Clifton Heritage National Park

We came on a Saturday for the deluxe Beach day, they brought us lunch & saw six people the whole day. We had the beach pretty much to ourselves. It was spectacular and beautiful. We hung out at flipper Beach most of the day. We snorkeled at Jaws Beach and paid to have our car, so we could drive around. Came back the next day, because it was so wonderful and peaceful and quiet. We saw a total of 10 people. The snorkel Beach was open, so we snorkeled and had a good time.

A wonderful way to support local Bahamians while learning about part of their history. Also beautiful pristine beaches, friendly and knowledgeable staff, beautiful snorkeling location. This is a low key National Park run by locals. They are very accommodating and responsive. Ms. Carla Rutherford ensures all the details are taken care of. I signed up on their website for the combination heritage tour and snorkeling with lunch and transportation provided. After tax and VAT only $120. I was picked up at 9:30 at My hotel in Atlantis. We then stopped at the cruise ship terminal and picked up a woman and her three teenage children who booked a day at the beach with lunch. Not the snorkeling and heritage tour. It took about 40 minutes to be driven to the park. We all checked in at a little welcome booth. The I was dropped at the snorkeling beach and they were taken to flipper beach. Jason was the snorkeling guide and was fantastic. There are basic changing rooms, a porta potty and simple outdoor freshwater showers. I just to go in a lifejacket as I had not snorkeled in over 10 years. They did have lots of gear including snorkeling vests. Jason had prepared a mask for me so it would not fog up. He came out in a kayak with safety equipment so he could keep an eye on the surroundings as well as the people snorkeling. He was very clear in his communication and tailored the experience to the confidence of the people snorkeling. The sculpture was beautiful and the fish fantastic. The reefs are not brightly colored but the fish were. I did not go to the sunken plane but that is also an option. You need to bring your own towel. I was then taken to Flipper beach where they have some lounge chairs and a simple structure with changing rooms and a picnic table. We were brought a tasty lunch of hot pasta with shrimp and broccoli and garlic bread and a cold bottle of water. No options were given for other choices so if you have dietary restrictions I suggest you check in advance to make sure they can be accommodated. The beach was lovely with hardly anyone there. Calm water for swimming. After lunch I was driven to the start of the Heritage tour. Tash, the tour guide was great. Very engaging and handled any of my questions easily and with grace. The tour is very interesting and really helps give context to some of the history of the country. We were then driven back so the party of four could get back on their cruise ship. I was back at Atlantis by 3 pm. A really great day

A Big, Big Thank You to Everyone at Clifton Heritage National Park! My friend and I had an absolutely amazing time at Clifton Heritage National Park, and I want to send a huge thank you to all the wonderful staff who made our visit so special. A very special shout-out to our snorkeling guide, Rico. I accidentally left my water bottle at the park, and to my surprise, he personally delivered it back to my Airbnb later that day. I didn’t expect to see it again, but he simply said, “Don’t worry, we’ll take care of it.” That small act of kindness meant so much🥹thank you, Rico! We booked our tour directly through the website. Mr. Edmond picked us up from our Airbnb and, during the drive, introduced us to Bahamian culture, city life, food, and beautiful beaches. He brought us lunch and dropped us off again at the end of the day. He was so thoughtful and kind🥰 Ms. Vernita showed us the historical side of the park. Her storytelling was powerful and brought the past to life. She spoke with such passion that it moved us emotionally. She was friendly, engaging, and always made sure we understood the culture and history, asking if we had any questions along the way. The highlight of the day🤿snorkeling—finally happened at the end. We saw the famous underwater statues we had been looking forward to. Rico guided us from his kayak, making sure we stayed on the right path. fishes swam alongside us, making the whole experience feel like a beautiful underwater adventure. It may have been because we visited on a Monday, the park was nearly empty, and we felt like we had a VIP experience.🔥 Thank you all for making our day in The Bahamas so warm, welcoming, and unforgettable. I will definitely be coming back!

We did the heritage tour. Excellent way to spend some time. We were visiting via cruise ship. Bought our tickets online directly through their website which included transportation. The only hassle was that they needed us to call them, the day of tour, when we got off ship so they could send the driver to pick us up. We did not have any mobile phone service and the free port wifi kept turning off. Not sure even if wifi worked could made contact as do not think they had a whatsapp number. The meeting place is right outside the port entrance next to water fountain which was easy to find. Luckily a nice local man at the gate let us use his phone. Via phone we were giving description of the minivan and name of driver who was picking us up. It was somewhat stressful having to make the phone call to get these details. There is no parking near the fountain but emailing the name of driver and description of van day before would have been very helpful. Edmund was our driver to and from Clifton. EDMUND WAS EXCELLENT. Very friendly and gave much local info on our drive to and from. Vernita was our tour guide at the park. Vernita was also excellent and shared her great knowledge of the park which is a former plantation. We toured some of the housing from those former enslaved on the plantation. After the approx 1 hour walking tour we were taken to the beach and given a excellent chicken, rice and mac cheese lunch. Spent about 1 hour on the beach then back to port. Entire length of the excursion was about 4 to 4 1/2 hours. This visit is highly recommended. In our group was my wife and I and another couple which Edmund picked up at a hotel. The beach is beautiful and only a couple other people there.

We had the best time in Clifton, especially thanks to our driver Edmond! The national park is really nice and peaceful, we did some snorkeling and Edmond made sure we saw a lot of beaches nearby. There was almost now one else. He also explained a lot and answered all our questions. When snorkeling be aware that you have to swim out and the waves can make that quite exhausting

One of the best things we’ve ever done on a cruise stop! Our guide, Edmond, picked us up from the cruise port and drove us directly to the park, giving history lessons about the Bahamas and pointing out interesting sites. The drive took about 40 minutes, but filled with beautiful views. The park had a tremendous beach, Johnston Beach, where we swam in beautiful water before our guide brought us lunch. We then saw some cliffs and cool sites before our guide dropped us back off at the cruise port. A tremendous way to see much of the island and escape the crowds and tourist traps.

The good: Heritage tour guide was awesome. He was super knowledgeable and I enjoyed the tour very much. It was super hot so they let us do the tour mostly from the van with the AC on, with some stops to look at the structures. The beaches are gorgeous and the water was refreshing. Would love to return on a cooler day and walk the trails. The okay: It was quite choppy for snorkeling and the visibility was bad so the statues were not super clear. Better to save this for a calm day. Can’t blame the park that. The bad: Communication with the shuttle driver was poor. He arrived an hour late, sped past the house without stopping, and was almost out of site before I waived him down to come back. They make you wait, but they won’t wait for you!

Really was a disappointment and not with the money. It is run down and really isn't interesting. There is no food available except overpriced snacks to go with the over priced admission. Snorkeling wasn't very good and you had to swim way out to where boats were to see anything of interest.