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Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas

Freeport Shore Excursion Round Trip Beach Transfer to Junkanoo Beach Club

4 to 5 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Discover white sand and clear water at Pirates Cove with a round-trip transfer from your Freeport cruise ship, and turn your shore excursion into an island escape. Book your transportation in advance, so you can lounge worry free; you’ve got 3.5 hours to snag a shady umbrella, relax in the sand or head for the water to snorkel, swim and paddleboard in the tropical sunshine.

Grand Bahama round-trip beach transfer to the Junkanoo Beach Club in Freeport
Spend your time in port lounging on a white-sand beach
Rent umbrellas and chairs, and sign up for aquatic activities, if you wish
Enjoy complimentary use of Wi-Fi, changing rooms and showers
Food and drinks available for purchase at a beach restaurant
Choose either a morning or afternoon transfer
Covered by Viator’s worry-free policy: guaranteed on-time return to your ship

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

With this transfer, you don’t waste time figuring out local transportation or finding parking in a crowded lot. Just get to the Pirates Cove and work on that tan! Plus, unlike your typical beach facilities, this beach is known for having clean restrooms.

What's Included

Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Worry-free shore excursion guarantee

Food and drinks
Equipment rental
Coral vita entrance (approx. US $15)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Freeport Cruise Port
G6CG+8WQ, Wild Goose Town, The Bahamas

Start time

10:00 AM

Pickup details

Freeport Cruise Ship Terminal. Pickup point is next to Harley Davidson curb side.

What To Expect

Freeport

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Fortune Beach

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Reviews

3.5

16 reviews

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weather was cold but beach itself was...

Paiman_S, Jan 2018

weather was cold but beach itself was clean and good, its about 15-20 mint drive.

We waited for nearly an hour for the...

Jacqueline E, Dec 2017

We waited for nearly an hour for the driver to pick us up at the port. When he finally arrived we got into the van. He decided he did not want to take us to the beach so he asked another driver in a different van to transport us. Had we known it would be the same cost, we would have just taken a taxi and would not have had to wait.

I probably cant say enough good...

Adam S, Dec 2017

I probably cant say enough good things about Davis out tour guide. If I knew how to use him frequently I would love to have the information. I have been to Nassau four times over the past few years, however I learned so much more this tour with Davis than I ever had in the last 4. He was so educated on the islands history an culture and seemed to have a great understanding of what we would be interested in knowing of the island. I have bragged to several who have asked about my trip. I do wish I knew how to recommend him for the tour guide. I'm not stating any others aren't good at their jobs, I'm merely stating he did a great job and went above and beyond my expectations for a 3 hour tour. I do think more time at each stop would be of benefit to the guests who take the tour. Over all we covered a lot of area and the sites we stopped at were all highlights of the island.

Mass confusion! First of all, the...

Lisa F, Nov 2017

Mass confusion! First of all, the time of the excursion needs to state on the island time, not cruise time. And though we stated that we had a wheelchair, we had a difficult time finding an accessible transport without the long wait. On the way back, the driver tried his best, but we had to transfer the wheelchair person from the chair to a seat to be able to fold the wheelchair up to take back with us. Don't recommend this excursion for anyone in a wheelchair.

Overall, the tour was good. It was...

Steven P, Aug 2017

Overall, the tour was good. It was raining in the morning so the other group scheduled to go to the beach at the same time as us did not want to go to the beach so the driver agreed to take them on a island tour instead. He asked us if we would also like to go on an island tour but we declined. We ended up taking a partial island tour an then he dropped us at the beach. This was fine however we needed to pay an extra 20 for the partial island tour and then take separate transportation back to the ship. Overall it was fine although I felt slightly coerced into taking the island tour and paying the additional money. In the end it was fine and under normal circumstances no rain, it would have been fine and a great deal for a beach day. The beach was great, the sun came our and the water and sand were fantastic. The were a number of restaurants at the beach and the people working there were very friendly. Would recommend.

Awesome excursion. We met our...

Steve T, Jun 2017

Awesome excursion. We met our driver, Brice in front of Senor Frog's. He gave us a little background as he drove us in the air conditioned minibus. He helped us get checked in and pay our admission to the beach club. He provided us with return tickets. Beach was perfect!

Not what I expected. A guy named...

CARLA_C, Mar 2017

Not what I expected. A guy named Uncle just handed me money and told me to wait for another company's car and pay for it. When I got to the beach, they charged me again the price I paid on Viator. Had to sit there for over an hour waiting for "Uncle" to show up and give me my money back.

First of all I don't blame our...

Sara K, Mar 2017

First of all I don't blame our driver by any means, he was amazing when we did FINALLY find him. Basically we booked a cruise through Viator and this beach transfer through Viator. When I booked the beach transfer they asked which cruise line I would be coming in on and we thought things would go smoothly because both of these were booked through Viator. We got off the boat 15 minutes prior to the pick up time and we waited until 30 minutes past the pick up time. Luckily there was a nice woman who worked for another travel company that let us use her phone to call the driver of our shore excursion. The driver said we had missed him and he would pick us up in an hour. We were very confused. Turns out there are two terminals at the port and Viator failed to notify our driver which port our cruise ship that we booked through Viator would be coming into. I would suggest saving yourself the headache and pay the 2 extra for a taxi. That being said, Junkanoo was a very fun beach. There was plenty to do, the admittance fee was cheap, and the drinks were reasonably priced see attached photo. The free wifi at Junkanoo didn't work at all, but you don't really need wifi if you're enjoying a day at the beach. I do recommend getting a rum coconut from one of the vendors. One of them has a 30 free refills coconut, 3 shots of rum per coconut, definitely a great deal!

The fee only pays for transportation...

Susan M, Mar 2017

The fee only pays for transportation from the ship the beach and back. When you get to the beach there is a 3 per person entry charge. Beach loungers and an umbrella are an additional 15. The beach is pretty, but the shallow water is filled with rocks. The food choices are good and not too overpriced. Overall it was a nice beach break. There is nothing to do immediately around the port except some shopping. I did not rent any additional equipment: kayaks, paddleboards, snorkles etc.

Not a good day...the island is still...

Shannon B, Feb 2017

Not a good day...the island is still recovering from a hurricane so it is not attractive at all...really not sure why ships are even stopping there...the weather did not permit me to use the inclusive beach/water toys so we just stayed for a couple of hours and went back to the ship...

Uncle was friendly and on time. The...

Darlene A, Jul 2016

Uncle was friendly and on time. The destination was not as described.

We were very pleased with the...

Paul_K, Apr 2016

We were very pleased with the service we received from Viator. Would definitely recommend them to others

great good service and a fun beach to...

GinaT_R, Jan 2016

great good service and a fun beach to go to. We will do this again.

About the transfer Arrived on...

Vinod K, Jan 2016

About the transfer Arrived on time - Yes....Car was clean - Yes and it had plenty of space to transport 15 of us.....Driver was Polite - Yes......Type of Car - Limo.....Driver was helpful - Yes, 2 in our party were running late, He waited for them and was not overly aggressive and complaining. He took us to Junkanoo Beach Club on time and made the entry process paying the fees etc. very smooth without having to make us stand in a long line 3 cruise ships had come to shore that say and it was CROWDED. Similarly he gave us the choice to stay 4 hours or more if we wanted and told us where to meet on the return journey. True to his word he was there at the designated place at the designated time. Remember this is a review of the Transfer to Junkanoo Beach Club and return and not about the beach club as such. The Beach club was crowded again due to 3 cruise ships in town but seemed efficient when it came to dispensing food and drinks despite the lines that moved fast. The bathrooms were clean despite so many people in the beach. The changing rooms could do with more light. There are a lot of vendors on the beach selling souvenirs and Conch salad etc. but they do not bother you if you do not want to be bothered. Only issue was a Jet-ski and Boat rental vendor who was using part of the beach area and was a bit aggressive with their Jet-Skis coming close to the beach swimmers. Otherwise the weather was perfect and the water pristine and very clear and beautiful - Just right for a picture perfect photograph. The kids in our group were looking forward to a full day at the beach and they got it and were very happy and content at the end of the day as were the adults....

VERY unhappy with this booking. Our...

Staci K, Nov 2015

VERY unhappy with this booking. Our taxi service never showed up. We were at the pick-up location at the Freeport Port a half-hour before and waited a half-hour after the scheduled pick-up time. Couldn't call because it was a local number and my cell phone wouldn't work there. We ended up taking another taxi service and paying another fee to get to Junkanoo Beach. Once we arrived, the beach was great! Bar drink specials, coconut cocktails, beach games and beautiful views. I wouldn't waste my time or money on this excursion again. Wait until you get to the port and just take a taxi- its a little higher priced but it will save you a headache.