What to do in Nassau?

[Tluvs2talk]

FOJMO,
I was not directing my answer to you, nor was I asking to be attacked. I was simply stating my opinion on what to do in Nassau. I said if you had NEVER been to Nassau I would look around. Obviously this has nothing to do with you since you have been many times. I have also been to the straw market in Nassau and walked up and down the streets. I do prefer Atlantis and the beach over there. It is sad that people like you want to turn everything in to a debate and make every answer about them!!!

 

[MnParrothead]

The Atlantis looks absolutely beautiful from the pictures on their website (We've seen it from a distance on our past cruises and it looks magnificent). We will be on the Wonder Nov. 7. Now I need to sit down with the family and see what everyone wants to do. There are a lot of great ideas on this thread. The pirate museum would be very educational for the kids since they will be missing a couple days of school, the horse and buggy sounds like fun. Decisions, decisions...

 

[Wishing on a star]

Different Strokes for Different Folks! There are a million different opinions on the boards here, on everything from the Coffee onboard to excursions off the ship! Sounds like many of the negative posts are from people who have not experienced the Atlantis, Snorkeling, etc. that there is available????

Okay, Just wanted to mention one thing here about getting a room to spend the day at Atlantis. MIC mentioned worrying about being out all of the money if the weather didn't cooperate. I worried about that too. Since the weather can be especially Iffy this time of year, and since it is off-season. I bet that you could decide last minute if you wanted to do this, take a taxi to the Comfort, walk in and get a room. I have heard of others doing this, and sometimes getting a better rate than they would have gotten by reserving ahead. You may want to check and see what the availability looks like.

PS: I too want to get off the ship, and just can't decide what we will do! Our son LOVES aquariums and would love to see them feeding the fish. On the ATLANTIS web site they post a schedule of the the feeding locations and times for each day. It is a great website.

 

[aprilgail2]

We also did the horse and buggy ride since my 2 year old saw them and wanted to go on one.....it was just another dissappointing thing to do in Nassau in our opinion....you went on a ride past a few churches and other things, through town and down a few run down streets...really wasn't worth the money....

 

[aprilgail2]

We also did the horse and buggy ride since my 2 year old saw them and wanted to go on one.....it was just another dissappointing thing to do in Nassau in our opinion....you went on a ride past a few churches and other things, through town and down a few run down streets...really wasn't worth the money....

 

[aprilgail2]

We also did the horse and buggy ride since my 2 year old saw them and wanted to go on one.....it was just another dissappointing thing to do in Nassau in our opinion....you went on a ride past a few churches and other things, through town and down a few run down streets...really wasn't worth the money....

 

[SoleilLoca]

I'm with the majority of people on this thread...stay on the boat. I was TOO excited to get to Nassau. From the boat, it's beautiful...and then we got off the ship.

the first thing we did was the straw market,(after we dodged the hair braiders, taxi drivers and carriage drivers following us down the road) which was EXTREMELY HOT and congested and I got really nervous in there (not too fond of masses of people calling me "baby love" and "honey"). I bought a few hand carved items from one of the vendors near the front and I was ready to go. We hadn't planned on any shore excursions and our intention was to go back on the boat after the straw market, but the water looked too inviting and we caught a cab to paradise island public beach. while it was pretty to look at, it was spoiled by all the people CONSTANTLY asking if "you want jet ski or banana boat ride,sugar?",MORE hairbraiders, and coconut-milk vendors. The tide was high, the current was strong, and there were jellyfish all over the place. No thanks, not for me. And the town itself was so...dirty and run down, I can understand why they're just about to trip you to get your business. the prettiest part of that island was the walk from the ship, where you had a perfect shot of atlantis and the bridge to get to it. that was all I really enjoyed.

OH- word to the wise..if you have highlights and you swim in the water...wash your hair before taking a dip in the goofy pool. my hair turned a lovely shade of lime green for the remainder of the vacation.

 

[Ashley24]

When we went to Nassau last April we tried the carriage ride and I wouldn't recommend it. First of all, they charge everyone a different rate. Someone mentioned they paid 40.00...well, I only paid 25.00 since I knew what others had paid and simply told them what I was willing to pay. My sister and family got charged much higher even though she knew about the cheaper price too. She said the man insisted. Anyway, we went through a very crowded part of town and I could not really hear the man talking because of all the traffic noise...lots of yelling and honking. My dd had to sit next to the man in front and looked scared to death!
Then we went to the beach by Atlantis and unfortunately the waves were too rough for either of my dd to swim in. When the waves went back in, they sucked in everything out to sea...way too powerful for my 7 year old dd. Plus all the salt! Her bathing suit was just loaded with salty sand from the few minutes she DID try to swim. And yes, we got lots of offers for the hair braids but kindly refused. My dd really enjoyed the market place. She got some nice souvinirs there and learned a great lesson in bartering and why the people are so insistent on getting your business. It was an eye opener for her. Now little sis (age 4) would not have liked that aggressive approach at all and went back to the ship with her dad. Hope this helps.
Ann