Nassau Things to Do Tips by XanderDone

This is a mode of transportation from the Town to Paradise Island. The port of entry in the town is off of Woodes Rogers Walk at Prince George Wharf and at Paradise Island it is a little PI dock directly underneath the Paradise Island Western Bridge (the one where traffic goes north-bound). The fare is $3 a person, one-way. They try to make it sound like a deal by stating on their signs that it is "Only $6 Round-Trip!" It give great views of the harbour of Nassau. Reccomended to go to the other side via ferry one way, and a taxi the other.

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The Surrey Tours are unique and very tourist-oriented. What it is is a 20-minute tour of the town in a horse-drawn carriage. It costs $10 a person, and two-to-three people per carriage. The horses rest from 1pm-3pm in the summer and 1pm-2pm in the winter. Seems like everyone who experienced it ended their journey very pleased with their purchase.

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Address: Woodes Rogers Walk
Directions: In the same complex as the cruise terminal building.

This is where the cruise ships disembark their passengers for a visit of Nassau. In the terminal, there is a desk which has a load of important tourist information. Next on your way out is a band of taxi and surrey drivers waiting for people to serve. One passed that, you enter a Bahamian market, complete with all the things you would find in the straw market for the same prices as the straw market. The difference: you can't bargain with the people in the terminal as much as you can with the ones in the Straw Market. The one plus to this market is that there is an central air conditioning unit which the other one lacks.

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Address: Prince George Wharf

This is a nice little park where you can just sit down on a bench and relax. There isn't very much else to do here except watch tourists pass by, since it's right in front of the Wharf. It's really unnecessary to spend more than five minutes here. This includes time to read the inscriptions on the statues.

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Address: Rawson Square

This is the statue and tribute to the first Bahamian Governor-General, Sir Milo Butler. In the inscription, it tells a brief history and reports his honorary status. Great if you're interested in learning about the Bahamian history.

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Address: Rawson Square

This beautiful statue is a tribute to the longest-reigning Queen in British history. It is displayed prominently in the center of the Parliamentary Square and held in high distinction.

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Address: Parliamentary Square

All the government buildings in the Bahamas look the same. They have pink stucco with white side blocks on the corners and white trim and doors. My first glimpse was through Parliament, and I was amazed at how small everything was in comparison to my home state's legislature buildings. Of course, the population is greatly askew to each other, and I just didn't realize that immediately. Session was about to begin when I got there, so I was lucky enough to see all the important Bahamian Senators and House Members.

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Address: Parliamentary Square

The Supreme Court building was much larger than the central Parliamentary building, and sandwiched by a small road-slash-parking lot for the justices. Along the same road are the lower courts where there were people standing outside until the judge had reached his verdict. Everything was so close together that it seemed so strange that it was all so small.

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Address: Bank Lane
Directions: Left of the Garden of Rememberance, Right of Parliamentary Square

This is a garden dedicated to those Bahamians who lost their lives in the first and second world wars. It's not as beautiful as I expected it to be, but the obelisk is pretty impressive.

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Address: Parliamentary Square

Now the main library in the Bahamas, the bottom floor has internet accessable computers available to members of the library. It used to be the country jail; its octagonal shape makes it very rememberable, and it's worth stopping by. On the second floor is a mini-museum where you can learn about local plants and look at historical documents make by famous authors about the Bahamian Islands and Nassau. One in particular, I found was quite interesting, a panoramic picture of Nassau made by John Irving from Fort Fincastle in the 19th century. About 150 years later, it was remarkable to see the difference between the two views. The top floor has a balcony which overlooks Parliamentary Square and the harbour with the doors of the cell locked so you can't get in. Admission is free, and be sure to sign the guestbook on the way out; it helps for funding from the government.

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Address: Parliamentary Square
Directions: Off of Shirley Street