Breaking Bread
Let's talk food because after all, who doesn't love to eat? I've found that a great way to spend a few hours in a new destination is to take a food tour. Having someone local to your destination share their meals and customs, along with a healthy dose of history is a highly enjoyable way to get a sampling of a place that I may have a limited amount of time to visit. Here are just a few of the unique tours we have taken as part of a port stop, or in a homeport.
Nassau, Bahamas
This was our first time ever stopping in Nassau, and though we had originally intended to visit Atlantis, the lingering effects of travel restrictions forced us to have a Plan B. While the cruise line offered a food tour, I found a smaller group tour offered by a local company that sounded great. Our day had us disembarking to meet at a designated area near the port exit. Our guide Will met us at the planned time with some rain ponchos, and after waiting a few minutes for the others in our group we were off! Will led us from one food stop to another, stopping now and then to educate us on the history of Nassau and some of its residents. We had much more than a few small samples, even starting off with a full plate and continuing on to sample other foods and multiple cocktails along with more sights along the way.
Bridgetown, Barbados
Our second cruise out of San Juan had us visiting a plethora of beautiful islands once again, and although I'm always up for another beach day, my son is not so much a fan. During my planning for this cruise, Barbados ended up being the one day that I had not made any reservations or decisions for, so I asked my son to choose something. He chose another local food tour for us, and our day with Lickrish Food Tours was definitely made for the more adventurous eaters. We met in Independence Square, all decked out for Christmas, continued with stops at restaurants, market stands, and ended our day with a sampling of homemade ice cream.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Our evening tour with Pablo from the Spoon Experience was so enlightening and absolutely delicious that I fully intend on trying another one of their tours on a subsequent visit. We began our tour in the early evening hours and walked along the water for fort views, a glimpse of La Perla, and continued to follow Pablo through a street party on our way to visit a historic church and hotel. Eventually our evening ended with dessert overlooking the evening sky near La Fortaleza.
Breaking Bread Let’s talk food because after all, who doesn’t love to eat? I’ve found that a great way to spend a few hours in a new destination is to take a food tour. Having
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