Bahamas cruise ports
Begin with the island and port on your itinerary. The Nassau guide focuses on arrival at Nassau Cruise Port and choosing between downtown, nearby historical sights and a visit farther from the waterfront. A call at a cruise line's private island has different landing and transport arrangements and should not be planned from the Nassau advice. Choose your own port below, then compare the outing with the time available before returning to the ship.
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Getting into town
A walkable port isn't necessarily step-free. At tender ports, the walk starts at the landing. A fare may cover only part of the journey, so check the guide for the full route.
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| Port | Destination | Walking assessment | Time / distance | Arrival | Shuttle / public transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andros Island | Destination endpoint: not recorded. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Bimini | Destination endpoint: not recorded. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Castaway Cay | from Castaway Cay's dock, head to the island's beaches; there is no town to reach. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Celebration Key | Celebration Key cruise pier to Paradise Plaza. | Realistic about 10 minutes along the shaded pier; a practical route if you're comfortable walking that distance. The estimate comes from Carnival's visitor FAQ, checked 2026-09-25. | Walk: 10 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock | Not needed: you can walk |
| Coco Cay | CocoCay cruise pier to Arrivals Plaza. | Realistic approximately 6 minutes down the pier; a practical pedestrian route for those comfortable walking that distance. | Walk: 6 min Distance: Not recorded | Dock | Not needed: you can walk |
| Freeport | Lucayan Harbour cruise terminal to Port Lucaya Marketplace. | Impractical Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: 19.3 km | Dock | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Great Stirrup Cay | Destination endpoint: not recorded. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Half Moon Cay | cruise pier to Arrival Plaza, for ships docking at the pier only. | Not recorded approximately 5 minutes from the docked ship to Arrival Plaza, a practical walk for passengers comfortable with that distance. Carnival's current FAQ supplies this estimate, checked 2026-09-25; it does not describe tender arrivals. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Dock or tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
| Lighthouse Point | Disney Lookout Cay cruise pier to Mabrika Cove tram station. | Realistic the pier provides a practical pedestrian route to the station. A Disney-published account from June 2024 recorded about 12 minutes from ship to tram station; allow longer for your own pace. This reaches the station, not the main beach. | Walk: See walking conditions Distance: Not recorded | Dock | Not needed: you can walk |
| Nassau | Nassau Cruise Port at Prince George Wharf connects directly with downtown Nassau. | Realistic realistic for downtown sights; the port lists the Straw Market close to its exit. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock | Not needed: you can walk |
| Ocean Cay | Ocean Cay cruise pier to the Welcome Centre at Ocean Village. | Realistic a practical walk directly off the ship, following the island entrance route to the Welcome Centre. MSC describes signed walking paths around the destination in its Ocean Cay FAQ. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Dock | Not needed: you can walk |
| Princess Cays | Destination endpoint: not recorded. | Not recorded Route conditions: not recorded. | Walk: Not recorded Distance: Not recorded | Tender · walking starts after landing | Shuttle: not recorded Public transport: not recorded |
How to read these comparisons
We only compare shuttles and public transport where walking isn't a clear yes. A bus or shuttle may cover only part of the way, or go somewhere else entirely, so check the guide for the route and what the ticket covers. Free shuttles come first. Fares are only put in order when the tickets are the same kind.
Not recorded: we haven't checked this yet, though the guide may say more. None: the guide records no such service. Not applicable: the comparison doesn't fit, either because the guide covers a route or several places, or because you can walk and a shuttle doesn't matter. Unknown fare: there's a service, but we don't have its price. Service unknown: we haven't confirmed the shuttle runs.
Times and distances run from the berth or landing to the landmark named in each guide. That isn't always the city on your itinerary. On the walking page, realistic walks come first, then conditional ones, then ports where walking isn't practical. Within each group, the shortest walks come first.
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