail back- great sailing as we were heading back against the wind. A very enjoyable day

Do you have the contact info. & the price?
Thanks!!!

[71Corvette]

That sounds great! I too would like to see some contact info if you have it handy.

[chris209]

They have a website: http://barefootsailingcruises.com. Very responsive to my emails. They offer a full day or 1/2 day sail- we paid $115 per person for the full day (minus a 10% discount for booking directly through their site). We were picked up by the captain from the pier and taken a short drive to the marina.. They take a credit card number for a guarantee but the cruise is paid in cash when boarding. There are some reviews on tripadvisor.com (search barefoot cruises in Nassau) and I had also read about them on these boards. We were very happy with the day

[scubagirrl]

Originally Posted by chris209

They have a website: http://barefootsailingcruises.com. Very responsive to my emails. They offer a full day or 1/2 day sail- we paid $115 per person for the full day (minus a 10% discount for booking directly through their site). We were picked up by the captain from the pier and taken a short drive to the marina.. They take a credit card number for a guarantee but the cruise is paid in cash when boarding. There are some reviews on tripadvisor.com (search barefoot cruises in Nassau) and I had also read about them on these boards. We were very happy with the day

I agree... this is a first class outfit. Always a great day.