Your day, step by step

  1. 08:30

    Off the ship. Walk to the taxi area, agree a per-person fare to Port Lucaya Marketplace and get in a van.

  2. 09:00

    Arrive at Port Lucaya. Walk round the marketplace and the marina before it gets hot.

  3. 09:45

    Walk 5–7 minutes to Lucaya Beach for a swim. Keep valuables with you and swim with someone.

  4. 12:30

    Lunch: conch at Billy Joe's on Lucaya Beach, or back at the marketplace.

  5. 13:30

    Live music in Count Basie Square, or shopping for straw work and batik.

  6. 15:45

    Head for the taxi pick-up at Port Lucaya. Take a private taxi if no van is filling.

  7. 16:00

    Leave Port Lucaya, 90 minutes before all-aboard.

  8. Latest you can leave Port Lucaya Marketplace / Lucaya Beach16:00
  9. 16:30

    Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.

Where to leave from, and when

16:00
16:00
15:30
15:35
15:10
Leaflet © OpenStreetMap · Routes: Google

on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.

Going further? Leave by these times

  • Port Lucaya Marketplace / Lucaya BeachTaxi van, 15–25 min; vans may wait to fill16:00
  • Taino BeachTaxi, about 25 min16:00
  • Garden of the GrovesTaxi, about 30 min15:30
  • Paradise Cove (Deadman's Reef)Booked taxi, 20–25 min15:35
  • Lucayan National Park / Gold Rock BeachBooked taxi or tour, 45–50 min15:10

Where people get Freeport wrong

Leaving Port Lucaya too late and waiting for a shared taxi van to fill while all-aboard approaches.

Built from our Freeport guide, checked against 14 official sources (October 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.

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