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Freeport Shore Excursion: Grand Bahamas City Tour
3.3
12 Ratings
Freeport
Join an incredible half-day shore excursion featuring an exciting Grand Bahamas City Tour and the breathtaking Garden of the Groves.
Join an incredible half-day shore excursion featuring an exciting Grand Bahamas City Tour and the breathtaking Garden of the Groves.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Grand Bahama Island - Embark on a guided tour through the industrial area of Grand Bahama. Discover the International Bazaar, renowned for its Tori Gate. The journey continues through Church Row and the breathtaking pine forest, along the picturesque Sunrise Highway to our initial stop.
- Garden of the Groves - At the Garden of the Groves,…
- Grand Bahama Island - Embark on a guided tour through the industrial area of Grand Bahama. Discover the International Bazaar, renowned for its Tori Gate. The journey continues through Church Row and the breathtaking pine forest, along the picturesque Sunrise Highway to our initial stop.
- Garden of the Groves - At the Garden of the Groves, enjoy meandering trails through lush greenery, cascading waterfalls, and sparkling fountains. Visit the remarkable chapel, consecrated and ideal for weddings in the Bahamas, as well as for prayer and meditation. Explore the Garden Shoppes and experience the sacred beauty of the Labyrinth.
During the visit, enjoy the presence of birds and butterflies, as it is certified as a Wildlife Habitat by the U.S. Wildlife Federation. This certification indicates that the new operators provide the essential habitat elements for wildlife to flourish: food, water, shelter, and places for raising young.
Stroll into the cool fern grove and admire the towering limestone boulders flanking the trail, or unwind on the “Lofty Fig” deck, where local delicacies and refreshing Bahamian drinks are available for purchase.
- Port Lucaya Marketplace - Next, visit the popular Port Lucaya Marketplace, featuring twelve island-style buildings on a five-acre peninsula, overlooking one of the most comprehensive marinas in The Bahamas. Wander through eighty specialty stores, boutiques, restaurants, and both outdoor and indoor bars and cafes. Discover luxurious and esteemed brands in jewelry, china, crystal, perfume, and designer apparel and accessories, all at duty-free prices.
After shopping, guests will be returned to the cruise ship docks. Those wishing to extend their stay at the Marketplace are responsible for their own transportation back to the pier. Taxi shuttles operate between the market and pier throughout most of the day.
What's Included
- Timings aligned with cruise ship port schedules
- Comprehensive guided tour experience
- All entrance fees included
- Timings aligned with cruise ship port schedules
- Comprehensive guided tour experience
- All entrance fees included
What's Not Included
- Food and drink
- Food and drink
Location
Freeport
We will meet you at the cruise pier at a time to match your cruise porting times.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.3
(12 Ratings)
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James_g
Jan 21, 2025
Garden of the Groves was awesome. - Garden of the Groves was very cool, not too much for an older person like me, took guided tour then plenty of time to walk around and see things that caught your eye in more detail and plenty of time for pictures without being rushed 😀
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Vipergeneral
Sep 29, 2023
So many photo ops - The final port of call on my Venezia cruise was to Freeport. I liked the improvements made to the port itself however there's not much to do there. I booked and excursion to Garden of the Groves and it was worth it. The bus picked everyone up and took people to the botanical garden. Upon arrival the tour began with the guide going into detail and the exhibits in the garden, as well as the history of it. At the end of the tour there were some shops run by local merchants. I highly recommend this excursion.
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Roland_g
Feb 28, 2023
Relaxing, informative trip - Merilyn, our guide was excellent and informative. The driver was also great with information and even circled around for a picture opportunity. This is not a 'beach trip".
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Eleanor
Feb 20, 2023
Great half day tour! - Our tour guide, Boo, waited for us as we had a late arrival into port. He was friendly and knowledgeable about Freeport. The Garden of the Groves was lovely with a one hour guided tour then an hour on our own. There was a nice restaurant that served local beer and food. There were also several local artisans selling their creations. We had a great tour of the surrounding areas with Boo pointing out interesting highlights. We then visited Port Lucaya Marketplace before heading back to our ship. Great tour for those who enjoy scenery and local culture.
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R3277nuannb
Dec 5, 2022
A nice experience - The excursion began with us boarding a clean, air conditioned bus. Phillip was our driver. He was entertaining & gave us continued banter with facts & history on Freeport. Marilyn was our guide at the Garden of the Groves. She was friendly, humorous & full of history about the garden.
The garden is pretty, but not terrifically maintained. The walk through was not strenuous & most steps provided a hand rail.
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Shawn
Oct 30, 2023
Blah - Could not see out a bus window one window had water trapped in it. Tour pointed out fast food restaurants. Gardens we’re okay. Shopping was row after row of tourist traps and jewelry stores.
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Q907xirussellc
Feb 14, 2025
No excursion therefore seen nothing no trip review possible. - The Wow A Tour excursion never turned up to the cruise terminal, we even waited the 3 hours 8am to 11am for it.
Cruise terminal guides could not contact the local agent because Wow A Tour only provided an English telephone number on their downloaded ticket.
Had no chance of seeing any of the Bahamas that day.
We have been refunded the full value the tour.
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Linda_g
Jan 20, 2025
Don’t do it - Definitely wasn’t a private tour . The company steadily tried to get me to pay for more guest even though I showed proof of payment and they still didn’t want to acknowledge it . Our driver fell asleep while we were waiting on him , the van was nasty , and the entire time we only learned about the hurricane damage that occurred years ago . I would not recommend!!!! Especially not for that price !!! You’re better off renting your own transportation and explore yourself
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Darcie_m
Feb 29, 2024
Unreliable - Our guide canceled on the excursion at 5am the morning of totally messing up our 6 hours we had in Freeport.
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Richardry1552lw
Jan 24, 2024
They Ghosted Us - The company, Wow a Tour, doesn’t exist. They took our payment, but never contacted me about where and the time to meet in Freeport, Grand Bahamas. I called four times and all I got was an answering service recording. No one at the Terminal has ever heard of this company. It was a stressful, disappointing experience.
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