Freeport City Things to Do

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There are a lot of beaches and resorts along the water coastline to see. One of those was Paradise Bay, in a cove about 10 miles from Freeport harbor. They offer stays in the motel, snorkeling, diving, fishing, and much more. But the main goal is to sit in the sand and jump in the water now and then

I did not get a good pic on the way by these shops, located in between Freeport harbor for cruise ships and Lucaya town. The prices are more on the high end, and there is a casino there besides. From what I heard, this again includes many items found elsewhere that may be more reasonable in price.

There are a few boats that take you for a slow trip out to the ocean for 3-4 hours and see the coastline with motels and resorts along the way. The cost is ranging from $25-45 for most boats. They are located in Lucaya harbor.
The cruise ships can arrange the tour for you to take.

This is another feature that you can take for a 3 hour ride. It is a boat that is half submerged, and you stand in the center and watch the underwater scenery go by through portholes, or open window type setting. Price for the ride is $40.

This is another feature of what adventure you can take for a 3-4 hour period. The boat is located at Lucaya harbor, and the price for the trip is $30-40. The problem as I was told is due to two hurricanes coming through here since 2004, a lot of vegetation is now gone, and the coral/rock reefs are destroyed, not to come back for a long time, if ever. So the boat takes you out a little way into the ocean in hopes you can see some fish swim by. There are two of these boats for the rides.

There are some boats in the bay of Lucaya that will take you out for a fishing trip of between 2-8 hours. Prices range from $30-180, depending on the time spent and what you would be fishing for. Taking the fish back home on a cruise ship may be a problem, but they do clean and pack for you if you want. Most fish are left with the boat operator.

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This is a bit more of shopping booths/stores than at Freeport tent vendors. It is an area about 3 blocks long, and two blocks wide, that has anything your heart, or pocketbook can handle. The shops here are more upscale, and includes a large number of jewelry stores.
All items are tax free due to an agreement with Wallace Groves, who came here to start up timber industry. In 1954 he got a 50 year tax free deal to develop 50,000 acres, and that led to now the shopping areas seen today, in addition to resorts along the waterfronts.

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Right next to where the ships dock is small marketplace for souvenirs and a couple of bars, or local flavor of fast food snacks. The tent vendors almost all have the same items for sale, so walking and price comparing is possibly not worth the effort.
Most items for sale are T-shirts, carved walking sticks (hard to transport back home), bags, hats fans, liquor, and wicker; just to name a few.