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What should I do in Freeport / Nassau Bahamas on vacation? |
Travel Info My dh and I are taking a cruise in October to the Bahamas. We'll be in Freeport for about 8 hours then in Nassau for 24 hours. I am interested in the history and scenery, not necessarily the beaches or shopping. What should we not miss? Travel Tips there is actually not a restaurant in freeport with live shark feedings anymore. it got blown away in hurricane katrina or wilma or something i can't remember it was a while ago. but if you are in freeport i would highly recommend going to port lucaya. you can hit up the dolphin experience thing they have and they are just now working on an acrobatics show that would be pretty cool to see. they often have rake and skrate bands playing live on the stage in the center of the square and the best places to eat are in port lucaya. you can go on some reef tours which are fun for the tourist and are also in port lucaya. you can also go parasailing and rent jet skis and stuff at port lucaya. its a pretty fun place. xeno beach is a nice beach too. less tourists. oh and if you ask around you can get directed to the bat caves which are always cool to explore. i think its a national park or something. but port lucaya is in lucaya not freeport but it is right next to freeport not even a 5 minute drive. i'm sure you will have fun i love freeport and i live there for part of the year but i never do the tourist stuff. everything is much more expensive though because of shipping tariffs and stuff so i would load up on cash before you go. have fun! :) oh as for history and stuff... the bahamas are more orientated toward the tourist industry now a days as their main source of income etc. so the most history you will find is on the currency. queen elizabeth shows the history of the british colony. but i went on a boat trip about 10 miles off shore to great isaacs light house. there is a lot of history there spooky stories and stuff you can hear from the locals but it is an abandoned light house and the last two keepers mysteriously disappeared. kinda cool to explore mostly trashed though. really good snorkeling. i think the most history you will find is on the internet not the island itself. sorry! Source(s): personal experience Other Travel Tips There's a coal plant in Freeport. That's about it. Also, there's a restaurant that holds regular shark feedings. Oh right, the bazaar's mildy interesting, but very touristy. have a local take you for a taxi ride, might be pricey but they know best sites to see, etc. havent been there since 91 but would love to go back Go to the open market in Nassau. Maybe take the cruise to Rose island for the day or go swim with the dolphins. I cannot speak too much about Freeport, but there are alot of things see and do while in Nassau. First, there are a few old forts that were built in the 1700s (Ft Fincastle, Ft Charlotte, and Ft Montagu). You would like Ft Charlotte more because it has dungeons and stuff like that. There is also the queen's staircase which was built in the late 18th Century and a huge water tower/light house with a beautiful view right above it, and another fort there I think. There is also a place called Coral World that is at Arawak Cay where you can go to the bottom and see the ocean. There is Adastra Gardens & Conservation center where you can see alot of caribbean bids, mammals and reptiles. And a whole lot more. I hope this link works, but this is where I got some of my descriptions from. http://www.bahamas.com/bahamas/experienc... |
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