Around Town/Bahamian Cooking Experience

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4.8

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4.8 (18)

Recommended by 100% travellers

Earliest Date Available: October 16, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Location

City of Freeport

Duration

6 hours

Group size

Max 4 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English, French, Spanish

Location

City of Freeport

Duration

6 hours

Group size

Max 4 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English, French, Spanish

Why travelers loved this

4.8

•18 reviews

US$265.94 per guest

Guest

Adult x1

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Earliest Date Available: October 16, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience

Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world

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Trusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT

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"No Crowds, No Buses, No Time Schedule but Yours!" My guests have their very own personal trilingual Bahamian island guide for the day with just themselves and myself to enjoy all of the sites of interest in both Freeport and Lucaya. They are afforded a tour of all of the major attractions of Freeport and Lucaya as well as participating in their private Bahamian cooking class. They will learn how to make our most popular native dish of conch fritters and eat what they have cooked. This is a great fun activity for the entire family. Family time always has cooking and eating in the mix and this Bahamian Conch Fritter Cooking Exp. provides just the right combination of both. After having finished our cooking exp. we will then enjoy a beautiful private beach for as long as time remaining permits before we return to the ship or your hotel. You will be able to swim, walk the beach, collect shells, sunbathe or simply enjoy a tropical cocktail on a magnificent beach on Grand Bahama.

Private transportation

Bottled water

Snacks

In-vehicle air conditioning

Air-conditioned vehicle

Firstly, we will tour all of the sites of Freeport, including the Open Air Farmer's Market and the Bahamian Brewery where we make seven different types of beer and two types of Radlers. We visit the local settlements to sample our local baked goodies and where you can find other unique arts and crafts. Our lunch will be the Bahamian cooking experience where you will learn all about how we make this favorite national dish and try your hand at dropping a few fritters yourselves. Conch fritters are the most popular native dish in the entire Bahamas!!! After our Bahamian Conch Fritter Experience we will tour the Port Lucaya Marketplace where you have the opportunity to visit the Bahamas Maritime Museum(optional) and do more shopping and sampling of other Bahamian made goodies especially our local flavors of chocolates. Before returning to the ship or your hotel, we do have beach time where you can try any of our tropical drinks such as a Bahama Mama while enjoying our crystal clear turquoise waters on a magnificent beach.

STARTER

Conch Fritters

Native conch chopped into bite sized pieces and fried in a special batter with onions and peppers.

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Pickup Details

Will meet you at the previously arranged and agreed upon point of pick up, with a handheld sign depicting your names, wearing my company uniform.

Start Time / Opening Hours

16/06/2020 - 01/11/2027

MONDAY

SUNDAY

08:00 - 17:00

Free cancellation

For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 1 day before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.

No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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robertlB4351NCSeptember 2026 • TripAdvisor

Five-Star Birthday Tour with Hida

My birthday weekend on Grand Bahama was memorable and thoroughly delightful solely due to Hida! She provided a five-star tour! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hida is an excellent tour guide. She knows every fact about Grand Bahama! She is an extremely personable person. The tour totally revolved around me. I asked Hida if I could go to mass, on Sunday, as a start to the tour. That certainly was not an issue! The conch fritter and conch salad demos were informative, fun, and delicious! (I also had conch ch...read more

Response from ViatorSeptember 03, 2026

Thank you Robert for your heartfelt review of your birthday celebration spent with me. I am delighted you enjoyed your special day and have fabulous memories to take back home with you. Looking forward to showing you more of our fabulous islands in the sun and creating lasting life time memories. Big Hugs, Much Love, Hidaxoxox

378candypApril 2025 • TripAdvisor

Great day!!!

My husband & I had a wonderful time!!! Hida was an excellent guide, she was knowledgeable of the island, & very personable!! We learned many interesting things, from landscaping, different sections & neighborhoods, & of course delicious food. AND the Beautiful blue water was the star!!!

Response from ViatorApril 10, 2025

Thank you Candy for your heartfelt review of your day spent with me touring and visiting the sights of Grand Bahama. I am truly humbled and grateful you have great memories of your visit to my island home with our amazing turquoise blue crystal clear water. Looking forward to meeting your family, friends and associates in the not too distant future. Big Hugs, Much Love, Hida

VanessaA836December 2024 • TripAdvisor

A PERSONALIZED AND UNIQUE EXCURSION, WITH OPTIONS!

Overall this was a great experience! A couple of hiccups, but certain circumstances led to them. Hida is a great guide with a wealth of knowledge of her island. I booked this excursion because it was "Personalized and Unique". Not a ship excursion, or one that we were pushed into once arriving at the dock. This was prearranged and it was "only" my husband and myself. When you do an excursion like this you can gain much more information and even be able to work with Hida to adjust the day t...read more

Response from ViatorDecember 11, 2024

Thank you Vanessa for your detailed review of your day spent with me and I am delighted to have you coming back with a friend again soon. Hoping the cruise itinerary does shift for weekend visitors wanting more of our history and culture. Looking forward to seeing you again and exploring more of our beautiful Grand Bahama. See you soon! Safe travels, Hida

Virginia_GNovember 2024 • Viator

A fantastic way to get the lay of the island!

Hida was a fantastic host for a wonderful day where she showed us the Garden of the Groves (she was so knowledgeable about the history of this location!), several local spots for shopping and local food purchases such as the bakery (recommend the Coconut Tart and their fresh bread rolls!), local farmers market, the brewery, and the market where we learned from Brenda how to make our own conch fritters! The day ended at a beautiful beach with great food. I highly recommend this tour as the host i...read more

Response from ViatorNovember 12, 2024

Thank you Virginia for your heartfelt review of your day spent exploring Freeport/Lucaya and trying our most popular native dish, " Conch Fritters". I am delighted you have great memories to take home with you of your visit to Grand Bahama! Look forward to meeting your family, friends, colleagues and associates on future visits and seeing you both again too. Big Hugs, Safe Travels, Hida

Michael_CAugust 2024 • Viator

Great experience learning the culture and tasting amazing fresh food.

Hida. Thank you very much for the best day touring the Island. Word of advise. Book Hida but if you have a rental car book her tour in the first day or two of arriving to the Island. That will end up being the best choice as you then have the freedom of exploring what she shows you for the rest of the trip. Wonderful lady, thanks again, Heather and Mike

Response from ViatorAugust 30, 2024

Thank you Heather and Mike for your review of your day spent with me. I appreciate your advice to future visitors renting a car for the duration of their stay to book my daytrip experience in the first day or two of arriving on the island so they utilize their rental car more efficiently. Looking forward to seeing more of you both, Big Hugs, Hida