Need help - Beach/Shore snorkeling Nassau and Freeport

[SaturnMom]

Dear CC members,

 

We are cruising on Carnival Freedom in April, visiting Nassau and Freeport. We love to snorkel and have kind of exhausted ourselves on catamaran tours, because the time for snorkel is too short for our liking. For this cruise, we simply want to ride a cab to the closest, best beach. And, enjoy some lovely, off the beach snorkeling like what we have done at St. Martin, St. Thomas and Barbados before.

 

My research so far is cable beach at Nassau and Paradise Cover (Deadman's Reef) at Freeport. However, people also said it is hit or miss because of the tide and wind. But the Deadman's reef is probably a no for me because we have to swim like a half mile to reach the reef. 

 

We went to Coki Beach at St. Thomas, Boatyard at Barbados and Mullet at St. Martin and had wonderful experience. 

 

Could anyone suggest a best beach to visit in Nassau and Freeport? Thanks in advance.