| Thanks to its proximity, Nassau in the Bahamas is | | | | take a shore excursion sponsored by the cruise ship, |
| often the first place that many cruisers experience | | | | book an excursion on your own, or use the time to |
| their first time "at sea". Cruises leave from Miami, Ft. | | | | explore the city, the island or a beach. Short "day |
| Lauderdale, or Port Canaveral to sail the short | | | | trips" to the other island are readily available, and I |
| distance to Nassau or to Freeport (the largest and | | | | highly recommend a trip to Sting Ray City, a small |
| most populated islands in the Bahamas), giving | | | | island near Nassau. There you can snorkel with sting |
| first-time passengers a taste of cruising. In fact, | | | | rays, even feed them. Other shore excursions include |
| when someone does take a cruise to the Bahamas, | | | | a tour of Nassau or the island, boat trips, snorkeling |
| often the destination is Nassau or Freeport. | | | | or diving, golf, swimming with dolphins, or exploring on |
| The short 50 mile distance from the United States, | | | | a submarine. I hesitate to use the cliche, but ... There |
| makes it quite easy for a long weekend get-away. | | | | is something for everyone. |
| While thousands of cruisers are in Nassau every | | | | Another incredible thing to do in the Bahamas is a |
| weekend, the size of the beaches, and Bahamian law, | | | | "tour" in a glass bottomed boat. These give you the |
| prevent too many people from arriving and making it | | | | chance to see some of the incredible sea life and |
| feel crowded. | | | | even some historical underwater sites without |
| What makes the Bahamas, and Nassau in particular, | | | | needing to get wet and sandy. |
| such a popular cruise destination is a perfect | | | | And lets not forget one of the incredible "dolphin |
| combination of British heritage and colonialism along | | | | encounter" excursions. While these are among the |
| with modern resorts and picturesque beaches. The | | | | more expensive things you can do, IT IS |
| "exotic feel", the police officers in their old english | | | | INCREDIBLE to be able to spend time with the |
| style uniforms, and the European method of driving | | | | dolphins. |
| on the left let you know right away that you aren't | | | | This article only just scratches the surface of all the |
| in the states anymore. | | | | things you can do when you cruise to the Bahamas. I |
| However, the island contains all the modern | | | | will say this though. One of the things about the |
| conveniences to make your stay familiar enough that | | | | Bahamas that makes it such an incredible location to |
| you aren't left wondering what you're supposed to | | | | cruise to is the picturesque beaches. Don't forget to |
| do. | | | | take some time to just layout and relax. |
| When you are in Nassau for the day, you can either | | | | |