 nassau
Juliana L Holm <jholm@osf1.gmu.edu> wrote:
>chris <chrisdavek@ids.net> wrote:
>> What have people done for shore excursions in Nassau- we don't get there
>> until 1:30 and leave at 7:00. Any suggestions would be welcome.
>
>Walk around. One of the "ports of call" guides has a walking tour. Includes
> the forts, queen's staircase, colonial center.
>Ardastra gardens, marching flamingos
>water taxi over to paradise Island. Some folks visit Atlantis, we saw the
>Cloister and the grounds of hte Ocean Club.
>Pirates of Nassau museum.
>
>All these can be done on your own.
I agree with that.
The problem you will have is fighting your way through the mob of
people at the pier that will meet the boat and want to sell you
something or braid your hair.
If you can get outside that mob, you can walk down Bay Street. You
can take a taxi (or a jitney bus) to the foot of the bridge over
Atlantis and walk over (or take the taxi over but there is a toll),
and go to the aquarium there (costs $25, but if you can pick up a
local tourist map there will be a $5.00 off coupon).
There are a couple of stores on Bay Street that have local Bahamas
made merchandise. One of them is Island Tings Ltd. Conch shell
jewelry - ranged from $5.95 to $13.95
Small prints by Bahamian artists of local scenery - from $23-$25
Stuffed toys Post cards - 55 cents each. Phone:
242-326-1024
A jitney bus which you can take for as long as you want to ride is
about $1.00 (and they will take US$$s).
grandma Rosalie
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