Grand Bahamas - Freeport

[paindonthurt]

Going for a 3 full days and 4 nights in late May.

Any advice?

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Go to the beach

And wear sunscreen

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Stay at the place youre staying if possible. Not much to do there. Never really recovered from some big hurricanes. Beaches are incredible though.

 

[The Peeper]

Heed the warnings, note that the island you are visiting says it's where the majority of the crimes happen.

https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...eladvisories/the-bahamas-travel-advisory.html

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Heed the warnings, note that the island you are visiting says it's where the majority of the crimes happen.

https://travel.state.gov/content/tr...eladvisories/the-bahamas-travel-advisory.html

So basically like going to Memphis or Jackson?

 

[olblue.sixpack]

So basically like going to Memphis or Jackson?

Little Mutt weighs in.

 

[Ingomardawg]

How about Elbow Cay? Going there in a few weeks.

 

[ronpolk]

So basically like going to Memphis or Jackson?

Good lord man… no doubt Jackson has big problems but it’s not a third world country

 

[PirateDawg]

Take travelers checks and keep your head down.

 

[Go Budaw]

Good lord man… no doubt Jackson has big problems but it’s not a third world country

Is the Bahamas considered a third world country?

 

[johnson86-1]

If the Bahamas are a third world country, then yes, Jackson is a third world countr, except, it’s you know, a city. .

 

[Go Budaw]

If the Bahamas are a third world country, then yes, Jackson is a third world countr, except, it’s you know, a city. .

Also a city with triple the murder rate of the Bahamas.

 

[Captain Ron]

How about Elbow Cay? Going there in a few weeks.

We haven’t been since the hurricane, but prior, it was a cool Bahamian town with some good restaurants, shops etc. Rent w boat and head down to the south end and there is a cool sandbar/beach. There used to be a floating bar there that you could get food and drinks.

Be careful on the beach on the NE side. We have probably been there 10 times and I am not sure we have failed to see a shark trolling the beach yet.

oh, and of course do a tour of the lighthouse while you are there.

 

[aTotal360]

Cmon…it’s not that bad.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Unfortunately, it’s tragically closer than most municipalities. I can’t see a path up. It will take some miraculous changes in leadership.

 

[paindonthurt]

I disagree with the general a lot but what did he say that wasn’t true?

 

[paindonthurt]

Any suggestions on getting from Freeport to Marsh Harbour by boat?

Every flight from Freeport goes to Nasáu and then Marsh.

 

[Captain Ron]

Any suggestions on getting from Freeport to Marsh Harbour by boat?

Every flight from Freeport goes to Nasáu and then Marsh.

There used to be ferry, but I don’t believe it has run in years. We took a Cessna Caravan a couple of times that went direct into Marsh. It has been a few years of course, but I think this is them. http://flamingoairbah.com/schedule/

 

[Ingomardawg]

We haven’t been since the hurricane, but prior, it was a cool Bahamian town with some good restaurants, shops etc. Rent w boat and head down to the south end and there is a cool sandbar/beach. There used to be a floating bar there that you could get food and drinks.

Be careful on the beach on the NE side. We have probably been there 10 times and I am not sure we have failed to see a shark trolling the beach yet.

oh, and of course do a tour of the lighthouse while you are there.

Thanks. My brother in law keeps his boat there half the year and has wanted us to join them for a long time. Taking him up on the invite.

 

[willi13]

And beware of the sharks that swim on the land

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

How about Elbow Cay? Going there in a few weeks.

A year or so ago I read where Elbow Cay was really struggling to rebuild after the Hurricane. Let us know how it is after your trip. I would really like to go there in the next few years.

 

[paindonthurt]

Thank you good sir.