The 5 Full-Day Tours in the Bahamas That Earn Their Price

1.Pearl Island Beach Day Trip and Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 112 reviews · 5 hours · from $94Our pick

Take a five-hour ferry trip from Paradise Island to Pearl Island Bahamas for beach time, kayaking, paddle boarding, snorkeling, a lighthouse visit, and a Bahamian lunch. The $94 price includes roundtrip transport, lunch, water mats, kayaks, paddle boards, showers, and shaded decks. Bring a towel and card, and budget extra for drinks, snorkeling gear, and a locker.

“Escursione molto deludente. Innanzitutto non vi aspettate di andare a vedere chissà quale mare perché l'isola si trova soltanto a 10-15 minuti di barca dal molo di Paradise island. Il mare é esattamente uguale a quello di paradise island e rimarrete confinati insieme a tantissime altre persone a Pearl Island per un tempo estremamente lungo. Il mangiare é pessimo e le bibite costanto parecchio. Se volete fare un'escursione in una bella isola, vi consiglio vivamente di non prendere in considerazione questa.”

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2.Exuma Powerboat Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 68 reviews · 8 hours · from $328

Spend eight hours traveling from Nassau to Ship Channel Cay aboard a 60-foot powerboat. You’ll meet swimming pigs, iguanas, stingrays, and feeding sharks, then enjoy a fresh buffet, open bar, private beach time, and a lively conch salad demonstration. English-speaking crew lead the day.

“It was all amazing besides when we showed up and they tried telling us our tour was the next day even though we had our tickets and everything with us. I think they overbooked with two big private company trips after we had booked ours and tried to push us back a day but never notified us or anything. We even got the reminder the night before that said your excursion is tomorrow! Besides that everything was amazing and if you get the opportunity to go over there do it. It is one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever been. My wife even got to wrangle a shark!!”

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3.Sun Cay Day Trip, Snorkel, Iguana Encounter, & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 52 reviews · 5 hours · from $99

Take a five-hour boat trip from Nassau to private Sun Cay for a guided snorkel over sculptures, a sailboat wreck, and an underwater plane. You’ll also visit the Iguana Habitat, eat a Bahamian lunch, and have time for beaches, pools, bars, and shaded loungers. Conditions and available facilities can change.

“visiting a piece of concrete island and snorkeling where actually there is nothing to see. Food that looks like nothing and definately insufficient for any adult. Also didn't really notice a guide on the tour. One lost iguana is almost too sad as well. Sorry to write the reality of this tour.”

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4.East End Private Day Trip Experience Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · from $270

Spend 4 to 7 hours with Hida, a Grand Bahama guide, on a private island tour from your hotel or cruise port. Visit Port Lucaya, Taino Beach, Lucayan National Park, and Gold Rock Beach, with an optional Garden of the Groves stop. Lunch, water, transport, and a boat tour are included.

“Hida was very informative about the islands, took great pride in every effort to ensure her guests had a wonderful time/tour.”

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5.Honeymoon Harbour and The Sapona Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $250Top rated

Set out from Resorts World Bimini at 10:00 a.m. aboard a private 24-foot watercraft for a four-hour trip to The Sapona and Honeymoon Harbour. You’ll snorkel around a historic wreck, swim in calm water, and spend up to three hours near stingrays and sharks. Equipment, snacks, bottled water, and floats are included.

“Beautiful intimate experience. The best travel experience to Honeymoon Island and second to none. If you book any trip this is a must.”

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