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Freeport Day Excursion-Grand Celebration Cruise

In a past post, I mentioned how I liked to go to the Grand Lucayan Beach Day Excursion when aboard the Bahamas Paradise Grand Celebration cruise.  Sadly, in October a hurricane hit the area and the Grand Lucayan was temporarily closed.  When I last went on the Grand Celebration cruise, I had no plans for my day as a result of the closure.  Luckily, we met Queenie.

For $14 she drove us round trip to a beach club at Taino Beach named Outriggers.  We were charged $3 admission by the manager, Marcel, who proved to be great for conversation.  This turned out to be quite the deal.  The beach club had full bar ($4 for a Heineken), toilets, a shower, and chairs for an extra charge.  In addition, there is a food shack that served amazing chicken, fish, conch salad and ribs.  I paid $10 for an order of ribs.

 

Queenie’s business card-give her a call!

 

Views inside the club’s bar area.
Great food is served here adjacent to the bar.

 

Views of the beach

~Bella

8 thoughts on “Freeport Day Excursion-Grand Celebration Cruise

  • Luckily, you were allowed off the cruise ship. I have read in recent reviews that passengers were not allowed off. spent the whole 10 hours stuck on the ship and returned to FL

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  • I’ve never heard of that happening. Could that be weather related? I can’t imagine that happening since they make a lot of money off the excursions.

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    • Steffani Clayton

      How do you obtain your boarding passes if you do not go to the welcome center? You don’t actually sit through the presentation? That’s the only part I am confused on.

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      • Bella

        I’ve never needed a boarding pass. My name has always been on the manifest and I just go to the port and check in like any cruise.

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  • I’ve been to Outrigger’s a few times and I loved it! Thanks for Queenie info, will be contacting her on our cruise!

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    • Make sure it’s open. In September I learned that it was destroyed in a hurricane and being rebuilt. If it’s still closed check out Pirates Cove. I have a post on it as well.

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