Nassau: cruise port guide

The port

After a 300 million dollar redevelopment, Nassau Cruise Port has six berths and can handle Icon-class ships. The waterfront has more than sixty shops, a Junkanoo museum and an amphitheatre.

What to do

According to the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism:

• The Queen's Staircase, known as the 66 steps, carved out of limestone in 1793–1794, in the Fort Fincastle Historic Complex
• Junkanoo Beach, a short walk from downtown, popular with cruise passengers
• Government House, the pink-and-white official residence of the Governor General on Mount Fitzwilliam
• Arawak Cay (the Fish Fry), for authentic Bahamian seafood and conch
• The Nassau Straw Market, for straw handbags and local crafts
• Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre