Cluster · Nassau
Bay Street, Rawson Square & the Straw Market
Morning cluster: Rawson Square, the Straw Market and Christ Church Cathedral before the cruise crowd; flat, little shade.
Map to the centre
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Rules in force · 7Downtown pavements are narrow and busy with vendors
- The Bahamas ↗Check entry rules for your passport on the official Bahamas government sources before you fly; requirements differ by nationality.
- The Bahamas ↗Respect marine protected areas: fishing, collecting shells or coral and anchoring rules are enforced in national parks such as the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.
- The Bahamas ↗Do not bring firearms or ammunition; even a single forgotten round in a bag can lead to arrest.
- New Providence ↗Hurricane season (Jun–Nov, peak Aug–Oct): buy flexible fares and keep a buffer night in Nassau.
- Nassau ↗Downtown pavements are narrow and busy with vendors: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Nassau ↗After dark, take a licensed taxi door to door; do not walk between clusters.
- Nassau ↗On days when several cruise ships are in port, Bay Street and the Straw Market are crowded from mid-morning: go before 09:30.
Walking weather, next 5 days
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Bound and physics
Bay Street between the port and Government House (approximate box).
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- Few
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- narrow pavement
- Sleep here or visit
- both
Rescue anchors
A — Rawson Square benches (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
B — Straw Market covered stalls (field-verify)
seated_rest · shelter · valid: always
C — Café, AC (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · ac · valid: always
D — Government House gate shade (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
E — Convenience store (field-verify)
food · ac · valid: always
F — Bay Street kiosk (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 5.7′, worst cell 5.7′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
- Straw Market — Go in the morning for baskets and hats before the ships fill it; bargain calmly; leave bags at the hotel.
Edges out (directed)
- Queen's Staircase & Fort Fincastle
- Taxi up the hill · ~8 min
- Paradise Island & Cabbage Beach
- Taxi over the bridge · ~15 min
- Arawak Cay & the Fish Fry
- Taxi west · ~12 min
Sleep within reach
- Bay Street — 4–8 min
Red lines here
- Vendors approach visitors: a polite 'no thank you' is enough; agree any price before a braiding or photo.
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.