--- title: "Nassau Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/bahamas/nassau description: "Colonial charm meets Caribbean colour" --- # Nassau 🇧🇸 · Bahamas · Bahamas > "Colonial charm meets Caribbean colour" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 3.4 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.1h - **Visiting Sailings:** 2,859 - **Cruise Lines:** 10 ## Photos - ![Nassau, Bahamas](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/bahamas/nassau/nassau-unsplash-abswtjcu1lc.webp) Photo by [Matt Benson](https://unsplash.com/@mattgyver?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Nassau, Bahamas](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/bahamas/nassau/nassau-pexels-4119236.webp) © [Douglas Woolfolk / Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/photo/buildings-on-sea-shore-in-nassau-on-bahamas-4119236/) - ![Nassau, Bahamas](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/bahamas/nassau/nassau-commons-192642664.webp) © [Quintin Soloviev / CC BY 4.0](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nassau,_Bahamas_aerial_view.jpg) - ![Nassau, Bahamas](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/bahamas/nassau/nassau-pexels-9400821.webp) © [Mikhail Nilov / Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/photo/aerial-photography-of-city-buildings-near-ocean-under-the-sky-9400821/) - ![Nassau, Bahamas](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/bahamas/nassau/nassau-pixabay-116954.webp) © [violetta / Pixabay Content License](https://pixabay.com/photos/lighthouse-bahamas-nassau-island-116954/) - ![Nassau, Bahamas](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/bahamas/nassau/nassau-pixabay-75058.webp) © [FaceGuard / Pixabay Content License](https://pixabay.com/photos/nassau-castle-castle-wall-75058/) - ![Nassau, Bahamas](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/bahamas/nassau/nassau-unsplash-tagqc-e3nms.webp) Photo by [Yash Mannepalli](https://unsplash.com/@rollingshots?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=cruisello&utm_medium=referral) - ![Nassau, Bahamas](https://cruisello.com/img/ports/bahamas/nassau/nassau-commons-185761493.webp) © [Jcofilms / CC BY 4.0](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nassau-Harbour-Cruise-Ships-Aerial-Bahamas.jpg) ## Peak season Nov – Apr 2,893 sailings over the next 12 months Busiest months: Mar (366 sailings), Jan (345 sailings), Dec (326 sailings) ## About Nassau Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas, and Prince George Wharf puts you in the middle of it. The Festival Place Welcome Centre at the dock has local food vendors and straw-craft sellers, and the pastel-painted colonial buildings of Bay Street are a two-minute walk away. Parliament Square, with its pink government buildings and marble Queen Victoria statue, sits at the centre of the downtown grid. The Straw Market is busy and the sellers are persistent, but the handmade bags and wood carvings are genuine local work. A water taxi or short cab ride reaches Paradise Island and the Atlantis Resort, where day passes grant access to the waterpark and aquarium. Junkanoo Beach, the closest public beach to the port, has lounger rentals, a bar, and usually a DJ. For food, conch salad is the local speciality, chopped fresh at roadside stands with lime and scotch bonnet pepper. A cold Kalik beer to wash it down costs about three dollars. ## Your day in Nassau Ships dock at Prince George Wharf, a 5 to 10 minute walk from Bay Street. ### Map - **Cruise terminal**: Prince George Wharf, cruise quay second back from the outer end (AIS top berth, snapped to quay face) (25.08222, -77.33970) Walking times from the cruise terminal: - Within 15 min: Fort Fincastle, Parliament Square, Straw Market, Pirates of Nassau - Within 30 min: Fort Charlotte Map data with the walking areas: [GeoJSON](https://cruisello.com/api/day-in-port/f6f89086-8385-4d71-8056-1eadc106a9ff.geojson) ### What to see #### Fort Fincastle Fort of 1793 on a hill, up the 66-step Queen's Staircase. 11 min walk. (25.07361, -77.33848) ![Fort Fincastle](https://cruisello.com/img/places/Q5471144/40d6053c0010cdfd-1440.webp) Photo: Taugenichts80, [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fort_Fincastle.JPG) #### Parliament Square Pink colonial government buildings from 1815, with a Queen Victoria statue. 2 min walk. (25.07779, -77.34048) ![Parliament Square](https://cruisello.com/img/places/relation_14900727/41c48792e1fef4fe-1440.webp) Photo: P. Hughes, [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nassau_-_House_of_Assembly.jpg) #### Atlantis Paradise Island Resort with a walk-in aquarium and the Aquaventure water park. Water taxi or taxi. (25.08500, -77.32083) ![Atlantis Paradise Island](https://cruisello.com/img/places/Q2722966/7d2ff9f2cbbdd4fc-1440.webp) Photo: [Kendrick Major](https://www.pexels.com/@royalty242), [Pexels License](https://www.pexels.com/license/), [source](https://www.pexels.com/photo/city-building-near-body-of-water-under-blue-sky-13015419/) #### Straw Market Covered market by the harbour with straw work and wood carvings. 5 min walk. (25.07859, -77.34337) ![Straw Market](https://cruisello.com/img/places/way_234030239/ea53a9c81cb3563b-1440.webp) Photo: Bluerasberry, [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Downtown_Nassau_-_2025_-_Straw_Market_(1).jpg) #### Pirates of Nassau Walk-through museum on Nassau's pirate era, with a replica ship. 7 min walk. (25.07751, -77.34465) ![Pirates of Nassau](https://cruisello.com/img/places/Q67142794/2fedeada3e804aef-1440.webp) Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/), [source](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PIRATES_OF_NASSAU_MUSEUM%2C_NASSAU.jpg) #### Fort Charlotte Largest fort on New Providence, built in the late 18th century on a hill. 27 min walk. (25.07703, -77.35882) ## Quick facts - **Currency:** Bahamian Dollar (BSD) · €10 ≈ BSD 11 - **Language:** English - **Timezone:** America/Nassau (UTC-4) - **Tipping:** 15% if not included ## Location Coordinates: 25.0819, -77.3397 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Nassau/@25.08195,-77.33972,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Nassau&ll=25.08195,-77.33972&z=13) ## Things to do in Nassau Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~9h port call | Tour | Rating | Duration | Times | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Pirate Jeep Sightseeing Adventure!](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/54e4d302-cdb4-436e-a178-5700a8c2ec5b?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (1,600) | 3h | 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM | Fits your port day | €150 | Viator | | [Bites of Nassau Food and Walking Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4fefdfcf-9406-484b-8314-df2262b03104?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (3,277) | 3h | 9:30 AM–12:30 PM, 10:30 AM–1:30 PM, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 12:30 PM–3:30 PM, 1:30 PM–4:30 PM, 2:30 PM–5:30 PM | Fits your port day | €90 | Viator | | [Nassau Swimming Pigs and Private Beach Club Escape](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/612fe1db-be52-4bf6-a881-b44939939831?via=markdown) | 4.7★ (1,685) | 4h | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM | Fits your port day | €117 | Viator | | [Dilly Dally Walking Tour of Nassau Attractions](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cded0935-0497-4cec-8c8e-c40d43b5ac90?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (400) | 3h | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM | Fits your port day | €50 | Viator | | [3 Hour Smart Eco Segway Adventure in Nassau](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b356fc9f-67ba-4b3d-88c0-02add916d7a0?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (259) | 3h | 8:30 AM–11:30 AM, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM | Fits your port day | €90 | Viator | | [Nassau Swimming Pigs: Snorkeling, Lunch & Private Beach Club](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/35371f29-d406-4225-835e-2ce8d329628a?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (1,173) | 4h | 9:30 AM–1:30 PM, 10:30 AM–2:30 PM, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM, 2:30 PM–6:30 PM | Fits your port day | €121 | Viator | | [Private Tour Island Hop Snorkel Turtles & Sip Bahama Mamas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9e2651cf-7e38-4a6d-8899-85ccca0a8026?via=markdown) | 5.0★ (152) | 4h | 8:00 AM–12:00 PM, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM, 11:00 AM–3:00 PM, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM | Fits your port day | €1,082 | Viator | | [CHIPPIES BAHAMAS Island Tours : Feel The Culture](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/91ec42f3-0d52-4808-8806-1c437e769a13?via=markdown) | 4.7★ (464) | 2h 30m | 10:00 AM–12:30 PM, 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | Fits your port day | €50 | Viator | | [Rum Reggae and Rhythms Tour: Dancing and Cocktails](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a03b0dd4-35fe-4bab-8a0f-3d021c5c9fa3?via=markdown) | 4.6★ (693) | 4h | 11:00 AM–3:00 PM | Fits your port day | €66 | Viator | | [Nassau UTV Tour with Full Bahamian Lunch](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/dce36dc8-07c7-4d52-bddc-4be9282ad5f6?via=markdown) | 4.8★ (141) | 3h | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 9:30 AM–12:30 PM, 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:30 PM–4:30 PM | Fits your port day | €136 | Viator | | [Private City Tour in Bahamas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/184d3d4c-f1b1-45b9-a54a-7308394c7f3f?via=markdown) | 4.9★ (168) | 2h | 9:00 AM–11:00 AM, 9:30 AM–11:30 AM, 12:30 PM–2:30 PM, 3:30 PM–5:30 PM | Fits your port day | €118 | Viator | | [Nassau's #1 Kayaking Snorkeling Beach Bliss | Small Groups 6 Max](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/fa7cdb79-0f8e-42ed-9c08-8b5f730d4fae?via=markdown) | 5.0★ (99) | 3h | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM | Fits your port day | €195 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. 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We may earn a commission when you book through our partner links, at no extra cost to you. ## Nearby ports - [Great Stirrup Cay](https://cruisello.com/destinations/bahamas/great-stirrup-cay.md): 100 km (54 nm) · Bahamas - [CocoCay](https://cruisello.com/destinations/bahamas/cococay.md): 102 km (55 nm) · Bahamas - [Disney Castaway Cay](https://cruisello.com/destinations/bahamas/disney-castaway-cay.md): 113 km (61 nm) · Bahamas ## Cruise lines stopping here - [Carnival Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line.md) - [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) - [Disney Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/disney-cruise-line.md) - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - [MSC Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/msc-cruises.md) - [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) - [TUI Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/tui-cruises.md) - [Virgin Voyages](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/virgin-voyages.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/bahamas-escape-nassau-great-stirrup-cay~NCL-PRIMA-20261108-4.md)** - **Price:** €171 per person (€342 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Norwegian Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line.md) - **Ship:** [Norwegian Prima](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/norwegian-cruise-line/norwegian-prima.md) - **Duration:** 4 nights - **Departure:** 2026-11-08 - **Itinerary:** Bahamas Escape – Nassau & Great Stirrup Cay ## Cruises visiting Nassau Prices are per person, two sharing. | Cruise | Ship | Line | From | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Sunken Galleon – Nassau, Cozumel & Cayman](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sunken-galleon-nassau-cozumel-cayman~NCL-EPIC-20261213-7.md) | Norwegian Epic | Norwegian Cruise Line | 🇺🇸 Port Canaveral | 2026-12-13 | 7 | €337 | | [Island Jewels – St Thomas & Nassau](https://cruisello.com/cruises/island-jewels-st-thomas-nassau~RCL-HARMONY-20261114-7.md) | Harmony Of The Seas | Royal Caribbean | 🇺🇸 Port Canaveral | 2026-11-14 | 7 | €297 | | [Cerulean Horizon – Half Moon Cay & Bahamas](https://cruisello.com/cruises/cerulean-horizon-half-moon-cay-bahamas~CCL-FIRENZE-20270411-7.md) | Carnival Firenze | Carnival Cruise Line | 🇺🇸 Miami | 2027-04-11 | 7 | €391 | [See all Nassau cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=nassau) ## Ready to sail to Nassau? 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