susan0623 Posted August 17, 2021 #1 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Our cruise will stop one day in Nassau (7 am to 4 pm) and we have never been there. What is your best recommendation/top thing to do there? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailin_Pirate Posted August 18, 2021 #2 Share Posted August 18, 2021 A lot of people would say stay on the ship. You should add some context about what you enjoy etc. without that you might as well google top things to do in Nassau? My wife and I just walked to a rum cake place , the fort , the staircase , a chocolate making place , shopped at the straw market and got conch fritters through a window in some random wall we passed. Oh we also went into the library that was a jail? and saw the government buildings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted August 19, 2021 #3 Share Posted August 19, 2021 We always got day passes to resorts, atlantis, Melia, RUI and Hilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ninjacat123 Posted August 22, 2021 #4 Share Posted August 22, 2021 John Watling's Distillery for a tour and awesome pina coladas! Pirate Museum! Graycliff Hotel, do a self guided tour! Junkanoo Beach! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lnuzzo Posted September 1, 2021 #5 Share Posted September 1, 2021 We love going to the Fish Fry for Lunch. it's about 5 minutes from the port by taxi. Try the 'Call a Cab' at Goldie's. you'll thank me later😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayer Posted September 7, 2021 #6 Share Posted September 7, 2021 We go St Francis Xavier cathedral (https://www.stfrancisxaviercathedral.org/mass-schedule) if the ship is there on Sunday and the timing works out. We've gone twice before and they are always welcoming. Talk about a real taste of local culture while enjoying Mass! Once when we were there, they called anyone with an anniversary/birthday/etc. up for a special blessing. It was our anniversary month, so we went up and were made to feel right at home.https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147416-d7262503-Reviews-St_Francis_Xavier_Cathedral-Nassau_New_Providence_Island_Bahamas.html Not sure how Covid may have affected cruisers attending, but we plan to find out in November. GP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCruisers Posted September 7, 2021 #7 Share Posted September 7, 2021 16 hours ago, GuitarPlayer said: We go St Francis Xavier cathedral (https://www.stfrancisxaviercathedral.org/mass-schedule) if the ship is there on Sunday and the timing works out. We've done that too. After we went to the Cricket Club for lunch, and some folks recognized us from church, so we joined tables and spent the next couple hours solving the world's problems over conch and beers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets123 Posted September 12, 2021 #8 Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 9/1/2021 at 10:11 AM, lnuzzo said: We love going to the Fish Fry for Lunch. it's about 5 minutes from the port by taxi. Try the 'Call a Cab' at Goldie's. you'll thank me later😉 Get the conch fritters. The conch is usually caught that morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CILCIANRQTS Posted September 12, 2021 #9 Share Posted September 12, 2021 5 hours ago, mets123 said: Get the conch fritters. The conch is usually caught that morning. Or the cracked conch, peas and rice, plantains and guava duff for dessert if you’re really hungary!! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserking Posted September 12, 2021 #10 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Do a food walking tour. We always do them when we visit new ports, it's a great opportunity to see the sights with a local, learn some history and have the chance to sample some authentic cuisine that you might not otherwise have tried. Then the next time you go to Nassau, Bahamas you'll have a few favorite spots you'll want to visit for lunch. We did a tour with True Bahamian and loved it. https://www.trubahamianfoodtours.com/ We're doing another one next February booked through the cruise line. https://islandfoodtour.com/ Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayer Posted September 13, 2021 #11 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 9/7/2021 at 2:26 PM, RocCruisers said: We've done that too. After we went to the Cricket Club for lunch, and some folks recognized us from church, so we joined tables and spent the next couple hours solving the world's problems over conch and beers. So there shouldn't be any more world problems then!!! GP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V_V Posted September 15, 2021 #12 Share Posted September 15, 2021 On 8/22/2021 at 6:54 PM, ninjacat123 said: John Watling's Distillery for a tour and awesome pina coladas! Yay! We are planning on stopping at the distillery, too. I'm looking forward to a delicious pina colada. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahughes517 Posted September 27, 2021 #13 Share Posted September 27, 2021 My husband and I have always enjoyed at least a few hours in Nassau. Definitely recommend John Watling's (it's a nice stroll from the cruise port) and Pirate Republic Brewing Company (just outside of the cruise port). We've spent a couple of hours just enjoying beers and conch in their upstairs dining room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets123 Posted September 28, 2021 #14 Share Posted September 28, 2021 For what it's worth, I was in Nassau 2 weeks ago. The daily cruise compass on the Oasis said DON"T eat the conch. They said there's some type of bacteria in it, and you could risk some serious stomach issues. I really enjoy the fritters, but didn't want to risk ruining the rest of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CILCIANRQTS Posted October 3, 2021 #15 Share Posted October 3, 2021 On 9/28/2021 at 7:31 PM, mets123 said: For what it's worth, I was in Nassau 2 weeks ago. The daily cruise compass on the Oasis said DON"T eat the conch. They said there's some type of bacteria in it, and you could risk some serious stomach issues. I really enjoy the fritters, but didn't want to risk ruining the rest of the cruise. Some perspective on the tainted conch issue. Since both conch fritters and cracked conch are deep fried, that should eliminate the problem. Agree that eating conch salad or ceviche from street vendors is very risky!! https://cruiseradio.net/cruisers-beware-dont-eat-the-conch-in-nassau/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets123 Posted October 3, 2021 #16 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Sounds like I will be going to Fish Fry when I return in November.😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaLivin Posted October 8, 2021 #17 Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) On 9/12/2021 at 10:10 AM, cruiserking said: Do a food walking tour. We always do them when we visit new ports, it's a great opportunity to see the sights with a local, learn some history and have the chance to sample some authentic cuisine that you might not otherwise have tried. Then the next time you go to Nassau, Bahamas you'll have a few favorite spots you'll want to visit for lunch. We did a tour with True Bahamian and loved it. https://www.trubahamianfoodtours.com/ We're doing another one next February booked through the cruise line. https://islandfoodtour.com/ Jonathan We enjoyed the TruBahamian one too - one of the few times we enjoyed Nassau! Edited October 8, 2021 by AlohaLivin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanrionjb Posted November 4, 2021 #18 Share Posted November 4, 2021 All of these suggestions are great! Just found out our cruise is stopping in Nassau instead of Dominican Republic. Has anyone done any of the resort day passes recently, since covid? I wasn't sure how up to date some of the hotel websites were regarding day passes. I did a day pass at Melia years ago, and we've stayed at Baha Mar and Atlantis (all pre-covid.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avenger71 Posted November 18, 2021 #19 Share Posted November 18, 2021 On 8/19/2021 at 8:20 AM, mjkacmom said: We always got day passes to resorts, atlantis, Melia, RUI and Hilton. Where di you get the day passes for RIU from? The resort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLR Posted November 18, 2021 #20 Share Posted November 18, 2021 There is a small zoo called Ardastra Zoo....which is really nice. It is a small zoo with many exotic birds walking around and they also haver big cats. It is open now on Fridays to Sundays...or with a group tour during the week if planned https://ardastra.com/ I would say it is an hour and a half visit off the beaten path and easy to get to. We walked one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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