Nassau (Bahamas) Cruise Guide
Residents speak in a lilting British accent and tend to function on 'island time', a catch-all describing the laid-back, ‘no problem' demeanor. Island history ranges from Columbus landing here as he ‘discovered' the New World, pirates, the slave trade, and the British Empire's forward posts, such as Fort Charlotte, built in 1788.
Sightseeing
Within walking distance from the wharf are also museums, examples of 18th and 19th century British Colonial architecture and, of course, the shopping. It begins at the bustling ‘straw market', where some locals create straw goods and carve wood on the spot. Most passengers have been briefed aboard ship about the duty-free stores on Bay Street, bordering Rawson Square.
On neighboring Paradise Island is the extravagant resort Atlantis, which conducts property tours (for a fee) and also sells admission to its 34-acre water park, full of slides, waterfalls and breathtaking underwater walkways through the world's largest outdoor aquarium.
Highlights:
• Straw Market
• Bay Street
• Pompey Museum, on the slave trade
• Ardastra Gardens, with flamingos, parrots, monkeys and jaguars
• The Queen's Staircase, a 102-foot climb up limestone steps
• Forts Charlotte and Fincastle
• Atlantis
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Tipping: 15% is usual for most services including taxis. Some restaurants include service charge on the bill.
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