Freeport, Bahamas Cruise Port

Freeport is a port on Grand Bahama Island. This port was developed to boost tourism to the island and offers travelers a great place to enjoy the Bahamian culture. Here you can enjoy the beach, go shopping at the Port Lucaya Marketplace or even gamble at the casino. The port was established in the 1950s when a Virginian financier saw potential in making Freeport a vacation destination. Freeport is a popular stop on short getaway cruises leaving from Miami or Ft. Lauderdale. Outlined below are some of the best ways to spend your time in Freeport in the Bahamas:

• Explore seven miles of underwater caves at the Lucayan National Park. This spot offers visitors kayaking, bicycling and hiking.
   
• Get a bottle of homemade red pepper sauce at the fruit market in Freeport. This sauce is popular with the locals and will really spice up any meal.
   
• Put it all on red when you head to the Isle of Capri Casino, or swing for the hills at the Reef Golf Course, all part of the Port Lucaya Resorts.
   
• Spend an afternoon looking at beautiful flowers at the Garden of the Groves, a 12-acre botanical garden with 12,000 species of birds.