Nassau and Beyond: 15 Bahamian Rum Tours to Book

1.Rum Tasting and Food Walking Tour in Nassau Bahamas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,030 reviews · from $98Our pick

Spend about three hours walking downtown Nassau with a local guide such as Cody, Shad, Jason, or Fox. Taste five rums, three cocktails, conch fritters, rum cake, and local appetizers, then make a drink at a speakeasy-style bar. The tour starts at John Watling’s Distillery and ends near Parliament Street.

“Our guide Cody guided us through rum tasting and the Bahamian History over the course of three hours. He was animated, knowledgeable and able to answer every question we had. We would highly recommend the tour with Cody, he made our day!”

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2.Rum Reggae and Rhythms Tour: Dancing and Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 651 reviews · from $73

Meet at Parliament Square for a four-hour adults-only ride through Nassau with reggae music, unlimited rum punch, cigar rolling, chocolate, wine, moonshine, and rum tastings. You’ll visit Graycliff, Bahama Barrels, John Watling’s Distillery, and Cable Beach. Guides such as Comfort, Clever, Trina, and John keep the mood social, but eat first and pace yourself.

“Be prepared for an amazing time. Tour guides are amazing and your cup is never empty. Rum tour was amazing and the stops were great. Highly recommended asking if they stop st the cricket club for food top notch. Wine and moonshine tasting. Chocolate tasting as well. Cigar tour great as well. Eat before going on tour”

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3.Rum Tastings and Culinary Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 200 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

Walk central Nassau with a local English-speaking guide, stopping at John Watling’s Distillery, historic sites, pubs, and a private speakeasy. You’ll taste five rums, enjoy three cocktails, sample conch fritters and rum cake, learn cocktail-making, and hear how pirates, blockade runners, and bootleggers shaped the Bahamas.

“This tour was one of the best I have ever been on. I am not exaggerating when I say that and it is largely due to our guide, Fox. The knowledge, experience, and overall connection to our group was top tier. We laughed A LOT. We had some great drinks. The speakeasy is elite. His storytelling about the Bahamas history with pirates was so fire. Highly recommend this. 11 out of 10 service. Make sure to tip my guy Fox as he is well worth it!”

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4.City Sight Seeing with Wine, Rum Cake and Conch Fritter Samples

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 173 reviews · from $75

See Nassau’s Water Tower, Queen’s Staircase, Fort Fincastle, Atlantis, and downtown sights on a two to three hour small-group tour. Guides such as Shonel, Chanel, Peter, Andy, and Byron provide local stories, photo help, and food and drink samples. Expect sightseeing mixed with several retail tasting stops.

“Nice tour. We got to see the Island and few attractions all in one swoop. Thanks to our amazing tour guide Mr. Peter who went beyond to show us around and make sure we had a good time!”

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5.Bahamas: Swimming Pigs & Snorkeling Cruise with Lunch & Rum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 44 reviews · 6 hours · from $179

Spend six hours aboard a 62-foot catamaran from Paradise Island, with a 50-minute cruise to swimming pigs, guided reef snorkeling, lunch, rum, Rose Island beach time, conch salad, turtle spotting, and Junkanoo music. The English-speaking crew, including Jason on some departures, keeps the day lively and well organized.

“This activity’s is worthy 100% . The Islands are beautiful, food is delicious! The guide and staff were great! I recommend this activity for sure if you want an exclusive experience!”

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6.Rum Reggae and Rhythms Private Tour (minimum of 6 people)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · from $93

Spend four hours touring Nassau with reggae music, rum punch, cigar rolling, chocolate, wine, rum, rum cake, and Cable Beach time. Guides may include Clever, John, or Ty. The private tour costs $93 per person, requires at least six people, includes pickup, and is for adults 18 and older.

“This was a great tour. The tour guide, Clever, was awesome. He was very personable, fun, engaging, and knew so much about the history of the Bahamas. The slow punch was delicious and certainly lived up to its name. We enjoyed the wine Read more”

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7.Land Tour with Local Food & Rum Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 10 reviews · 2h 30m · from $60

Spend 150 minutes touring Nassau with local guide Octavious, tasting conch, fried snapper, rum cake, Kalik beer, and coconut water. You’ll visit historic sites, Greycliff’s wine and chocolate stop, and John Watling’s Rum Distillery. Transport is included, but confirm the planned stops before setting out.

“Very well-informed guide. He provided local historical information, as well current events. A special food request was worked into the tour, and it turned into one of the highlights. I gave a 5-star rating because 10 stars was not an option!”

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8.Rum, Reggae and Rhythms Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 4 hours · from $77

Spend four hours touring Nassau by bus with reggae music, bottomless rum punch, wine and rum tastings, and stops at a cigar factory, chocolate factory, winery, rum distillery, and Bob Marley’s former home. Guides such as Nice, Naughty, and Johnny Walker keep the mood lively. Adults only.

“Such a fun tour!! “Naughty” and “Nice” were incredible driver and guide, respectively, and kept the party going. The rum tasting was a treat and we were even able to stop for lunch at McKenzie’s which was delicious.”

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9.Historic Island Tour Plus Rum Cake Sample and Local Beer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $75

Spend about 3.5 hours touring Nassau in an air-conditioned eight-seat bus with guides such as Keith or Indianna. Visit a rum distillery, fish market, and fort, then pass through the hotel district and local communities. Tastings may include rum cake, a rum daiquiri, conch fritters, or local beer. Hotel and cruise pickup is offered.

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10.Rum Cocktails and Fritter Making Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $90

Meet Trey in front of the Queen Victoria Statue, then head into a comfortable tasting room for two Bahamian cocktails, a hands-on conch fritter class, and eight Caribbean rum samples. You will learn local tips, taste what you make, enjoy music, and leave with the recipes. This private, English-language activity is for adults 18 and older.

“We loved our host, Trey. She was fantastic and very knowledgeable about rum. We learned so much from her and she made it fun. She really knows her stuff. I would highly recommend this activity. It was so different than a boring city walk.”

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11.Cigar Demo and Rum Tasting at Graycliff Cigar Company

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $176

At Graycliff Cigar Company in central Nassau, a professional guide explains tobacco selection, cigar blending, rolling, storage, and smoking. You’ll watch the torcedors at work, may roll cigars yourself, and taste a flight of Caribbean rums, including Mount Gay, Barbancourt, and John Watling’s. The 90-minute visit ends where it begins.

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12.45-minute Private Rum Tasting & Mixology

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 45 min · from $35Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Junkanoo Museum, one block from Nassau’s cruise port. In 45 minutes, you’ll taste three Bahamian rums, hear how Nassau became a bootlegging port, tour a hidden speakeasy, and mix a cocktail to enjoy there or take along. This private experience is for adults who drink.

“Activity was perfect. We learned about rum history and tasted really good flavours. I recomend this to everybody.”

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13.Private Rum Reggae and Rhythms Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $93

Spend four hours exploring Nassau with an English-speaking private guide. Watch cigars rolled at Graycliff, sample island chocolate, taste wine at Bahama Barrels, learn about rum at John Watling’s, and visit Cable Beach, with a glimpse of Bob Marley’s former home.

“it was fun. There could have been more history and the change of meeting location was not convenient.”

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14.Nassau Bahamas Pirate Rum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $110

Ride a small air-conditioned pirate bus through Nassau with guides such as Captain Coaster, Mad Mary, or Shad. In three hours, taste craft beer, rum, and Sky Juice, play dominoes, hear pirate stories, and stop at four local landmarks. Pickup, drinks, water, and admission are included.

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15.Rum Runners Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $135

Spend about three and a half hours sampling island-made drinks at four Nassau stops, including Green Parrots, Rip Tyde, and Luna Rum Distillery. An air-conditioned minivan, water, alcohol, and a professional guide are included. Guides Vance and Vans are praised for keeping the mood lively while putting safety first.

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