Beach bars near the Nassau cruise port
Beach bars and port bars, and how long you can stay at each before all-aboard.
Hours not published · ~2 min walk from the ship
A beach-style bar and grill 'in the heart of the Nassau Cruise Port' (Port Plaza), run by Grupo Anderson's, the Señor Frog's group: cocktails, cold beer and Tex-Mex bites by the water.
Known for: Tropical cocktails, beer; nachos, fajitas, burgers
Hours not published · ~3 min walk from the ship
A classic bar inside the Nassau Cruise Port complex serving Bahamian and Caribbean cocktails, steps from the ships.
Known for: Bahamian and Caribbean cocktails
Hours not published · ~3 min walk from the ship
A gallery space inside the cruise port where you can cool off with a glass of wine among local and international art.
Known for: Wine in an art gallery
Hours not published · ~3 min walk from the ship
Billed as the Bahamas' only craft brewery, in a 125-year-old warehouse on Woodes Rodgers Walk by the port, with tours and a taproom.
Known for: Bahamian craft beer: Island Pirate Ale (IPA), Gold & Haze of Piracy, Black Beer'd Stout, Captain Kidd's Kolsch
We could not confirm this bar is open in 2026; check before you go.
Hours not published · ~6 min walk from the ship
A Bahamian restaurant and bar listed among Nassau Cruise Port's shop-and-dine tenants.
Known for: Bahamian food and cold drinks
Hours not published · ~6 min walk from the ship
A daiquiri stand listed among Nassau Cruise Port's shop-and-dine tenants.
Known for: Frozen fruit daiquiris; drinks served in fresh coconuts or pineapples (Bahama Mama, Piña Colada, Yellow Bird, Sky Juice, Goombay Smash)
Hours not published · ~6 min walk from the ship
The chain's high-energy party bar on Woodes Rodgers Walk, a short walk west of the port toward Junkanoo Beach.
Known for: Yard-long drinks ('Yard Specials'), party atmosphere
Hours not published · ~6 min walk from the ship
A waterfront restaurant-bar on Woodes Rodgers Wharf in OpenStreetMap.
Known for: Waterfront bar & grill: Bahamian and contemporary Caribbean dishes
We could not confirm this bar is open in 2026; check before you go.
Hours not published · ~6 min walk from the ship
A harbour-side seafood restaurant and cocktail bar inside Nassau Cruise Port, run by Grupo Anderson's. More restaurant than bar.
Known for: Seafood restaurant with a raw (cold) bar and a cocktail programme, harbour views
Hours not published · ~11 min walk from the ship
A pay-to-enter pool club inside Nassau Cruise Port (opened March 2026, run by Grupo Anderson's, the Señor Frog's group): an 80 ft pool, loungers, daybeds, cabanas with jacuzzis, a swim-up bar, Caribbean food and a live DJ, a five-minute walk from the ships. Open daily 9 AM–5 PM.
Known for: Daiquiris and cocktails by an 80 ft pool; live DJ; seafood, burgers, steak
Day pass or resort access needed.
Hours not published · ~11 min walk from the ship
Margaritaville Beach Resort's oceanside bar on the pool deck, just steps from Junkanoo Beach; the resort's day pass lists it as a place to buy food and drink.
Known for: Conch salad and cold drinks on the poolside deck
Hours not published · ~11 min walk from the ship
A cabana pool bar overlooking Margaritaville's Fins Up! water park and lazy river.
Known for: Specialty cocktails and bites at the cabana pool bar
Hours not published · ~11 min walk from the ship
Margaritaville Beach Resort's lobby cocktail bar on Bay Street, a short walk from the port.
Known for: Handcrafted cocktails (e.g. 7 Miles of Heaven, Grand Margarita)
Hours not published · ~14 min walk from the ship
The best-known bar on Junkanoo Beach, with cabanas, chairs and a DJ, popular with cruise passengers. Reviews are mixed on service and prices.
Known for: Bahama Mamas served in coconuts; conch fritters, jerk chicken, oxtail; live DJ
Hours not published · taxi or water taxi from the port
A smaller, local favourite at the Fish Fry, praised by travel writers for its conch salad.
Known for: Conch salad (tender, made to order); snapper, grilled shrimp
We could not confirm this bar is open in 2026; check before you go.
Hours not published · taxi or water taxi from the port
A Fish Fry restaurant on the east side of Arawak Cay. (Its Marina Village, Atlantis outlet is listed by Google as permanently closed.)
Known for: Coconut Kalik soup, lobster tail
We could not confirm this bar is open in 2026; check before you go.
Hours not published · taxi or water taxi from the port
The first conch shack on the west side of the Paradise Island bridge at Potter's Cay, in the same spot for about 25 years.
Known for: Conch salad made in front of you
We could not confirm this bar is open in 2026; check before you go.
Hours not published · ~25 min walk from the ship
The biggest sit-down restaurant on the west side of the Fish Fry, two storeys of Bahamian seafood.
Known for: Bahamian seafood (grouper fingers, fire-grilled snapper), conch, steak; billed as 'home of the World Famous Daiquiris'
Hours not published · taxi or water taxi from the port
An open-air beachside bar at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, styled after the old Nassau Beach Resort.
Known for: Frozen daiquiris, mojitos, Bahama Mama; retro 1950s Nassau Beach Hotel theme
Hours not published · taxi or water taxi from the port
A walk-up daiquiri shack on West Bay Street at Cable Beach, a short walk from the Sheraton — one of the few bars on the Cable Beach strip that is not inside a resort.
Known for: 20+ fresh-fruit daiquiris
Hours not published · taxi or water taxi from the port
The main hub at Love Beach, about 20 minutes west of downtown: a laid-back beach bar whose small entry fee buys restrooms and showers, beside a reef for snorkelling.
Known for: Standard Bahamian food and drinks on the sand; snorkelling off the beach
Last call leaves time to get back plus 15 minutes. Hours change — check before you go. The ship will not wait.