Nassau: Segway Fort Charlotte & Arawak Cay Food Tour

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 11

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Ride a Segway Through Nassau's Fort & Harbor in Three Hours

You ride a Segway through Nassau's historic Fort Charlotte, glide along Long Wharf Beach with harbor views, and stop for a full meal at Arawak Cay's fish fry. The tour includes lunch, drinks, entry fees and three hours of guided riding and walking. Hotel pickup is available, and the whole experience keeps you moving without exhausting you.

Step-by-step itinerary

Segway tour of Nassau highlights

Ride around Fort Charlotte quarry and dry moat
Take narrated walking tour inside Fort Charlotte
Glide along Long Wharf Beach and learn history
Stop for photos at scenic crystal clear waters
Ride through Fish Fry to Arawak Cay
Enjoy lite bite and drink at Arawak Cay
Use restrooms before continuing tour

The Experience

The smell hits you first — charcoal and spiced fish drifting up from the waterfront before you even see the stalls. That's Arawak Cay, and it's the reason this Nassau Segway tour lands differently than a standard sightseeing loop. You're not watching the city from a bus window; you're gliding through it on an electric Segway, stopping to eat where locals actually eat, standing inside a 200-year-old fort's dry moat, and hearing stories about pirates and colonial battles that shaped New Providence Island. The whole thing takes three hours, which sounds short until you realize how much ground you cover without getting tired.

The ride starts at Fort Charlotte, where you'll Segway through the quarry and into the moat before parking and walking the interior with a guide who knows the place's actual history — not the sanitized version. Then you glide along Long Wharf Beach, past the lighthouse and the cruise port, and the water is genuinely clear enough to stop and take photos that don't need a filter. After that comes the food stop at Arawak Cay's "Fish Fry," which is the colorful, air-conditioned heart of the neighborhood. You get conch fritters, glazed grilled wings, fish fingers and a cold Switcha (a non-alcoholic Bahamian drink) — not a token snack, an actual meal that tastes like someone cooked it for you, not for a tour group.

The Segway itself is an eco-glide, so there's no engine noise, just the hum of the wheels and the sound of the harbor. If you've never ridden one, there's a learning curve of maybe five minutes, and then your body just knows what to do. The pace is slow enough to actually see things — the colonial architecture, the way the light hits the water, the faces of people working the market — but fast enough that you're not trudging through heat for three hours. Weight limits are 100 to 275 pounds, and you need to be reasonably fit; this isn't a gentle cruise, it's an active morning.

What’s included

Your three hours include use of an eco-glide Segway, a narrated walking tour inside Fort Charlotte, a ride along Long Wharf Beach past the lighthouse and cruise port, entry and facility fees, a full meal at Arawak Cay (conch fritters, grilled wings, fish fingers and a Switcha drink), and restroom access. An air-conditioned vehicle is available if needed during the tour.

Good to know

Demanding physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Bahamas Eco-glide Adventures

Is this one for you?This works well if you want to see Nassau's history and waterfront without renting a car or arranging separate stops — the Segway covers distance quickly, the guide handles the stories, and lunch is already planned. You'll need to be reasonably fit and comfortable balancing on a moving platform for three hours.