Mobility Scooters in Freeport, Bahamas

DH and I will be utilizing mobility scooters during our Caribbean cruise and we will be docking for the day in Freeport, Bahamas and are trying to decide what there is to do in the cruise port area or the nearby area to see. Would it be doable to ride the scooters anywhere, i.e. Port Lucaya Marketplace or do we need to take a taxi? Also, are there any taxis / vans that can accommodate scooters?

Hey there! We will be going on the same cruise! I'm so excited to go to Jazz fest. I will follow this post for any suggestions.

Kate

Hey there! We will be going on the same cruise! I'm so excited to go to Jazz fest. I will follow this post for any suggestions.

 

Kate

Hi Kate,

I had also posted this question under the port of call board to see what answer(s) I would get there and here is what I found out today.

It has been a real long time that we have been to Freeport that I have forgotten how it looked or what was around. From pictures that I have been able to look at over the internet and through trip advisor I see that this port reminds me a bit of how some other ports are: Falmouth, Jamica; Turks and Caicos; to name a couple. The cruise lines do a wonderful job in creating a friendly port area for people that may not want to venture too far out on their own. Hope this helps you out and hopefully we will meet up on this cruise. Do you have someone who is mobility challenged? What are your plans for NOLA?

DH and I will be utilizing mobility scooters during our Caribbean cruise and we will be docking for the day in Freeport, Bahamas and are trying to decide what there is to do in the cruise port area or the nearby area to see. Would it be doable to ride the scooters anywhere, i.e. Port Lucaya Marketplace or do we need to take a taxi? Also, are there any taxis / vans that can accommodate scooters?

Hi there

Places like the Lucaya marketplace are far from the port, you would not be able to use the scooters to get there. There really isn't very much in the immediate vicinity of the port.

The only times we were there we only had a folding wheelchair, so I can't comment accessible vans or taxis. If you are both using electric scooters, I think you might be better looking to see if there might be accessible tours that would allow you to see a bit of the island.

good luck

Hi there

 

Places like the Lucaya marketplace are far from the port, you would not be able to use the scooters to get there. There really isn't very much in the immediate vicinity of the port.

 

The only times we were there we only had a folding wheelchair, so I can't comment accessible vans or taxis. If you are both using electric scooters, I think you might be better looking to see if there might be accessible tours that would allow you to see a bit of the island.

 

good luck

Thank you for letting us know. After posting I google mapped to get an idea of the distance and it was a little over 9 miles one way. That is far to try to attempt on electric scooters. Up to 4 1/2 miles we usually don't mind doing. Over that I worry about not finding somewhere that we can plug into in order to get a bit of a recharge to ensure getting back to port.

You do have some options.

Accessible Caribbean Vacations does offer some wheelchair accessible tours. One of the local resorts offers a day with accessible bus transportation from and to the port (cannot find current listing). Pinder's Point is within scooting distance (approx. 1 ¼ miles) but it is nothing to get excited over. Or you can just wander around the port area.

On our last trip, we scooted to Pinder's Point. Wasn't too much to see along the way except for a few homes in one area. The lighthouse is at the point. Also, there were a few local vendors. I think some of the tour buses may stop there.

The port has a nice selection of vendors and was very clean. The public restrooms are accessible.

Have a wonderful cruise,

Betty

You do have some options.

 

Accessible Caribbean Vacations does offer some wheelchair accessible tours. One of the local resorts offers a day with accessible bus transportation from and to the port (cannot find current listing). Pinder's Point is within scooting distance (approx. 1 ¼ miles) but it is nothing to get excited over. Or you can just wander around the port area.

 

On our last trip, we scooted to Pinder's Point. Wasn't too much to see along the way except for a few homes in one area. The lighthouse is at the point. Also, there were a few local vendors. I think some of the tour buses may stop there.

 

The port has a nice selection of vendors and was very clean. The public restrooms are accessible.

 

Have a wonderful cruise,

Betty

Thank you so much Betty for the information. I will look into that and at least map it out and bring it along with me.

Hi Allie,

I will be traveling with my husband and another couple. I will be using a folding portable electric wheelchair for this trip. We haven't made a lot of plans for this trip. We've seen most of the ports and are most interested in our 3 days in New Orleans. We decided not to buy a ticket to Jazz Fest ahead of time. If the weather is too wet or too hot, I won't want to go. We are going to play it by ear and just wander about.

Kate

Hi Allie,

 

I will be traveling with my husband and another couple. I will be using a folding portable electric wheelchair for this trip. We haven't made a lot of plans for this trip. We've seen most of the ports and are most interested in our 3 days in New Orleans. We decided not to buy a ticket to Jazz Fest ahead of time. If the weather is too wet or too hot, I won't want to go. We are going to play it by ear and just wander about.

 

Kate

That is our plan as well. Rene and I will be scooting around NOLA on our own. Friday will just go about - maybe go over to the WWII memorial or the Civil War Museum and want to go and check out St. Charles Ave. and Ghost Tour that night, 2 walking tours for Saturday and maybe either go to casino or some pubs in the evening. Sunday going to just continue to scoot about til we leave.