Our Carnival Magic cruise had a stop in Nassau. I've been before, but never with kids, and to be honest some of the reviews had me worried. About two months ago, the new $300 million dollar upgraded port reopened after four years of construction. The port holds up to six ships at a time. Nassau is a city that relies on these tourists for their economy. That means that the people can sometimes come off as aggressive when trying to make a sale. We prepped our kids before going into the straw market and they did great.
After leaving the straw market, we headed to Junkanoo Beach about fifteen minutes away. At this free beach, you will have people asking you to rent jet skis and beach chairs, but a simple no thank you sufficed for us. We had a great day at the beach and spent almost no money besides a few little trinkets in the Straw Market. If we ever return, I'd love to rent paddle boats or jet skis!
Checkout more on our trip here.
