Junkanoo Village Beach Club Experience: Lunch & Signature Drink
Description
What Sets Us Apart Authentic Junkanoo Energy This isn’t a generic beach stop. You’re stepping into a space inspired by Bahamian culture and music and color. Locally Owned & Operated Run by Bahamians who know the island, not a mass-tour operation. Guests get a more personal, welcoming experience from the moment they arrive. Real Island Food Enjoy authentic Bahamian flavors prepared with care, showcasing the true taste of the island. Relaxed Beach Club Atmosphere A laid-back setting where guests can unwind, enjoy the beach, and take in the island vibe at their own pace. Perfectly Timed for Cruise Guests Structured to fit your port time without stress—easy arrival, smooth experience, and timely return. Instagram-Worthy Setting From colorful backdrops to beachside views, every corner is a photo opportunity guests love sharing. Optional Upgrades for More Fun Enhance your visit with additional drinks, food, and extras available for purchase.
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Itinerary
Enjoy a vibrant beach day at Junkanoo Village Beach Club, where island flavors and ocean views come together. Your experience includes one freshly prepared Bahamian lunch—featuring BBQ ribs, baked chicken, conch fritters, peas & rice, and salad—paired with one refreshing signature drink with or without rum.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(33)
The beach was rocky, and there were also some broken beer bottles on the beach. You can only choose only choose one type of drink, only 3 options of food to choose from despite the description. Some party bus came and as they were drinking more they threw up as we were about to order our food. We called a cab and paid extra just to leave early. The tour guide that picked us up initially was really good though, the location was not great.
Beach , food, drinks all outstanding. Only issue we had was locating transportation at port. No signage.
Junkanoo Village Beach is so beautiful. Staff very friendly, laidback vibe. Just a wonderful place and relaxing calm water beach.
Had a great time! DJ plays great music & takes requests for specific songs. The drinks are great & the food is delicious! Lobster Bites is my favorite! CT & staff are the best! Will go back again!
Beautiful beaches with plenty of seating, staff was friendly and tentative. Food tasted good and they had music and games.
Wonderful value and a great beach club to spend a few hours! The food was delicious and the staff were wonderful to deal with for the duration of our visit! Very little to do in the cruise port of Freeport, so this is a wonderful option for cruise passengers traveling to Grand Bahama Island. My only complaint is that the time was cut shorter that advertised. We left right on time for the 12:30 time slot that we selected, but we had to be back to the bus by 3:00 to return to our cruise ship, giving us just over 2 hours to spend at the beach club. Overall a wonderful experience that I would highly recommend for cruise passengers looking for an excursion while in this port.
I want to be as upfront about this as possible... Junkanoo Beach Club itself was great. The staff were super friendly. The beach is nice. There were plenty of loungers and beach games for the family to pass the time with. Our family is vegetarian and there was nothing on the menu for us to eat, but the staff felt sorry that despite our repeated emails back and forth (for weeks leading up to the experience) with H. Forbes Charter Services, they were never notified that we were coming and were vegetarian otherwise they would have "gone to the store and bought stuff for us" (that's how great the staff there is). Still, they managed to put together some salads for my wife and I and a grilled cheese for my daughter. THE ONLY REASON for the low review is 100% a reflection on H. Forbes Charter Service. I have a left seperate, positive review for the club on their Google page, but I just cannot recommend purchasing this tour through H. Forbes. They knew for weeks that we had dietary restrictions and insisted that it would not be a problem if we booked. They were VERY slow to respond to emails after we booked (and they got our money). After the 3rd time time we advised them that we are booked and need to arrange food (per their original request), they waited until the day our cruise left to respond, which was outside their cancellation window, to tell us to "just order salad." This is the quickest way to tick off a vegetarian because, contrary to popular belief, we are not rabbits and don't live off salad nor are we OK with paying over $200 for salads. They said we could also put in an order for something else but left no guidance (again, after three attempts to get some) on what that something else could be. We have no idea what is available at Bahamian supermarkets or what the kitchen is equipped to cook. Could we order veggie burgers? Wraps? Sandwiches/Subs? Soup? Potato Salad? Cole Slaw? Pasta? What???? THEN, there was the whole experience the day of when they were nearly impossible to find because they had no signage. We had to ask multiple OTHER tour companies where H. Forbes was before we could find the lady, who barely said hi to us and told us to sit and wait for our bus in the immediate area. We did. However, after talking for a while we noticed she disappeared so we thought we missed her attempt to lead us to the bus (because 2 of their buses had pulled up) so we walked to the buses to ask the drivers if either was ours. A few minutes later the lady comes over to us yelling because she told us to wait over by her and kept yelling over me as I tried to explain that she disappeared and left us alone. She then tells us everyone else on the tour cancelled so it will be just us, get on the bus and sit where we want. We do. She also tells us that our pick up time is 2:30, so now our 4.5 hour tour is 3 hours, including transportation. Then the driver comes aboard to tell us he has another tour joining and we need to wait for them to board. That turned into a 30 minute delay. So now we have a 2.5 hour tour, including transportation. As the driver drops us off, he proceeds to tell us that our pick up time is now 2:15 and we need to be at the pick up spot by 2:00, so now our 4.5 hour tour is a 2 hour tour. I cannot recommend Junkanoo Beach Club enough but do yourself a favor and take a taxi there. Even if you pay for everything out of pocket once you get there, it will be a far better experience than booking with H. Forbes Charter Services!
Corey, As President of H. Forbes Charter Services, I take feedback like this personally. I typically have our hospitality team respond to reviews, but I felt it was important to respond directly, as we take great pride in customer satisfaction and in operating with honesty and integrity at all times. H. Forbes Charter Services has been serving guests for decades and has earned multiple awards and recognition within the tourism industry. Our reputation has been built on reliability, transparency, and delivering authentic Bahamian experiences to thousands of visitors each year. From your initial inquiry, we confirmed that vegetarian options could be accommodated based on specific requests provided in advance . We followed up to request details on your preferences so that our team could prepare accordingly. Your dietary requirements, as outlined, were very specific and went beyond standard vegetarian offerings. Even so, our team made a genuine effort to accommodate, including offering the option for you to submit a custom meal request. Unfortunately, we did not receive finalized selections in time to fully execute a customized menu beyond what was provided. That said, we understand how important dietary needs are and take that feedback seriously. Concerning the meal, it was verified internally that more than a salad was served. While I cannot personally confirm every detail, I do want to acknowledge your disappointment and how that impacted your experience. Regarding transportation, while we occasionally combine transportation for efficiency, we do not combine groups traveling to different destinations, and in this instance, that should not have occurred. The delay you experienced was due to incorrect information given at the time, and this has since been addressed with our team. Importantly, once you arrived at Junkanoo Village Beach Club, the timing was corrected and you were accommodated with the full intended duration of your beach experience. In hindsight, we also recognize that we should have been more direct in advising that we may not have been the best fit for your specific dietary requirements. That is something we have already taken steps to improve. As a gesture of goodwill for the transportation inconvenience, we are happy to honor a refund for one adult ticket if you contact the platform through which you booked. While we respectfully disagree with the characterization that we misled you, we do appreciate the opportunity to learn and improve. We are proud to be a company that stands behind its service, takes accountability where needed, and continues to raise the standard for guest experiences in The Bahamas. We wish you all the best in your future travels. — Renee Forbes President H. Forbes Charter Services “Red shirts. Reliable service. Bahamas-proud.”
Great drinks and food (I forgot to take a photo before digging into my food lol)! We had a great time and would go back again. We wanted to stay all day!
Food was good but ran out of some items. I should have picked the earliest time as the number of hours on the beach was limited
the staff kept the please very clean the food was delicious Everyone that work there was very nice and they had fun games
