What it's like
Cable Beach is a popular resort strip on the northern coast of New Providence, about halfway between Nassau and the airport. It is generally called the most famous beach on the island. Its sand is white and its water is clear, and upscale resorts line the shore.
A visit is mostly about the sand and the water. Beach clubs and resort day passes offer pools and beachfront fun, and a small straw market sits across the strip. Cave Beach lies close by if you want another stretch of sand.
Good to know
- Jitney fare is paid to the driver on leaving the bus, in exact fare, with no change given.
- Ride only in licensed yellow-plated taxis. Drivers who offer rides as a personal favor are not safe to accept.
- A small straw market sits on the other side of the strip. It has less variety than the Straw Market downtown.
- Armed robberies of tourists are reported on New Providence. Keep valuables in your room.
Cable Beach
Cable Beach is Nassau's best-known beach, a long stretch of white sand on the island's northern coast. Upscale resorts line the shore, and beach clubs sit along the strip.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Rose Island
Rose Island is a private island off Nassau used for beach days, with snorkeling and a resort on its shore. Most visitors go out by boat for the day from Nassau.
Junkanoo Beach
Junkanoo Beach is the Nassau beach nearest the cruise port, with harbor views and often something going on. It is a beach stop in Nassau, not a day trip.
Paradise Island
Paradise Island is a resort island linked to Nassau by a bridge across the harbor. Its powder-white beaches, large hotels and the Atlantis resort draw most visitors from the port.
Downtown Nassau
Downtown Nassau is the historic core of the capital, a compact grid of colonial buildings, monuments, murals and museums. Most of it is best seen on foot, one street at a time.
The same kind of day, elsewhere
Beaches
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
