Cluster · Nassau
Arawak Cay & the Fish Fry
Evening cluster: a row of casual seafood places by the water; go at dusk by taxi and book the ride back before you sit down.
Key facts
- 28″ bags
- painful
- Time budget
- 90m
- Rescue coverage
- 100% ≤7′
- max p90 5.7′
- Places
- 0
Rules in force · 11Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bah…Downtown pavements are narrow and busy with vendors
- Caribbean ↗Several islands (Turks and Caicos above all, also the Bahamas and Jamaica) jail visitors for a single stray bullet or cartridge in their luggage; empty every bag and pocket before you pack.
- Caribbean ↗From August to October keep a free last day before your flight home and check the national hurricane centre daily; airports close when a named storm approaches.
- Caribbean ↗Wearing camouflage clothing is illegal for civilians in several islands, including Barbados, Antigua, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenada, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica; leave it at home, children's clothes included.
- 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.
- The Bahamas ↗Water-sports operators on Nassau and Paradise Island beaches are poorly regulated: use tour companies booked through your hotel and wear a life jacket.
- 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.
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Walking weather, next 5 days
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Plan
How the ground walks, and what is here
Bound and physics
The Fish Fry restaurants on Arawak Cay (approximate box).
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- None
- Shade
- some
- Surface
- car park and boardwalk
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
Eat and drink here
Walk-in conch and fried fish at a row of casual places; go at dusk, take a taxi both ways, carry small notes.
One of the long-standing fry shops in the Arawak Cay row: cracked conch, fried fish and peas 'n' rice at a plain table; go at dusk by taxi, check that it is open, and bring cash.
On the ground
Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby
Rescue anchors
A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.
Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor. Drag to move; click the map, then scroll to zoom.
Fish Fry covered seating
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Waterfront rail
Place to sit · works in any conditions
Car park kiosk
Food & drink · works in any conditions
Restaurant AC room
Place to sit · Food & drink · ac · works in any conditions
Roadside shade
Place to sit · works in any conditions
Craft stall row
Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions
100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 5.7 min) · 100% on hot days
Nodes in this cluster
No place pages yet
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Street, Rawson Square & the Straw Market | Taxi east | ~12 min | flat |
| Paradise Island & Cabbage Beach | Taxi east | ~25 min | flat |
Red lines here
- Do not walk the road back after dark: use a licensed taxi.
Deep dive
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.