Things to do in  Bahamas

ATV ride around the island, with the wind in for face and the culture all around. This tour is perfect if you want to see and experience the real Bahamas and not just the resort!

Had an amazing time! The tour was great and we had a ton of fun. Every stop was memorable and we weren’t rushed at all! We went with captain Dave and Miguel! Would definitely recommend. It was our highlight of the whole Bahamas trip. We stopped at pig beach and even got to feed the babies! The next stop was swimming with the nurse sharks. We got to pet them and even hold them. Then we stopped at the sand bar. The sand was so soft and the views were beautiful! We then went to the grotto where we got to snorkel through the caves. Tons of fish and corals! We then stopped for lunch at the yatch club and got the conch po’boy with rice and peas (tasty). Then we went to see the iguanas and they came rushing onto the beach for a snack! Our last stop was the sunken plane where we snorkeled for a short time. Was full days worth of life long memories.

AMAZING AND VERY PUNCTUAL!! Both my pickups to and from the airport/Resort were right on time and the conversations were very welcoming and informative. Both drivers gave me insight into things to do in the Bahamas before leaving the island. Mark, the driver who drove me to the airport, was very hospitable and helped so much with resources and any important info/locations to go to.

We had a blast on this tour. From the beginning to the end it was fantastic. We were the only ones so we got a private tour with Juan. The bikes were in great condition and Juan was fun and professional. He was patient and answered my millions of questions about the Bahamas. Every part of the tour I loved. Going to Tasty Teas was great and I bought lots of gifts, skincare products, jam, and teas. The passionfruit juice was refreshing. Hanging out at Fish Fry was awesome too. The conch fritters were yummy and my seafood wrap was amazing and fresh- prices were good. The rum distillery was fun, even though I'm not a big drinker, the pina colada sample was so good that I bought a bottle to bring home. Overall, it was a great way to see the island, in a less touristy way. Juan and Mr. Majors were great, they truly felt like family. I look forward to going back to the Bahamas and seeing my new friends again.

From beginning to end, my ATV tour with Bowcar was perfect. I was picked up by the company van from my hotel at Atlantis. I arrived at the office in a timely fashion, and was greeted by the office manager, Alicia. She was very professional, gave me clear directions, and I was able to sign all of the documents with ease. Mr. Dwight my tour guide gave me a quick but thorough lesson riding the ATV, and then we were off! Dwight took me everywhere and it seemed like her knew EVERYbody, which was nice. He was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of the Bahamas. He also answered the numerous and random questions I had about everything, as I am a naturally inquisitive person. As a solo female traveler from New York, I felt safe the entire time and Dwight was so nice and also fun to spend the day with. I took this tour on my final day in the Bahamas and I really got to see the beauty & authentic culture of the island. And, the food at the restaurant was so good! Bowcar is worth every penny.

Our family took this tour last week, and we thoroughly enjoyed it! Tyrone did a wonderful job of sharing some of the history of Nassau and of the Bahamas with us. All of the stops along the tour were good; I especially liked touring the old fort and seeing the beautiful garden at the Ocean Club. The kids loved Atlantis and seeing some of the aquarium, and of course they loved the stop at the candy store where we purchased some authentic Bahamian candies. Oh, and the tour of the rum distillery was a great stop as well (try the vodka there, it’s also surprisingly good!). Tyrone made the tour both educational and entertaining, and I’m so glad that the kids were able to see and learn more about the city. Definitely a must do when you’re in Nassau!

A once in a lifetime excursion if you are visiting the Bahamas. The tour guides/boat guys were amazing and super informative. The iguanas, sharks, and pigs were all very cool to see. You get to see so much, the waters were so blue and clear. Each spot you were there for 25-45 minutes.

This was an AWESOME, extensive tour of parts of the Bahamian islands. The tour guides made sure traffic was stopped for us and we had lunch, water and drink included in tour. Very professional. Would recommend this business for anyone wanting to see a lot of the Bahamas via ATV...

The National park is small and not much to see but Gold Rock beach is stunningly beautiful. It was definitely worth the trip. Our bus driver gave us a lot of historical information on the Bahamas and that was interesting too. Nice day!

i was on my first ever "solo vacation" and decided to book this tour. Our tour guide/host was great and took us a on a wonderful tour of nassau food options as well as telling us about the town and the bahamas. i returned to 3 of our tour stops later in my trip. highly recommend this to anyone who wants to see a more local side of nassau!

I highly recommend taking this tour! Everything was amazing from start to finish. My boyfriend and I were visiting the Bahamas for a long weekend (3 days) and booked the 5 hour tour at noon. After we arrived to the Bahamas we quickly realized that we should change our tour to the earlier time slot since this would take up a good chunk of the day if we were to start the tour at noon. They were extremely accommodating about us changing the time of our tour and with such short notice! The pick up was super easy as well. We just simply told them what hotel we were staying at (SLS Baha Mar) and they were there to pick us up directly from the hotel and on time! The woman that picked us up was also very friendly and gave us history of the island on the way to the tour which was amazing! Now for the actual tour, this was such a fun way to see Nassau!!! Our tour guide EJ was hilarious and so knowledgeable! I was nervous about driving an atv on the main streets but EJ made sure we felt comfortable and did a great job directing us through the streets of Nassau. We stopped at historic stops (Queens staircase, forts, etc), a distillery, wine and chocolate tasting and a beautiful beach. I honestly couldn't think of a better way to tour the island. We would recommend it to anyone visiting Nassau and would like to get off the resorts to see the island!

We had such a great time on this tour! It started off with a tasting of 5 different rums which put everybody in a good mood right off the bat. During the tasting, our guide was telling stories about the history of rum running and piracy in The Bahamas. This is also where we had the first of the food tastings so that we weren't drinking on empty stomachs. This was a good idea. After the tasting, we were each given a refreshing drink (made with rum, of course) to take on our walk to the next stop. I won't go into detail about each stop but I will say that they were all great with really good food and drinks. These are places that I didn't even know existed in Nassau and I'm so happy I was able to see them. The tour ended at the John Watling's Distillery where we had, and I'm not even exaggerating, the best Pina Colada you will ever taste. I had a sample of this a few years back and the full drink was every bit as good as I remember. If you're looking for something to do in Nassau that will take you off the beaten path and show you some seriously cool places you didn't know about all while sampling tasty drinks and food along with meeting some fun people along the way, this is the tour for you.

I booked this excursion kind of last minute. We really wanted to see the pigs and do that excursion while in the Bahamas, but unfortunately due to weather were unable to. So I booked this last minute the night before. A few minutes after booking I received a text from Samuel saying all the details for our pick up, which was great. It was around 8pm so I was surprised to get the details and that was such a reassurance and very helpful to make sure everything went smoothly for our pickup and scheduling. The morning of I texted Samuel a couple of last minute questions and got a speedy reply with all the answers. We were picked up easily from The Royal at Atlantis and our driver Britney was friendly. When we arrived at the port location to do the paperwork and get ready to go we met Nettie. We had read lots of positive reviews about Nettie on here before booking the excursion so were very excited to meet her and find out she would be our guide for the day! It was just our group of 4 in the tour so that made it very nice. We were then taken over to get the ATVs and it started POURING!!!! Normally in the Bahamas they have passing rain that last 10 minutes or so, but no, this was not that. We were a bit unsure of what to do and if we should postpone but Nettie said let's give it a few more minutes. After realizing the rain wasn't going to let up, we decided to just do it and get wet. Nettie was such a good sport about this. She was still excited and full of fun and energy! We took off and started along to the sites listed in the offering of the excursion. We had to make a few adjustments to the day, we couldn't go to the beach for example, but overall all the sites were still great and we were happy to see them, even if we were soaked. We had a nice time at the Rum distillery and then had our lunch. Fried chicken and sides and it was delicious!! We ended the day with the rain stopping a bit. We all decided that it was our favorite thing we did on the trip and had the best day! Nettie made it such a fun experience and was a joy to be around. I absolutely recommend this tour and hope you get Nettie as your guide and a bit less rain!!! Thanks again guys!

We had a wonderful walking tour with our guide, Frederick. He arrived promptly to meet us for our 9 AM tour, and he provided us with a tremendous amount of information about the Bahamas, its history, and bush medicine. We walked the streets of Nassau and down the Queen's Steps. The weather was quite warm, and he made sure that everyone in our group was hydrated and able to keep pace with the tour. We also had the opportunity to visit Tasty Teas and the John Watling Distillery before ending our tour back where we started. I would highly recommend this tour and Frederick to anyone looking to get a local's glimpse into life on Nassau. Thanks for making our visit special!

We had a very good time on this island tour. We were picked up from our hotel a wee bit late and taken to the cruise terminal where we sat waiting for the cruise ship passengers to join us. Our guide did a good job explaining where we were headed and the time allotted for each stop. We enjoyed rum cakes at the Bahamas Rum Cake Factory, checking out the Atlantis Resort, the Greycliff's chocolate factory and the John Watling's Distillery. We walked DOWN the Queen Victoria staircase but it was insane traffic at the top of the fort. It was a great way to see a bit of the island especially when we didn't have a car.

This is the perfect tour if you are looking to not only drink rum but learn about the Bahamas and be guided through a beautiful part of the city. Jaime was a great guide - very friendly and he know his stuff. He said our tour time was usually popular but it turned out to be just my husband are me. It was fun to have our own private guide. Greycliff is a beautiful old hotel and we got wonderful chocolates full of rum on our way out. All the treats we had were delicious. Rum drinks were good too! We ended at the John Watling's Distillery to see how the rum is made. Another beautiful old building and more rum. This was a great way to spend the afternoon.

We have done dozens of tours while travelling and this tour was one of the best we have been on. Our guide was Randy and he did a fantastic job of showing us New Providence/Paradise Island and explaining the history and current status of various things. We were not rushed and was able to go on our speed which made the tour even better. Highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see and learn more about the wonderful islands of the Bahamas.

There was three cruise ships in port that day and it was a little chaotic. We found the booth per the instructions, very easy, and the staff was very helpful getting us to the pick up location. We were shuttled to the Parasailing boat via a water transport, and this captain was very friendly and informative. We got on the Parasailing boat and there were two individuals working on the boat. One was the lead person and the other was a really young kid. It was obvious that the young kid was learning what to do. They didn't provide very clear instructions on what to do, so we were a little nervous. They were very quiet and kept to themselves. In the end it was not a big deal because there is not much to it. The ride was really cool and worth the money. We were taken back to the water transport boat and then to the beach for a taxi ride back to the ship. They didn't communicate very well so we were very confused as to what was happening. When we asked the staff, the didn't speak english very well and it was difficult to understand their answers. We ended up getting a taxi ride back to the cruise ship. The kid who drove was very quiet and kept to himself as he drove, which was good because the traffic there is nuts. He did drive a bit fast for our liking and made us nervous. In the end the communications was less than adequate, but the excursion was a lot of fun and I would recommend it to others. Just don't be hung up on all the details, or you will go nuts. After all it is the Bahamas and they do things a little different there, but that is why so many go there right!!!!

Excellent, excellent, excellent. This was a real taste of the Bahamas - not what you see from a cruise ship or resort. I learned more about the islands and their people in this short excursion than I did all week and got treated to the best home cooked Bahamian meal prepared by Chef Princess Diana. If you're looking for fancy this is not it - but if you're looking to see what lays behind the tourist spots - it's a must go.

The tour was good, but it needs to either be for a longer time or have less stops. We had a 30 minute stop at Atlantis and visited 2 forts instead of just one, but missed the fruit stand, the beach, and the pirate museum because there wasn't enough time. I was really bummed that we didn't get to see a beach, being that we were in the Bahamas for the first time ever. The description states it is 3.5 hours, but we met at 10:00 and cut it close for returning to our ship as we didn't get back until 3:00 and had to be on board by 3:30. Our guide Bryantino was great, and we did enjoy the tour, but it just needs to be advertised as what it is, 6 hours, not 3.5.