clifton heritage national land and sea park

My brother and I spent the day at Heritage and had an incredible time January 28, 2015.We called a week before to set up pick up from cruise ship.Driver was wonderful tour guide.Arrived at Heritage and had a terrific tour by a very knowledeable lady guide.We were served Barbeque on the beach that came with total fee, THAT WE HAD ALL TO OURSELVES!!!!!!!!Truly unbelievable to get such an extraordinary experience and so few people know about this very special place and the generous staff.Thank you everyone at Heritage

My wife and I spent our honeymoon in the Bahamas at Atlantis. We wanted to do some excursions on the trip, and decided to try out Clifton Heritage National Park. Definitely a great decision! After being picked up from the hotel, a local named Joseph drove us to the West side of the island, giving us a car tour of the island on our way out. He did a really great job! The plantation ruins at the park itself were really neat, the guided tour was fine, but the real highlight was that after the tour they drop you off at a beach where you are literally the only people there! Great snorkeling too. Factor in the free lunch they provide and it's definitely a steal. Highly recommended!!!

It was a $7 bus ride on the #12B bus and bus driver asked what time we wanted to be picked up as no buses go there regularly. It cost $2 for park entry so that is a bargain. $20 to rent snorkel gear for 4 hours. The snorkelling is great here and I highly recommend it. My wife and I are avid photographers and we were very disappointed with the coastal wetlands. We did see blue herons, snowy egrets, great egrets but alond with these beautifil birds in the wetlands was lots of garbage, empty beer bottles, used condom. The Bahamas is really behind in the times for eco tourism.It appears they are doing alot of work here developing the area but If any Bahamian officials are listening....clean up all the trash and keep doing it.

There is hidden in the Bahamas Clifton Heritage National Park a place like NO OTHER..."Ocean Atlas" is an underwater sculpture by Jason deCaires Taylor that stands 5 metres off the seafloor and weighs more than 60 tons. Unfortunately too few have seen it - YET.In the BREEF Sir Nichollas Nuttall Coral Reef Sculpture Garden we found many man-made reef balls, statues and natural reefs with fish etc. The snorkelling was interesting because you see the fish on the corals and at the statues.The huge Ocean Atlas statue is impressive to snorkel out to, go down to the bottom (look up) then around or just stay on the surface and look down at it. During low tide we liked the look of the statue's reflection under the water's surface.After visiting "Ocean Atlas", relax on the beach and explore the Clifton Heritage National Park site. There are several interesting and informative display areas that help educate the visitors about the islands history. Plan on spending a good part of the day to walk the entire grounds with snorkelling and relaxing on the beach as part of your day.Getting down to the snorkelling site is an easy walk and the helpful staff at the Gift Shop will rent you snorkelling gear (it was listed at $10 when we went) and there is a $10 fee to snorkel the site.We must have looked lost so the friendly security staff were quick to direct us towards the correct path.Take note if the Gift Shop is NOT renting gear or say their is an oil slick DO NOT GO snorkelling - unless you want to spend hours cleaning your gear!!! It was not a small simple gas slick, it was a major film of very messy fuels on the surface when we went at low tide.)The trip to Bahamas Clifton Heritage National Park is very educational and well worth the trip to the west end of New Providence Island. Enjoy the unique snorkelling!

I have had the pleasure of visiting the park a few times and every time was distinctly different. The information ascertain from the tour is exceptionally astounding. The tour guides are filled with historical tidbits that's not well known which makes going back a pleasure. I have had friends visiting the site with me and they too were taken back by the wealth of information and how we all are historically connected.

A developing area. A lot of land clearance is underway. A lot of oil on the beach after South easterly winds. We spent quite a long time removing oil soaked rags from spillage. BREEF have installed the worlds largest underwater statue. There is a great snorkel trail right from the beach. The reef is excellent here. Also a sunken plane from a James Bond movie. Heaps of fish, we saw a row of squid and a turtle. The shop has snacks and beer. Spotless restrooms. Loads of staff - everyone very friendly and welcoming.

The park is still under development, but the potential is huge and it was well worth $10 fee to pay to snorkel to BREER's Ocean Atlas. If you enjoy snorkeling this is something not to be missed.

We booked Cheryl's taxi to bring us to this remote end if the island. Much more reasonable than taking the tour from Clifton. We visited the slave homes and grand house to learn about the history of the region. The real attraction for me is the natural beauty of the area. Virtually private beaches with absolutely stunning views. We spent some time at flipper beach. There are shelters where we had a picnic lunch by the sea.

We were picked up toured and feed. If you like history this is a good park to visit Duncan nothing to dislike about it

Spent 2-3- hours there and didn't get to see everything. You get the history of the Lucayans and the early plantations and slave life. They were in the process of clearing our areas for people to picnic (grills available). It was very clean when we were there. I hope they protect the ruins as they aren't roped off and the signs telling you not to climb on the ruins aren't easily seen. The beaches are great - lots of places to explore. Very few people there but we loved it for that very reason. There is a $1 fee to get into some of the ruins. The tour (separate fee) wasn't available when we went (on a Sun).

I called Clifton and arranged for pick up for a group of ten, the driver was prompt and gave us a wonderful tour and had excellent knowledge of the sites and history of the area he drove us through to get to the Park. Once there we were given a historical tour of the plantation and slave houses by Tricia who did an exceptional job of explaining the history of the island. We then strolled around the grounds to see some of the sites while our lunch of hamburgers and chickenburgers with fries was prepared. Then off to the wonderful Johnstone beach at a very private and pristine location. We snorkeled, combed the beach for shells and relaxed. A truly wonderful and relaxing day where we all felt that we had learned some great history of the island and its inhabitants without the commercialism of Atlantis.

Our group were guests at The Atlantis and were picked up by a bus and taken to the other end of the island to this Clifton Heritage Tour. Our guide, Trish, was terrific. She was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the history. We were also given lunch which was unpretentious and so homey! The people were hospitable and we so enjoyed being around them. We enjoyed snorkeling at our own pace and and the freedom to walk anywhere taking in all that the beaches had to offer. It was amazingly beautiful! Yes, it was not crowded, but quiet and offered the beauty of the Bahamas which was a pleasant change from the commercialized areas where we were staying. I would definitely recommend this...but not to those who are looking for a lot of action. Also, our bus driver to the Park was very informative and friendly.

Mr Ford picked the four of us up at our condo right on time. After a short driving tour where he explained some sights we went to the park. Anne Marie our tour guide patiently explained the history of the park while I translated it for my Italian cousins. Thinking about how the slaves arrived there was very moving for all of us. Once the 45 minute walking tour was over we were driven to our choice of one of three beaches. We picked Johnstone beach and we weren't disappointed at all. The water was crystal clear. The snorkeling from the beach was fantastic once we found a way in between the rocks. Walking along the beach we saw lots of pretty seashells. Our tour package included a tasty lunch on the beach which was turkey, rice,vegetables and a choice of drink. We were again picked up right on time for our journey back. Everyone in our group was super happy with our choice to do the tour at Clifton Heritage Park and we all highly recommend it.

My husband and I were looking forward to visiting this place after reading the Trip Advisor reviews, but we ended up feeling quite disappointed. The good thing about the park is that almost no one goes there. In other words, if you are looking to get away from the crowds, this is a great place to go. There was one other family there. Unfortunately, the good stops there. There are several major problems with the park. First, there is trash, including a great deal of broken glass, everywhere! It's such a shame, because it should be a beautiful place. What baffled me is that there were several employees sitting around doing nothing. I don't understand why they don't clean the place up. Second, snorkeling pretty much sucks. There simply isn't much to see. Third, there is a oil refinery right next to the park that leaks oil into the ocean. My husband and another man ended up swimming into an oil slick when they were in a designated snorkeling area on the west side of the park. The guys were covered in oil, which as you can imagine, does not come off easily.If you are still interested in visiting, I recommend renting a scooter or buggy (glorified go-kart) from Unique Rentals: http://www.uniquerentalsbahamas.com. We rented a buggy. My husband enjoyed driving it. It was fun to get around d in, but I did not like the sensation of inhaling fumes during the entire drive.

If you are going to Nassau, Bahamas, you must must must get out of tourist and cruise ship land and go to Clifton Heritage National Park at the top of the island to get a real taste of the history of this land. Joseph Ford, our tour guide and driver to the top of the island was very informative about all the sites and attractions on the way. And, might I add, so gracious and funny! It is wonderful to see everything about the place you are visiting. When we got to the park, we met Tricia, our beautiful and wonderful and learned tour guide. We cannot say enough about her. She led us through the ruins of master and slave dwellings with such a thorough understanding of history and humanity, and also spoke of the history of piracy and privateering with such a complete understanding of how all of it evolved and fit together. Part of this experience is that after our tour, Joseph then drove us through the jungle to a deserted beach and left us there to enjoy a really superb picnic lunch on our own private beach - just the sound of the wind and the waves and ther gulls...heavenly! Do, do, do get out of tourist land on Nassau and experience Clifton Heritage National Park, a place protected from development, and cherished. And when you go there, tell Joseph and Tricia that Gene and Denise still dream love of them!!! Please see them at www.cliftonheritage.org :)