Nassau is one of the Caribbean’s most-visited ports, sitting right in downtown so you can walk off and explore. But the famous turquoise water, swimming pigs and best beaches are a short boat or taxi ride away, so a pre-booked tour makes the most of a busy port day.
Best things to do on your cruise
Swimming pigs and snorkel tour. The Exumas’ swimming pigs are a bucket-list photo, and day tours combine them with snorkeling and beach time. Premium, but unforgettable.
Blue Lagoon Island beach day. A calm, family-friendly private island with beaches, loungers and optional dolphin encounters — a short ferry from the port.
Catamaran and reef snorkel. Sail out to a shallow reef with gear and drinks included — an easy, well-priced way to get in the water.
Tips for your port day
- Nassau is docked — town, the straw market and forts are walkable.
- Book water tours early; afternoon seas can get choppier.
- Cable Beach and Junkanoo Beach are the closest sand.
- Arrange beach transfers yourself for less than the ship charges.
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