Pirate’s Cove-Freeport, Bahamas

I went back on my favorite cruise, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line.  This time we had the opportunity to travel on the Grand Classica.  It is a nice boat and comparable to the Grand Celebration.  It felt a bit smaller and definitely had fewer venues for entertainment. It wouldn’t be a deal breaker for me.  The rooms were decent sized as well. This time, I booked by passage on Groupon for $249 for a window state room on deck seven.

We were planning to go to Outriggers, but it had been destroyed in a storm and is being rebuilt.  Plans are to be reopened by November of 2018.  Instead we went to Pirate’s Cove Beach Club. Just to gain access-no chair, no umbrella- we were charged 5.50 a person plus tax.  Luckily we took towels from the ship and we found some shade from a tree where I put my towel for the day.

There are many activities to do at Pirates Cove (extra charge of course):  zip line, banana boat, paddle boat, and jet ski are some that I recall.

There is food available.  It’s decent, but over priced.  Drinks at the bar are reasonably priced.

Roundtrip group taxi is $14 from the ship port to Taino Beach.  This is much cheaper than buying the excursion on the ship.

~Bella