Nassau, Bahamas - Walking to Junkanoo Beach - What to do on Your Day in Port
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ต.ค. 2021
- We walk to Junkanoo Beach in Nassau, Bahamas.
It wasn't very far, only 1 mile. We've heard that the Margaritaville Beach Resort,
which is close, will let you use their bathrooms and showers.
This was recorded in late September, 2021.
This was so very helpful. Thank you for letting us know there are no showers or bathrooms. As well as giving us an idea how to get to the beach.
Somebody commented that there are bathrooms, we just didn’t see them. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
There are showers outside at margaritaville which is at Junkanoo. Bathrooms are inside they let everyone in
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I approve this straight out if Nassau
There are bathrooms at Junkanoo beach
There is showers and bathrooms somewhere to change clothes ect,
This was exactly what I needed. Thank you for sharing how you get to the beach. I know with construction things have changed but this give you a good idea.
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Loved this! We are going on our first cruise in two weeks and this is what we are thinking of doing in Nassau! It's great to see the walk in action!!!
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Thank you for this video! You answered so many questions for me! I appreciate the intel!
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Great video and wonderful information. I’m planning on going there in December as well as porting in Princess Cay….. Can’t wait to enjoy the scenery.
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I miss watching cruise videos almost as much as I miss cruising. Looks like things have changed some since my last time January 2020. Great video, very informative! I'll be there September 2022!
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Check out our videos and reviews on All of Nassau and Atlantis. Good luck 👍
So very helpful. Its been some ten years since my last visit to Nassau. Thank you. It's been about ten years, but there was a very simple bathroom near the entrance to beach just past the Margaritaville Hotel. They expect tips.
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This is very informative, when I visit Bahamas, thanks 👍👍👍 Neal from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean
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Thank you for the video, I like your chillness ☺️
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Thanks, so glad we are bringing wheelchair for mom. she would have trouble walking that far. (not far for healthy folks) but shes 73. Thank you so much!!!
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Great job capturing Nassau .
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Thank you! Very helpful for my upcoming cruise.
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Awesome video, thanks for sharing!!!
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Thanks for the vid. I will be taking the fam (with 2 little ones) here. I think we like to take your route option to Junkanoo Beach too when we get there this Christmas of 2021.
Good choice! It's a really nice beach. Some people say the neighborhood is a little sketchy, but we did not think so. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
There are public bathrooms where they sell the umbrellas! I was there in October. Had some drinks out of coconuts on that same beach!
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Tiki Hut Bikini has the best island food and they have restrooms 🇧🇸
Thank you. Great video 😊
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Super helpful video… thanks a lot
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Very helpful video the walk didn't seem to bad
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Cool video ❤❤❤ we will walk to Junkanoo. Thanks
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Arriving on the Magic May 2022. Glad to get into on Nassau. Just subscribed.
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Nice tour. I’ll be there In September. First time.
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Seeing the British Colonial Hilton floated a memory bubble. I was there with my parents in 1965. I think it was a Sheraton then. I checked their site and they offer an $85 day-use beach pass. I would love to be there again. Yes, there is a private beach, but not with free access.
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I stayed there with my Grandma in the early 80’s. I believe one wing had Europeans and one Americans (a/c). It was gorgeous
Free beach is right next to it
Junkanoo beach 🏖
Thank you! My first time there is coming up and I've been really struggling with what to do. This looks like exactly the kind of day we'd typically like. Now, if I can just pin down Freeport. We've cruised many times, but somehow just never ended up with these ports, so I'm having a hard time. You'd think someone would come into Freeport and open something like Mr. Sanchos in Cozumel...they'd make a killing because there just don't seem to be many good options there.
Have you seen our Freeport videos. "Walking to a Beach in Freeport" th-cam.com/video/VZI6pHRfvCQ/w-d-xo.html , where we walked over to a beach by the ship, and "Walking in Freeport, Bahamas" th-cam.com/video/nO6-DZMeMXs/w-d-xo.html The shuttle was $10 R/T. The public beach access is by the police station. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
I've been looking for a Mr. Sanchos like experience for our upcoming trip
Thanks for the video going there in may
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Very helpful Thank you
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I spent the weekend of Spring break '06 at the Marriott on Junkanoo( it was the Nassau Palms back then). I'm a married, father of five now but I plan on taking the wife and teach her how to swim 😄
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This is so seedy. What the hell?! I booked Disney Magic for June 2024. I was expecting to be dropped off on a beautiful island not the middle of a seedy downtown area 😮.
Thanks for posting this. Very informative.
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Yeah it seems intimidating
thanks for the video I was there last month and I got a lil confused bc of the changes since construction.
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Great video!I’ve always wanted to go to the Bahamas
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I'm so glad you're back to cruising! I've really enjoyed your port guides over the past 20 months.
Question: I'm wanting to check out cabbage beach and I was wondering if you saw taxis at the port? Or do you think it would need to be a ferry ride?
We didn't see the taxis, but we didn't go in that direction (we didn't see the ferry either). Thanks for your comments and thanks for subscribing.
I think the best way to get to cabbage beach is the water taxi if I remember rightly you catch them along the harbour in front of the straw market they run about every 15 minutes and only a few dollars per person, it’s more of a Bahamian experience travelling across the harbour to paradise island and they give a small commentary on the area and it’s lovely scenery
Such an AMAZING VIDEO! thanks for taking you time and doing a live street walk through. I felt like I was there. I can’t wait for my trip next week, I’ll be staying at Margaritaville. What kind of camera are you using?
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Thank you for this video, it's super helpful. We're going on our first cruise in a couple of months and this is one of the ports so I really appreciate this. Do you know if you can use cash in the stores, US dollars or do you need Bahamian dollars? Thanks again!
Have fun! We did not buy anything, but we think they take US dollars. $1 US = $1 Bahamas. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
Beautiful water what time of year was this?
What would you say is the best time to go?
I am not partier, rather not be around a bunch of spring breakers.
This was recorded in September 2021. We hear winter is the best time to visit. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
This was recorded in September 2021. We hear winter is the best time to visit. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
Nice video🙌🏻 what camera did you use?
What are the covid requirements?
Thank you! We mostly use GoPro cameras. This was probably a Hero 8. Onboard, masks. Onshore, masks. Except when eating or swimming. Not everyone complies. Thanks for your comments and thanks for subscribing to our channel.
Did the walk to Junkanoo Beach not be shorter years back before all the. Instruction began? Or is just that we were younger? I’m positive the new huge hotel built on the way has made the route longer. We tried it after the work started and it was a really hot day, we turned around and headed back into the port area. Even back before the construction it took us a lot more than 20 minutes to get there. More like 45 minutes plus the 20+ minutes to get from the ship to the street.
This was our first time going to Junkanoo Beach. We went to Cabbage Beach in the past. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
Great video, my family & I are planning to visit this August 2023. When you were at Junkanoo did you see any people treasure hunting with metal detectors? (Metal detecting is a hobby of mine)
We did not see any people, metal detecting, or many people at all on the beach the day we went. Have fun! Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
Thanks for the video. Do they provide maps?
There might be a map in the port guide if you’re on a ship that supplies port guides. We just use Google Maps. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
The Hilton has day passes where you can use their Beach and pool and part of the money goes to a drink and some food or at least that was the case when I was there
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Is it safe to walk there if you are by yourself? Last time I was in Nassau 10 years ago it was dangerous.
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I am going on July can u please tell me please if there is any jellyfish on this beach i heard there are many in cabbage beach ? Also any restaurants there in case you’re hungry 😅
We did not see any jellyfish when we were there. We were in the water for quite a while. There are a little restaurants and snack shack’s lining the beach along the street. Also, Margaritaville is right next-door. We would assume they have restaurants. The last time we were on Cabbage Beach was about 20 years ago, but we didn’t see any jellyfish then either. But jellyfish do occasionally hang out on beaches.Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
Got a trip planned in Summer 2024. Trying to decide if I should buy a pass to Atlantis or just walk to Junkanoo or take a taxi to Cabbage Beach. There will be an 8 year old in tow.
A few years ago we went to Atlantis and Cabbage Beach. It’s a nicer beach, but more crowded. Like you say, you need a taxi or the boat ride to get there. We didn’t pay to go to Atlantis, but we just walked around. We went to Junkanoo this time to see if we could. Plus it’s free. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
Is there a place to go to see sea turtles or jet ski rentals? We are going on a cruise in 20 days
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Which is nicer? Jankunoo or Cabbage beach?
We think Cabbage Beach is nicer but harder to get to (and more crowded). Cabbage Beach is an hour walk, unless you pay for the water shuttle or a taxi. We had never been to Junkanoo Beach, so we went there. It's an easy walk and a very nice beach. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
If the water is cool, what time of year did you go?
This was recorded in September. The water felt cool because it was hot outside and we’d walking for a while. It was probably 75-80°. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
@@PortMonkeys we are going right after Christmas. We leave 12/26. Do you think the water will be cold then?
Funny thing, it was my choice on where or what we were to do that day off the cruise ship. And since I’m adventurous, I wanted to go to this beach. Just to remind people, it’s mainly the locals beach and I wouldn’t recommend it to the non-adventurous person.
We had heard people onboard say it was a scary area. It seemed OK to us. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
Your captian at the beginning @ 0:37 says you're in Freeport not Nassau just FYI.
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Does the Junkanoo beach have lifeguards?
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No
Aw port monkies love the name
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It was packed when we went that was dec 2022 though
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Are there also signs taking you back to the ship?
We don't remember seeing any but it is a pretty straightforward walk and you will see the ships when you get close. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
Me. Your guide man, you just walk past a bathroom 1o min. Ago a young man was walking in one.
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Helo! I am haitine i live in Dominicaine republice how can i get a Bahamas visa please...can you help me
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Is a passport needed to venture Nassau
We are really not certain. Check with your Cruise line. We found this on the internet: Entry, Exit and Visa Requirements
U.S. citizens are generally required to present a valid U.S. passport when traveling to The Bahamas, as well as proof of anticipated departure from The Bahamas. Those traveling to The Bahamas on a cruise may use another Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) compliant document. Thank you for your comments and thank you for subscribing to our channel.
i think i saw a homeless person nearby. he prob. showers in the water too. and no bathroom - im not sure how clean the water is.
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I can understand no showers, but no bathrooms? I might skip that.
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Here's a History for you, if you're interested.
During the Golden Age of Piracy & Highwaymen in the 17th & 18th Centuries were Police-less.
No Emergency Services.
Union Flag of Britain with St George & St Andrew together.
The First Union Flag of Britain dates back to His Majesty King James the 1st. 1606.
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot 1605.
England & Scotland together for the first time.
The St Patrick of Ireland joined the Union Flag on the 1st January 1801.
Reign of His Majesty King George the 3rd.
No Constabulary & no Firefighters back then in the 17th & 18th Centuries.
Thank you for the information. It’s very interesting.
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Not da same sir.
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Not a very good place beach has glass in the water
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I'm too Sea-Sick of Maritimes.
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Thanks.
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I love being from Nassau🫶🏾Hope you enjoyed your time here
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Junkanoo beach ain't shit. The real one is cabbage beach on the northern side.
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Omg, take off the masks!!
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