Our first port on the Bahamas… Freeport is a big, commercial port located in the bay. But, sorry – the landscape around is not exciting, except the palm – fringed tourist village attached to the pier. Those of us who paid for the expensive excursions are taken by bus. I – the independent traveller must look for the other solution to get to the “downtown Freeport”. Just after the port gate I started to walk, turning left to the Queens Road. It is the long walk! Then I was hitchhiking to the city (some 10 kms). Do not expect in Freeport the image of the big town. Buildings are low and sprayed around. But some of them represents nice, colonial architecture.
Lucaya town – some 4 kms away with its beaches and watersports is the main attraction of the Grand Bahama Island (which is not the biggest island of Bahamas). From downtown there are public buses to Lucaya for just 1,25 USD. Big resorts block the access to the beach – public access you will find at the police station. I found a shared minibus going back to thd ship (5 $) at the marketplace.
