Nassau on foot and Junkanoo Beach in 6 hours
The Caribbean's most walkable port: straw market, Queen's Staircase, Junkanoo Beach and fried conch at Arawak Cay.
ExploraGo Team
Published on September 29, 2026
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Budget
- budget
- Best for
- family
- Style
- active
- Season
- Year-round
Stops
- 1transport
Prince George Wharf
20 min · — · On arrivalThe pier sits right downtown: leaving Festival Place puts you on Woodes Rogers Walk, with Bay Street to your left.
Tips
- Almost all of the centre is walkable: you don't need a taxi
- The Bahamian dollar equals the US dollar and USD is accepted everywhere
Take care
- Downtown gets busy when several ships are in port
- 2shopping
Rawson Square, Parliament and Straw Market
75 min · Free · Mon–Sat 9:00–17:004.4A colonial square with Parliament and the Queen Victoria statue, plus the straw market, where hats, bags and carvings are open to haggling.
Tips
- Start haggling at around 50% of the asking price
- Bay Street has cheap patties and fruit smoothies
- 3activity
Queen's Staircase and Fort Fincastle
70 min · Free (voluntary donation) · 8:00–17:004.5Sixty-six steps cut into the rock by enslaved people in the late 1700s; the fort at the top looks out over the harbour and the island.
Best time: First thingTips
- The climb is 15–20 min from the port
- Bring water: there is little shade
Take care
- Watch out for wet steps
- 4activity
Junkanoo Beach
100 min · Free; chair and umbrella ~US$10–15 · All day4.2The closest beach to the pier, a 10–15 min walk; clear water, daiquiri shacks and a lively atmosphere.
Avoid: Midday on multi-ship daysTips
- Buy drinks from the beach stalls: cheaper than at the port
- Rent a chair and umbrella for a few hours
Take care
- It can get very crowded when several ships call
- Taxi · 5 min5food
Arawak Cay (Fish Fry)
70 min · ~US$20–25 · 11:00–22:004.6A row of waterfront restaurants known for conch salad, cracked conch and Kalik beer; a 20-min walk from Junkanoo.
Tips
- Conch salad is made fresh to order
- This is where locals eat: good value for money
Take care
- Agree the taxi fare before getting in: they are not metered
- 6transport
Return to Prince George Wharf
15 min · — · Before all aboardWalk back along the waterfront promenade; the port area is flat and safe.
Tips
- Leave 45–60 min of margin before departure
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