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Freeport

Bahamas Grand Bahama · Port

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Ships calling
15ships
Upcoming sailings
180sailings
Average stay
8hours

Freeport is the tourist centre on Grand Bahama Island. With surroundings filled with beautiful sights and opportunities for exciting activities, Freeport should have something of interest for most visitors. Most notable attractions of the area include the Garden of the Groves, a 12-acre botanical garden, and Port Lacuya Marketplace.

Cruises visiting Freeport41

5-night round-trip cruise from JacksonvilleNov 20(Fri) +11 more · Norwegian Dawn
Per person fromKRW 310,000
3-night round-trip cruise from Fort LauderdaleNov 20(Fri) +31 more · Celebrity Reflection
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3-night round-trip cruise from Fort LauderdaleNov 20(Fri) +17 more · Brilliance of the Seas
Per person fromKRW 340,000
4-night round-trip cruise from Fort LauderdaleNov 23(Mon) +4 more · Brilliance of the Seas
Per person fromKRW 360,000
5-night round-trip cruise from JacksonvilleNov 30(Mon) · Norwegian Dawn
Per person fromKRW 400,000
4-night round-trip cruise from Fort LauderdaleNov 30(Mon) +2 more · Brilliance of the Seas
Per person fromKRW 350,000
3-night round-trip cruise from Fort LauderdaleDec 4(Fri) +5 more · Celebrity Reflection
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4-night round-trip cruise from JacksonvilleDec 10(Thu) +2 more · Norwegian Dawn
Per person fromKRW 250,000
7-night round-trip cruise from TampaDec 13(Sun) · Celebrity Summit
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7-night round-trip cruise from Port CanaveralDec 21(Mon) · Explorer of the Seas
Per person fromKRW 1,790,000
4-night round-trip cruise from JacksonvilleDec 24(Thu) +12 more · Norwegian Dawn
Per person fromKRW 320,000
7-night round-trip cruise from Port CanaveralDec 28(Mon) · Explorer of the Seas
Per person fromKRW 2,490,000

Showing the next 12 cruises out of 41 visiting this port.

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Cruise lines calling here

  • Celebrity Cruises
  • Norwegian Cruise Line
  • Royal Caribbean International
  • Virgin Voyages

Cruise port in Bahamas

Freeport, Grand Bahama

Allow about 20 min each way from the terminal to the city center. Average time in port: 9 hours. 21 places to explore.

Ships calling here
15 ships
Upcoming sailings
180 sailings
Average time in port
About 9 hours
Lowest fare
From USD 189

Photo by Deanna Lewis on Unsplash

After disembarking

Cruise ships dock at Cruise ship berthing facilities. Allow about 20 min each way from the terminal to the city center.

  • Where the ship docks

    Cruise ships dock at Cruise ship berthing facilities.

  • Industrial pier location and need for transport to town

    Freeport cruise port (Lucayan Harbour) shares its docks with an industrial container port and has no walkable tourist attractions nearby. The main commercial area, Port Lucaya Marketplace, and the beach are about 20–25 minutes away by vehicle (about 16 km).

  • Fixed-fare shared van taxi service

    At the official taxi dispatcher in front of the Straw Market at the terminal exit, shared van taxis with 10–15 seats are available to Port Lucaya and Taino Beach. Fares are about 10–15 USD per person one way (about 20–30 USD round trip).

  • Wednesday evening fish fry at Smith's Point

    Every Wednesday evening at Smith's Point east of Taino Beach, the island's largest local festival features traditional Bahamian fried fish (Fish Fry), conch salad, barbecue, and live Caribbean music.

  • Local currency and 1:1 fixed exchange rate

    The Bahamian dollar (BSD) is pegged at a 1:1 value with the US dollar (USD), and US dollar cash is accepted at the same value throughout Grand Bahama Island at shops, taxis, markets, and restaurants.

About 9 hours in port: where can you go?

Time available at the destination after subtracting return travel.

Return travel Time at destination

Calculated from the average time in port. Return deadlines vary by sailing; check the daily programme on board.

Between the terminal, city and airport

Travel between the terminal, city center, railway station and airport.

ShuttleAbout 20 minUSD 10~USD 15

Freeport Harbour Cruise Terminal → Port Lucaya Marketplace

At the taxi stand outside the terminal’s Straw Market exit, board a fixed-fare shared taxi van to Port Lucaya.

TaxiAbout 20 minUSD 25~USD 30

Freeport Harbour Cruise Terminal → Taino Beach

Take a taxi from the official stand in front of the terminal directly to Taino Beach, with its white sand and beach clubs.

TaxiAbout 25 minUSD 35~USD 45

Freeport Harbour Cruise Terminal → Garden of the Groves

Charter a private round-trip taxi at the terminal or take a local tour vehicle east to the subtropical Garden of the Groves.

TaxiAbout 40 minUSD 50~USD 65

Freeport Harbour Cruise Terminal → Lucayan National Park (Gold Rock Beach)

Travel east along Grand Bahama Highway to the island’s far eastern tip, to the sea-carved limestone caves and Gold Rock Beach, whose sand stretches out at low tide.

Freeport places to explore

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Garden of the Groves
Sights

Garden of the Groves

This 48,000-pyeong ecological botanical garden has waterfalls, ponds, native wild birds, and tropical aquatic plants, as well as a hillside chapel and maze garden trail.

Visit
about 1 hr 15 min
Admission
USD 17
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Lucayan National Park
Sights

Lucayan National Park

This national park includes the world's longest underwater freshwater cave system (Ben's Cave and Burial Mound Cave), a wooden boardwalk through mangrove wetlands, and Gold Rock Beach, which stretches out at low tide.

Visit
about 1 hr 40 min
Admission
USD 12

Gold Rock Beach’s white sand is most fully exposed at low tide, so check the tide chart and plan your visit accordingly.

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Taino Beach
Sights

Taino Beach

This signature beach has soft white sand and clear, calm, shallow turquoise water, with umbrella rentals, water sports, and a beach bar.

Visit
about 1 hr 30 min
Admission
Free
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Coral Vita
Sights

Coral Vita

This world-renowned land-based coral farm grows climate-resilient coral up to 50 times faster than in nature to restore dying reefs and has won the Earthshot Prize.

Visit
about 1 hr
Admission
USD 20
Official website Google Maps
Peterson Cay National Park
Sights

Peterson Cay National Park

This is the only coral-reef uninhabited-island national park, about 1.6 km off Grand Bahama's south coast, and a snorkeling spot to see sea turtles, rays, and sea fans.

Visit
about 1 hr 30 min
Admission
Free

Access to the island requires a local boat tour or kayak.

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Bahamas Maritime Museum
Sights

Bahamas Maritime Museum

Exhibits include emeralds and gold pendants recovered from the Spanish treasure ship Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which sank in 1656, along with pirate history and maritime artifacts of the Indigenous Lucayan people of the Bahamas.

Visit
about 50 min
Admission
USD 15
Official website Google Maps

Cruises calling at Freeport, Grand Bahama

180 sailings are grouped into 41 cruises by ship and route.

41 cruises call at this port.

About Freeport, Grand Bahama

Freeport is the tourist centre on Grand Bahama Island. With surroundings filled with beautiful sights and opportunities for exciting activities, Freeport should have something of interest for most visitors. Most notable attractions of the area include the Garden of the Groves, a 12-acre botanical garden, and Port Lacuya Marketplace.

Cruise lines calling here: 4 places

Celebrity CruisesNorwegian Cruise LineRoyal Caribbean InternationalVirgin Voyages

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