What it's like
Paradise Island sits just across Nassau Harbor from the city and is joined to it by a bridge. Large hotels and resorts line much of the island, and the Atlantis Bahamas resort has become its best-known landmark.
A visit usually means a stretch of white sand, a walk along the shore, and time at Atlantis. A ferry from the Ferry Terminal crosses the harbor with views of the city, and tours pass the resort and its aquarium.
Good to know
- The Paradise Island ferry leaves every 30 minutes, but only during a limited morning window.
- 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 informal rides may rob passengers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
