A quieter Bahamas stop where every plan starts with a taxi, with long beaches at Lucaya and a national park of caves and mangroves.
Getting ashoreShips dock at Freeport Harbour, also called Lucayan Harbour, an industrial port with a small shopping area. Port Lucaya and the beaches are about 20 minutes away by taxi.
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Port Lucaya, the beaches and most restaurants are about 10 miles away.
Taxis, mostly vans, wait at the terminal and often leave once full. Fares are usually per person: recently about $5 to $15 each way to Port Lucaya. Agree the price first.
Port Lucaya Marketplace is about 20 minutes away; Lucayan National Park about 35.
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All-aboard is usually 30 minutes before sailing; your ship's daily planner has the exact time. Set your pickup time with your driver for well before then.
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4 to 5 hours ashore
Rather book it? A beach break with transport from the port.
6 to 8 hours ashore
Rather book it? A snorkel tour that includes transfers.
9 hours or more
Rather book it? A park tour with transport; there is no public transport out there.
Times are approximate. Whatever you choose, plan to be back at the pier an hour before all-aboard. Compare tours for each idea below.
Start times and meeting points vary by tour. Check them against your ship's schedule before you book.
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Take a taxi to Port Lucaya Marketplace, about 20 minutes away, for shops and live music, then walk a few minutes to Lucaya Beach.
Lucayan National Park, about 35 minutes away, has boardwalks through mangroves, an underwater cave system and Gold Rock Beach. Snorkel trips and beach breaks are the other popular picks.
Nothing worth seeing is walkable from the harbor and there is no regular public transport, so agree your return pickup time and fare with your driver, or book a tour that includes transport.
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