Bahamas anyone?

Mama_Mila
Mama_Mila Posts: 511 Member
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My husband and I will be going on a cruise to the Bahamas in about 3 weeks to celebrate our 2 year anniversary and we haven't booked any excursions yet! Have any of you gone and done the excursions there? There didn't seem to be as many as there was in Mexico...We're considering just saving our money and doing some extra shopping and just going to the public beaches, but if there's an excursion that's worth it, I'm down!

Even if you've been and didn't do an excursion, please tell me what you did while you were there? Anything that we need to make sure we go do or see?
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  • Mama_Mila
    Mama_Mila Posts: 511 Member
    No one has been to the Bahamas?! EVER???
  • Lone_Wolf70
    Lone_Wolf70 Posts: 2,820 Member
    Been there, done that.
  • Mama_Mila
    Mama_Mila Posts: 511 Member
    ^^^You, my friend, are no help -.-
  • AwesomeMoJo
    AwesomeMoJo Posts: 1,145 Member
    Mila, what Cruise line are you going on? I did a jeep excursion that I LOVED last year. I have done a horseback riding one where you ridethe horses on the beach....

    I was on a local cruise line CElebration for one of them . Another was Norwegian and the other (Snorkeling excursion) was on Royal Carribean.....

    They are all great, especially when you aretravelling with the one you love...
  • Mama_Mila
    Mama_Mila Posts: 511 Member
    We're going on Carnival and I've seen the horse back riding one and it just didn't seem like anything great to me...What do you do on the jeep one? Do you just get to rent a jeep or do you go on a tour or something?
  • Sammijo9
    Sammijo9 Posts: 5
    If it was me and this was a once in a life time chance to go to the bahamas i would do like a snorkle trip or something but thats just me and i love to swim. or a swim with the dolphins excursion. heck i would just be happy to see the water. have fun and shop like crazy. i might given you some money to bring me back a t shirt lol! maybe i'll be in a smaller size by then. :0)
  • juliecat1
    juliecat1 Posts: 3,450 Member
    Never been. I'll be sneaking into your suitcase. Thanks!
  • Mama_Mila
    Mama_Mila Posts: 511 Member
    Hehehe :) well I'm sad that apparently like no one has been to give me some advice :(
  • hungergames324
    hungergames324 Posts: 240 Member
    I'm going in November!
  • moosegt35
    moosegt35 Posts: 1,296 Member
    Atlantis, or however you spell it is supposed to be awesome. Whatever you do just book your excursion 3rd party online and not through the cruise line. It will be cheaper and a smaller group and probably with the same excursion company.
  • CallMeWifey
    CallMeWifey Posts: 21 Member
    I am also cruising carnival to the bahamas in 3 weeks! I've been on several cruises, but never to the bahamas. We will be going to Atlantis. I'm very excited about this. I've been told it's expensive, but well worth it. Also at this same port there is some awesome shopping, my aunt told me (handbags and such). Not sure yet what we will do on the other two shops, yet. Probably just hit up the beach and shop!
  • AwesomeMoJo
    AwesomeMoJo Posts: 1,145 Member
    We're going on Carnival and I've seen the horse back riding one and it just didn't seem like anything great to me...What do you do on the jeep one? Do you just get to rent a jeep or do you go on a tour or something?

    I have never been on Carnival. I was on Norwegian and for me the excursion was GREAT on the horse. It is my favorite animal, I love the beach, and we had a picinic too.

    The jeep excursion was just that..you got a rented jeep followed a tour guide (we went to this cave down under the island..it was awesome, a seculded part of the isalnd had lunch there on the beach, went off roading, and they took us to where Pirates of The Caribbean was filmed as well as got to see one of the ships used in the movie. ), and on the way back...it was like we were 4 wheeling,,,doing donuts in this empty field near a beach, it was GREAT....
  • dsmease7
    dsmease7 Posts: 81 Member
    Sorry I can't help with the Bahamas. That is about the only place my wife & I haven't been to in the Carribean. I sent you a message tho with a link that should provide you with more info than you'll ever need:)
    Dan
  • HelloSweetie4
    HelloSweetie4 Posts: 1,214 Member
    What are your ports of call?
  • kgprice11
    kgprice11 Posts: 749 Member
    honestly just enjoy the vast scenery that is beautiful!! Compared to the US anywhere you go in the Bahamas is beautiful as well as the clear blue water. you have to do horseback riding on the beach if you can.
  • Mama_Mila
    Mama_Mila Posts: 511 Member
    I am also cruising carnival to the bahamas in 3 weeks!


    What if we are going on the same cruise!? lol
  • Mama_Mila
    Mama_Mila Posts: 511 Member
    What are your ports of call?


    Nassau, and Half Moon Cay!
  • pamperedlinny
    pamperedlinny Posts: 1,668 Member
    I'm going on a Carnival cruise to the same ports but not until January. Also trying to decide what excursions to do.
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    My husband and I will be going on a cruise to the Bahamas in about 3 weeks to celebrate our 2 year anniversary and we haven't booked any excursions yet! Have any of you gone and done the excursions there? There didn't seem to be as many as there was in Mexico...We're considering just saving our money and doing some extra shopping and just going to the public beaches, but if there's an excursion that's worth it, I'm down!

    Even if you've been and didn't do an excursion, please tell me what you did while you were there? Anything that we need to make sure we go do or see?
    You are going in the middle of hurricane season and there are at least three big ones out there right now.
    The waters are really churned up right now and visibility sucks so, skip any snorkeling/diving trips.
    The last time we went, my wife and I hung out at a resort all day. We just took a cab to some resort and ate and drank.
    Sorry I can't help more :(
  • doogie52
    doogie52 Posts: 53
    Been to Bahamas twice. If you can, book a parasailing excursion...:bigsmile:
  • Peanut0711
    Peanut0711 Posts: 88 Member
    Snorkeling is amazing!!! you should do that!!! you will love it!!!
  • SARgirl
    SARgirl Posts: 572 Member
    We went to Sandals for our honeymoon at Nassau so if that is a stop I would definitely recommend shopping at the straw market. You can haggle with the locals and they have some pretty cool stuff! We did a lot of scuba diving as well.
  • CallMeWifey
    CallMeWifey Posts: 21 Member
    That's what I was thinking! But, it doesn't look like we are. Our stops are Nassau, Freeport, and Key West, FL. Have a fabulous time, though! I know I can't wait!
  • dezi718
    dezi718 Posts: 118 Member
    What are your ports of call?


    Nassau, and Half Moon Cay!

    We went to Half Moon Cay in May and it is GORGEOUS! My husband and I had a great time doing the Sting Ray Adventure and my SIL did the Horseback riding and also loved that! You'll enjoy whatever you do there!!!
  • catjrow3
    catjrow3 Posts: 532 Member
    Definitely the snorkeling! Its amazing!
  • UnderConstructionLuis
    UnderConstructionLuis Posts: 331
    Haven't travelled to the Bahamas but we are planning a trip for december to Paradise Island. Can't wait!
  • mynameiscarrie
    mynameiscarrie Posts: 963 Member
    My husband and I did a snorkeling excursion in Nassau. It was amazing! They took us to a reef that was beautiful! The only boat out there was ours. It was great!
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    Haven't been but my excursions go like this:

    Get off boat
    Find Taxi
    Ask them to take me to a beach with a bar where there are NO tourists.
    Sit on said beach with multiple rum punches until it's time to go.

    Beats any planned excursion out there.

    Seriously though, we typically do ask the taxi driver to take us to see the sites where no tourists are and you would be amazed at some of the things you can see that are off the beaten path. In Mexico my husband and I went to chichen itza (hot as balls by the way. He figured after 10 years of going to Cancun perhaps I needed culture. All I wanted was a bar LOL) but any way after we were done one of the guys in the tourist shops took us around to some cenotes that were off the beaten path and no one was there. It was absolutely amazing.
  • fatboymax
    fatboymax Posts: 90
    I did the carnival cruise and we booked the snorkel excursion leaving from nassau. On the way the small boat brings you past oprah and michael jordans house on atlantis island. WOOOWW. Then the snorkeling... the water is so clear and beautiful. We used those sea-doo under water electic motors. Sooo fast so you can see so much. It was not expensive and it was worth every penny. Enjoy!
  • racerscottw227
    racerscottw227 Posts: 71
    This past winter I went on a cruise to Progresso and Cozumel in Mexico. I didn't do any excursions. I just walked around, drank, ate, drank some more and chatted with the locals. I only had a very limited knowledge of Spanish so I took every opportunity I got to use it. I had a great time and learned more about the Spanish language and developed my ear for it as well.

    I also hiked through Cozumel and the turquoise blue water was always in view. I never knew that the ocean water could be so pristine. Next time I'm renting a bicycle.

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