Easiest Bahamas & Bermuda cruise ports to explore on your own

Ranked: easiest first

1. Key West Florida, USA Easy
   From Mallory Square or Pier B you walk straight into Old Town and onto Duval Street.
2. Nassau The Bahamas Easy
   Bay Street is right outside the terminal, about a 5-minute walk through Festival Place.
3. Bermuda (King's Wharf) Bermuda Easy
   Ships dock at the Royal Naval Dockyard, with shops, museum and beaches nearby.
4. Bimini (Resorts World) Bahamas Easy
   Ships dock directly at Resorts World Bimini.
5. Castaway Cay Bahamas (Abaco area) Easy
   No town.
6. Celebration Key Bahamas (Grand Bahama) Easy
   No town.
7. Great Stirrup Cay Bahamas (Berry Islands) Easy
   No town. · Dock or tender
8. Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point Bahamas (Eleuthera) Easy
   No town.
9. Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve Bahamas (near Bimini) Easy
   No town.
10. Perfect Day at CocoCay Bahamas (Berry Islands) Easy
    There's no town.
11. Princess Cays Bahamas (Eleuthera) Easy
    No town. · Tender
12. RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay Bahamas (Little San Salvador) Easy
    The island formerly called Half Moon Cay is now branded RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay. · Dock or tender
13. Royal Beach Club Paradise Island Bahamas (Nassau) Easy
    Your ship docks in Nassau as usual.
14. The Beach Club at Bimini (Virgin Voyages) Bahamas (North Bimini) Easy
    The Beach Club is Virgin's own beach area at Resorts World Bimini, a 5–15 minute free open-air tram ride from the pier.
15. Freeport (Grand Bahama) Bahamas Moderate
    The terminal is in an industrial harbor about 10+ miles from Port Lucaya.

How we rank

Ports are grouped by our rating (Easy, then Moderate, then Book a tour). Within each group, the shortest walk to town or the main sights that our guide states comes first, then the shortest stated distance. The quote under each port comes from its guide; check your pier, because some ports have more than one. How we rate ports.