Questions about Nassau

[paic]

We will be cruising to the Bahamas in March. I had a couple of questions about things to do.

I read that a good way to see Nassau is to get a horse and carriage and tour the town. Has anybody done this? I know you negotiat the price, about how much should a person pay for this?

Also, we were thinking of getting a Taxi and going to Cable Beach. Is this a public beach or do we need to be a registered guest at a hotel? And if we take a taxi will there be taxi's at the beach to take us back to the ship?

Any advice anyone has would be appreciated.

[pijod]

Done the horse and buggy. It is fun but it shows you only a very small part of Nassau.

[alison1170]

Four of us hired a cab and took a tour of the island. It was a neat way to see the other side that the tourists dont see (like homes, etc). It was very informative-talking about costs of living, gas, way of life, etc. Our driver even let us tour the fort that is there too.

alison

[mehawk]

I walked the town and enjoyed the shops and the food. Laid back and unhurried that way.

[NikkiY]

Alison1170, how did you get a taxi tour? Did you just find a driver and negotiate a price? I've been to Nassau but have only seen what's right down town. I would like to see more of Nassau and your taxi tour sounds great.

[LisaK]

Nikki - you hire a cab right at the dock, hire them for a few hours or for the entire day,negotiate a flat rate upfront, and ask for an island tour. I would ask your purser for a general idea of how much you should pay.

[Block]

don't bother with the cab to cable beach...simply get into town ( walk a few steps) Ask anyone for the bus stop....its right in town near haagan daz. take the bus up west bay road to cable beach..it's only 1 dollar and there are great people to talk to.. Or take the bus to the zoo, the bus is cheap and the zoo is free. Have a great time what ever you do.