Nassau Rum Tour: Historic Downtown Tasting Experience

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Discover the rich history of Bahamian rum on a walking tour in Nassau. Sample rum-infused bites, learn about rum tasting and mix your own cocktail.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Graycliff Chocolatier - Nassau’s first and only bean to bar chocolate factory
John Watling’s Distillery - Hand crafted rums of The Bahamas
The Lucerne - A secret and exclusive speakeasy.

What's Included

Rum Tasting Tutorial
Local guide
Snacks
Rum cocktail mixology session
Local taxes
3 cocktails
5 Rum tastings

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Additional Information

Explore the town with a reliable local guide who will reveal the untold history of Nassau. From pirates to bootleggers, leave behind the sandy shores of the colorful resort to uncover the intriguing tales you were never supposed to know.
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Location

John Watling's Distillery

Delancy Street

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Tina_t

Jan 15, 2025

An amazing time - This was a wonderful rum tasting walking tour. Our guide Fox was hilarious and extremely knowledge and personable. I highly recommend this tour particularly if you have Fox a your guide

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Alex_g

Jan 15, 2025

We had the most amazing... - We had the most amazing time on this tour! Shad was fun and engaging the entire time. We got to tour the city of Nassau like locals and enjoy a flight of rum! Highly recommend if you need a break from the beach and want to explore this historic city!

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Arianna_s

Jan 11, 2025

Fox was our guide, he was... - Fox was our guide, he was amazing with historical knowledge and so many funny jokes. Definitely would do this tour again. So much fun!

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Dakoyoia_b

Jan 10, 2025

Rum Running with Jason! Don’t hesitate to book this tour! - Jason was the best! We were completely immersed in the culture! From the history of rum and rum-making, the history of island of Nassau (New Providence), the rich culture and so much more! Be sure to eat a hearty meal before your tour. Did I mention to EAT BEFORE THE TOUR? You will have at least 9 alcoholic beverages along the tour (between the shooters and mixed drinks). My favorite stop was the speakeasy at the end of the tour. Book now!!! You won’t regret it!!! The walk from the cruise port is roughly 20 min or you can take a taxi for roughly $25-30. Only pay for 1-way as you end up very close to the cruise port once the tour is over! Thank you Jason!! -Marcus and DaKoyoia Billie (Atlanta, GA)

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Linda_m

Jan 8, 2025

Great fun! - So fun! Great, funny guide who was also knowledgeable about the history of Nassau, though sometimes tongue-in-cheek.

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Kathryn_m

Jan 8, 2025

Rum time! - My husband and I were traveling on Royal Caribbean and had a stop in Nassau. We have never been to this port before so we were unsure of what we wanted to do. We always try to do more unique experiences rather than the normal snorkeling excursions. We found this tour and were definitely intrigued! We ended up booking it thinking at least we can get a little history of the island and walk away with a great experience. We arrived at John Watlings distillery by foot from the cruise ship terminal. Took about 15 or so minutes so not too bad. Taxis were readily available at the port if needed. Our tour guide Fox arrived and introduced himself to all of us and we began. Fox was amazing! He was hysterical and full of knowledge about the islands history and fun facts about the Bahamas. He made sure we were all safe while walking the streets of Nassau and really was a fun guide! I had the absolute best time on this tour and learned so much about rum and the culture of the Bahamas. The drinks were delicious and we had snacks to make sure we had something else in our stomachs besides the delicious alcohol!! Since it was a waking tour we were never worried about missing our boat! He even helped guide us to other local spots and he explained how to get to the straw market and to Junkanoo beach once the tour was over. We will be telling all our friends to book this when they stop here on the cruise! Best hidden secret! Thank you Fox again for such a great time and take care to not end up on a different island again after a night out with friends :) haha thank you!!!!

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Mallaryd2024

Jan 6, 2025

GREAT tour guide, drinks, and food. - Arrived late due to our bus, but we were happily welcomed to the tour. Our tour guide was amazing and had us laughing the whole time. Very informative of the history of the Bahamas. Would recommend this to everyone!

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Dustin_c

Jan 6, 2025

Excellent rum tour! - The tour was great, Jason is really knowledgeable and willing to answer all questions. We learned a lot about history and had a blast making our own rum cocktails.

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Kathleen_l

Jan 6, 2025

Shad is the best! - Such a Fun and unique experience, Shad was a phenomenal guide and story teller! He was super entertaining and engaging, and made what could easily be just another rum tour into something special and memorable.

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Nicholas_m

Jan 6, 2025

Best way to spend the day in Nassau. - Jason was so knowledgeable but entertaining. Thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. I would highly recommend spending your day on this tour.

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