Shore Excursions for Same Day Passengers

I took a trip on the m/v Discovery Sun a couple of weeks ago and decided why not take a shore excursion to see what Grand Bahama Island has to offer. Since I only went for the day, I chose the Taino Beach Resort & Clubs Plus Shopping Tour. It was the one I thought had the most variety and I wanted to see and do as much as possible in the hours I was there. First we were taken by an air conditioned bus to The Taino Beach Resort. They have a great pool area with a grotto and a nice little restaurant overlooking their beach. Their friendly staff greet you with a Bahama Mama or fruit punch and you have approximately a little over an hour to spend on the grounds. I then took a water taxi to the Port Lucaya Marketplace where I had the option of shopping, bar hopping, or having lunch in one of their restaurants. I decided on the conch stand where I ordered a scorched conch and conch salad and then took that to a little outside bar where I ordered a Bahamian Kalik Beer and watched whatever game was on at the time. I reunited with the rest of the day passengers at five pm on the air conditioned bus and headed back to the ship for our voyage home. It was a beautiful day and I cannot wait to go back and spend a few days on the Island to check out the other shore excursions they offer.