Disney Cruise Line -- Nassau

"Rich" <rboling@insightbb.com> wrote in message
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> We're signed up for the catamaran sail/snorkel shore excursion in
> Nassau during the four night DCL cruise. Has anyone else here done
> that particular shore excursion? What was your experience?
>
> What else did you do in Nassau? Anyone go to the Pirate Museum and/or
> the straw market?
>
> What time did you have to be back to the ship in the evening.?
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Rich

Never been to the Pirates Museam, tough I've heard good things about it.
Assuming you are on DIS, you probably have kids with you? Unless it is a
cool day, I would bypass the straw market or maybe take one row of it.
Aggresive vendors all crammed in a small, hot, humid area, selling the same
stuff. Once (& this was after many visits there) we took a city tour and
enjoyed it as well.

I would suggest going to the best restaurant in Nassau, The Poop Deck on
East Bay street.
It's where the locals go. And me too for over 20 years.
Also DO NOT get a taxi when you first get ouside the port complex. They
will jam you in and rip you off.
Walk I block over to the first stoplight and find a cab. You will get
one just for you and your party and pay a fair price.
Pirates is a waste of time. Go to Atlantis or the Crystal Palace Casino
instead.

Rich wrote:
>
> What else did you do in Nassau? Anyone go to the Pirate Museum and/or
> the straw market?
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Rich

Sorry that I'm a bit late answering this quiry. I took my two 10 year
old grandsons to the Pirate Museum and they loved it. It gave lots of
history of Pirates in the Caribbean. Would I spend the money for a
second visit? No. One time is enough and I'm sure that they wouldn't
want to go again. They feel that since they saw it once they don't
have to go back. As for the straw market---it was different in
merchandise and nice to see once but unless I had to pick up something
special, on a future trip, I wouldn't waist my time. At least I can
now say "Been there, done that."

Kate

" G" <dickdotgoldhaber@gmaildotcom> wrote:

>Kate,
>
>It has been a decade since we have been in Nassau and the last time we were
>there Danni was a "bird" person and not the shepherd of the pooch you met at
>Mastori's.
>
>When we were in Nassau we always went to Ardastra, the bird zoo, to see the
>Bahamian Parrots, the Pink Flamingo parade, and other bird associated
>"stuff".
>
>I am into fragrances, and the only place that I have ever found the 8oz.
>bottle of Lagerfeld was Nassau, along the main shopping street.
>
>All that plus the ability to tour Atlantis makes Nassau a port I'd love to
>do again, but a British port that would keep Heidi from setting foot on
>land.

I'm not sure this is true anymore. At any rate, I know people do go
to the Bahamas in private boats with pets.


grandma Rosalie

Thus spake " G" <dickdotgoldhaber@gmaildotcom> :

>Kate,
>
>It has been a decade since we have been in Nassau and the last time we were
>there Danni was a "bird" person and not the shepherd of the pooch you met at
>Mastori's.
>
>When we were in Nassau we always went to Ardastra, the bird zoo, to see the
>Bahamian Parrots, the Pink Flamingo parade, and other bird associated
>"stuff".
>
>I am into fragrances, and the only place that I have ever found the 8oz.
>bottle of Lagerfeld was Nassau, along the main shopping street.
>
>All that plus the ability to tour Atlantis makes Nassau a port I'd love to
>do again, but a British port that would keep Heidi from setting foot on
>land.

If Heidi is chipped and has proof of current shots, she can now enter
the UK. Don't see why the Bahamas would be any different. You may
want to check on it. I have a friend who recently showed two dogs at
Crufts with no hassles or quarantine.
--
dillon

I didn't climb to the top of the
food chain to become a vegetartian.