Freeport was great - a cabby took us to a -small- public beach; a large area of that beach was unused, belonging to the hotel and would have required a fee. A small stand made delicious cocktails for $5. Later, we ate at a local restaurant around the square which was fantastic. Many fellow tourists had their hair braided (not cheap, $30 for a quarter scalp).

Freeport

Nassau has changed since I was last there in the mid 90's.. loud, traffic, car exhausts.. we gave up after walking around for a little while.

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On the way back, we barely missed hurricane Isaac - funny how they never announce anything on Carnival: they just ran a tape across the sliding doors and said the outdoor areas were "off limits" for now, while the storm was raging.After overcoming our worries about party-ships, we had cruised with Carnival in Feb to Mexico, and were very impressed.

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