Optional Tours

Bites of Nassau - Food Tasting & Cultural Walking Tour

Dates:
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Escape Nassau's Bay Street busy downtown strip, as you slow down and explore the city's charming off-the-beaten path sites and experiences on the Bites of Nassau Food Tour. You'll enjoy delicious authentic food and drink tastings from six (6) local restaurants, specialty stores and ethnic eateries in the heart of this storied downtown neighborhood. Our guided tour will satisfy your appetite with a hearty dose of fascinating Bahamian history, architecture and culture. Food tastings are enough for a lunch, however, lunch menus are available upon request. Please note the vendor has the right to change lunch items without prior notice.

Cost per person: USD $135; This tour has a minimum of 10 people and maximum of 14 people.

Tour includes: Return transportation to Nassau, Food and drink tastings from 6 local restaurants.

Terms: You may cancel up to September 23, 2019, with a cancellation fee of 20% of the cost of the trip. Cancellations after September 23 are non-refundable.

Junkanoo Workshop

Dates:
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Friday, November 8, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The Junkanoo Workshop: You will visit the Educulture Junkanooseum to learn all about Junkanoo, the national cultural festival of the Bahamas, which dates back over two hundred years to the era of Slavery and is celebrated each year in two spectacular parades at Christmas that completely mesmerise Bahamians and visitors alike. You will gain firsthand experience with the drama, colour and excitement of this riveting cultural experience by rolling your sleeves up to do a hands-on pasting and decorating of a Junkanoo mask or hat, while enjoying some Junkanoo music and a small drink!

Cost per person: USD $90; This tour has a minimum of 20 people and a maximum of 30 people.

Tour includes: Return transportation to Nassau, tour of the Educulture Junkanooseum and interactive workshop.

Terms:  You may cancel up to October 8, 2019, with a cancellation fee of 20% of the cost of the trip. Cancellations after October 8 are non-refundable.

Power Boat to Exuma

Dates:
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 8:15 AM – 4:30 PM

Leaving the hustle-bustle of Nassau behind, take a high-powered cruise to a fantastic island in the Exuma chain. You'll ride a powerboat to Allen's Cay to feed endangered iguanas then take an exhilarating, high-speed run to a small secluded Bahamas island, Ship Channel Cay.

The tiny island is only two miles long and half a mile wide, with spectacular views in every direction. You'll have plenty of time to explore the island, or just kick back on the golden beaches. If you feel like snorkeling, there is an amazing drift snorkel just a short distance from the shoreline. You can take a guided snorkel over the myriad corals and watch tiny fish feeding in the untouched, vibrantly colored reefs. Or perhaps you'd like to try your hand at feeding local stingrays and sharks!

Grab a drink from the island bar, then sit down to a banquet of delicious freshly caught island grouper, served with fresh salads, tasty breads, chargrilled steak, tropical fruit platters, chips, dips and other delights. The fully stocked bar (included) has something for every taste, and will keep you refreshed! Enjoy an authentic conch salad show where you will observe the preparation of a fresh Bahamian conch salad, a staple dish in the Bahamas! After the show you will have the opportunity to taste! Sadly, and all too soon the time will come to leave Ship Channel Cay for your return to Paradise Island, but don't worry, the memories will last a lifetime!

Cost per person: USD $295; This tour has a maximum of 40 people.

Tour includes: Return transportation from the hotel to port, power boat ride and all-day tour, lunch and drinks, snorkel gear.

Terms: You may cancel up to September 23, 2019, with a cancellation fee of 20% of the cost of the trip. Cancellations after September 23 are non-refundable.

Rum Runner's Passage

Dates:
Friday, November 8, 2019 | 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Looking for Looking for Blackbeard, the Bahama Queen, or the Real McCoy? This rum-tasting walking tour in the heart of downtown Nassau takes you on a journey back to pirate-plundering and rum-running days, when rum and other spirits played a rich and colorful role in Bahamian history.

Journey over to Pirate's Pub for a swig o' their demon water, and delve into a time when inebriated pirates roamed these very streets. After sampling some rum-infused delicacies at Hillside House and boozy handcrafted chocolates at Graycliff Chocolatier, wash it all down with rum samples and a cocktail at John Watling's Distillery. Become familiar with profiteering tales of old when these historic properties stored liquor for ocean transport across illicit passages of the Gulf Stream from Nassau's Harbor. Strap on your boots and grab your satchel for a jolly good time – you'll want to carry some of this elixir home.

Cost per person: USD $130; This tour has a minimum of 10 people and a maxiumum of 16 people.

Tour includes: Return transportation to Nassau, 6 rum tastings, 2 cocktails, a savoury Bahama bite, 2 chocolate treats & a Bahamian dessert.

Terms: You may cancel up to September 23, 2019, with a cancellation fee of 20% of the cost of the trip. Cancellations after September 23 are non-refundable.

Sea Señor – Catamaran ride and snorkelling

Dates:
Friday, November 8, 2019 | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Sea Señor is here to provide you with an experience of a lifetime. Spend the day exploring, sunbathing and snorkeling aboard this beautiful private Catamaran. The waters of the Bahamas are easy to explore. There are beautiful reefs and water life that lie beneath the ocean top waves. Well-known underwater wrecks lie in shallow water. You can snorkel from shore or our captain can help you find a sight you would like to experience.

Cost per person: USD $250; This tour has a minimum and a maximum of 18 people.

Tour includes: Return transportation to the marina, afternoon cruise on Sea Señor, including snorkeling gear, domestic open bar, and red & white wine after snorkelling.

Terms: You may cancel up to September 23, 2019, with a cancellation fee of 20% of the cost of the trip. Cancellations after September 23 are non-refundable.

Sub Bahamas

Dates:
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM

You will be picked up at the hotel and whisked to Stuart's Cove, which is the base for some of the best snorkeling in the Bahamas.

There are two ways to explore this world class coral. You spend ½ your time in the Sub Bahamas special "SUB" equipment and ½ your time with snorkel gear experiencing the reef.

The special "SUB" equipment is essentially an underwater scooter with a scuba breathing apparatus. The seahorse shaped submarine propels around the coral reef and colorful fish at a speedy 2 knots. It allows you to experience the underwater world around the Bahamas in a way you've never seen before! It is easy, extremely safe, and fun. You do not need to have any previous scuba or snorkeling experience! Experienced and highly trained staff are assisting you every step of the way.

If you don't want to use the fun "SUB" equipment then you can spend all your time snorkeling across some of the best coral found in the Bahamas.

Cost per person: USD $225; This tour has a maximum of 30 people.

Tour includes: Return transportation to Stuart's Cove, SUB Bahamas equipment including snorkeling gear.

Terms: You may cancel up to October 8, 2019, with a cancellation fee of 20% of the cost of the trip. Cancellations after October 8 are non-refundable.

Visit Nassau With Arlene Ferguson - The Queen Of Junkanoo!

Dates:
Thursday, November 7, 2019 | 9:30 AM – 2:15 PM
Friday, November 8, 2019 | 11:45 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday, November 9, 2019 | 11:45 AM – 4:00 PM

Arlene Ferguson is a "force of nature". She knows everything and everyone worth knowing in Nassau. Her family were the ones who saved the Bahamian "Junkanoo" culture and founded the Junkanooseum. We met her on our site visit and fell in love with her. If you only do one thing outside the resort: spend the afternoon with Arlene!

While walking with her you will learn about historic Nassau, and the current gossip. You will see Christ Church Cathedral, one of the centre pieces of Nassau, which is full of local Bahamian history even with being twice destroyed by Spaniards, Government House – the centre of Bahamian political life, the infamous Graycliff restaurant, the National Art Gallery, and "of course" you will learn about Junkanoo!!! Junkanoo, the national cultural festival of the Bahamas, dates back over two hundred years to the era of Slavery, and is celebrated each year in two spectacular parades at Christmas. You will see the drama, colour and excitement of this riveting cultural experience in your visit to the Educulture Junkanooseum.

... oh, and don't forget the food. We will stop at the cultural heart of Nassau at the Arawak Cay Fish Fry, overlooking the scenic Nassau Harbour. This is where the locals eat. You will be able to order food at the infamous: "Frankies gone Bananas!" with Arlene's personal advice on the best things to choose.

Cost per person: USD $185

Tour includes: Time with Arlene, time with Arlene and time with Arlene. Less importantly there is return transportation, and access to the Junkanooseum. The cost of lunch is not included.

Terms: You may cancel up to October 8, 2019, with a cancellation fee of 20% of the cost of the trip. Cancellations after October 8 are non-refundable.