claytargethntr
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- Sep 20, 2009
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Hello all,
It has been a while since posting, but wanted to pass on some info from our time in Nassau.
I did not see another detector the week we were there. My wife and I stayed in Nassau, not Paradise Island. We were there for a week. I had found a little online about detecting before leaving on vacation.
Bahama law is from high tide mark down is no mans land, but hotel we were at there is no way to get to the beach but from the hotel and they charge non guests $40.00 per person per day.
On day three of being there I ask the concierge if they allowed guests to hunt. He said he never been ask before and I needed to ask the guys at the lifeguard station. So off I went. The guys at the lifeguard station and I talked for a bit, he said from time to time they have guys from the cruise ship try to come in but they run them off. But since I was staying there. The beach was all mine. I told them I would go after hours, haul out all I dug and not leave a trace I was there.
So for four nights I went down to the beach around 9:30pm and hunt till 11:30-12:30. The beach was fairly well lit. Unfortunately while I was there high tide was around the time I was hunting. As the tide went out I would follow it out and the hunting was amazing. During rising tide and high tide I hunted the dry sand. Great hunting there to. The slope of the beach is shallow. And getting in the water during rising tide was a waste in my experience. The water is super clear and the Excalibur ran smooth as butter. Surprised though because there was a fair bit of rusty metal stuck to the magnet in my scoop. The trash to good target was probably 5 good to one piece of trash. I guarantee there is a lot more jewelry out there in the water. I got blisters on my hands from digging so much in a short amount of time.
I bet there is three pounds of coins, one small gold ring it is stamped with a K but I can't read it and have to get the magnifier out. The dolphin not sure if there is any value or not. Other finds that did not make it home sunglasses, watch parts. I am sure low tide would have been amazing.
The main reason for the trip was a family vacation with my wife. The detecting was a big bonus. No clue when we will be going back there.
Other info. I found it expensive being there $15 for a hamburger. Average meal for two was $45-50. Drivers are nuts, I have no desire to drive there. Paradise Island is very touristy. Miles of packed beaches typical folks selling stuff all over. Cruise ships come in daily. We found a website listing ships on a given day and dock load (number of people). Light day was 5000 largest day while we were there was 22,000 people
Hope this helps others headed down there. Just please be mindful
Claytargethntr
It has been a while since posting, but wanted to pass on some info from our time in Nassau.
I did not see another detector the week we were there. My wife and I stayed in Nassau, not Paradise Island. We were there for a week. I had found a little online about detecting before leaving on vacation.
Bahama law is from high tide mark down is no mans land, but hotel we were at there is no way to get to the beach but from the hotel and they charge non guests $40.00 per person per day.
On day three of being there I ask the concierge if they allowed guests to hunt. He said he never been ask before and I needed to ask the guys at the lifeguard station. So off I went. The guys at the lifeguard station and I talked for a bit, he said from time to time they have guys from the cruise ship try to come in but they run them off. But since I was staying there. The beach was all mine. I told them I would go after hours, haul out all I dug and not leave a trace I was there.
So for four nights I went down to the beach around 9:30pm and hunt till 11:30-12:30. The beach was fairly well lit. Unfortunately while I was there high tide was around the time I was hunting. As the tide went out I would follow it out and the hunting was amazing. During rising tide and high tide I hunted the dry sand. Great hunting there to. The slope of the beach is shallow. And getting in the water during rising tide was a waste in my experience. The water is super clear and the Excalibur ran smooth as butter. Surprised though because there was a fair bit of rusty metal stuck to the magnet in my scoop. The trash to good target was probably 5 good to one piece of trash. I guarantee there is a lot more jewelry out there in the water. I got blisters on my hands from digging so much in a short amount of time.
I bet there is three pounds of coins, one small gold ring it is stamped with a K but I can't read it and have to get the magnifier out. The dolphin not sure if there is any value or not. Other finds that did not make it home sunglasses, watch parts. I am sure low tide would have been amazing.
The main reason for the trip was a family vacation with my wife. The detecting was a big bonus. No clue when we will be going back there.
Other info. I found it expensive being there $15 for a hamburger. Average meal for two was $45-50. Drivers are nuts, I have no desire to drive there. Paradise Island is very touristy. Miles of packed beaches typical folks selling stuff all over. Cruise ships come in daily. We found a website listing ships on a given day and dock load (number of people). Light day was 5000 largest day while we were there was 22,000 people
Hope this helps others headed down there. Just please be mindful
Claytargethntr
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