Itineraries
Where to stay
Downtown Nassau for history and walking; Cable Beach for beach resorts west of town; Paradise Island for Atlantis and Cabbage Beach across the bridge.
The areas: Downtown Nassau, Cable Beach, Paradise Island.
Where to stay in Nassau: areas and adviceHotels in NassauPlaces to see
All things to do in The BahamasFoodArawak Cay (The Fish Fry)Built from dredged sand in 1969, a strip of Bahamian restaurants and vendors serving conch salad, fried fish and grilled shrimp.Entry: Pay as you go
NatureArdastra Gardens and Wildlife Conservation CentreFour acres of gardens with over 135 animals, including the national bird, the Caribbean flamingo, which performs daily shows.Entry: Pay at the gate
NeighborhoodAtlantis Paradise IslandParadise Island resort whose Aquaventure water park has 20 swimming areas, slides and a mile-long river ride.Entry: Day pass; book ahead
NatureBonefish Pond National ParkA 1,235-acre tidal mangrove wetland with a 600-foot boardwalk and many birds.Entry: Pay at the gate
BeachCabbage BeachA two-mile stretch of white sand on Paradise Island, lined by resorts including Atlantis and The Ocean Club.Entry: Free to visit
BeachCable BeachA beach with fine sand and clear water on the west side of New Providence, lined by upscale resorts.Entry: Free to visit
ChurchChrist Church CathedralThe first church built in The Bahamas, on this site since 1670; the present building dates from 1841.Entry: Check visiting times
NatureClifton Heritage National ParkNational park on the western tip of New Providence with trails, historic sites, beaches and an underwater sculpture garden.Entry: $[fee] at the gate
RuinsFort CharlotteThe largest of Nassau's three forts, built in 1789, with a waterless moat, drawbridge, ramparts and dungeons.Entry: $[fee] at the gate
RuinsFort MontaguHarbor fort from 1725, rebuilt in 1741 to 1742, and the site of the first action of the US Marines in 1776.Entry: $[fee] at the gate
FoodGraycliff Hotel and RestaurantAn 18th-century mansion in downtown Nassau with the first five-star restaurant in the Caribbean.Entry: Dinner dress code applies
MuseumJohn Watling's DistilleryRum distillery on the restored 1789 Buena Vista Estate, with free tours of the estate and the storehouse.Entry: Free walk-in tour
BeachJunkanoo BeachThe beach nearest the cruise port, with colorful beachfront shacks selling refreshments.Entry: Free to visit
FoodMarina Village (Paradise Island)An outdoor marketplace beside Atlantis with over 20 shops and restaurants from casual to fine dining.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumNational Art Gallery of The BahamasHistoric Villa Doyle holding historical and contemporary Bahamian art, with outdoor sculptures in the Art Park.Entry: Pay at the door
NeighborhoodParliament SquarePink Colonial-style buildings from the late 1700s and early 1800s that house the House of Assembly, the Senate and the Supreme Court.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumPompey Museum of Slavery and EmancipationThe Vendue House, built before 1769 and used for slave sales, now a museum of slavery and emancipation.Entry: $[fee] at the door
FoodPotter's CayFishing docks and fruit stalls beneath the bridge to Paradise Island, with about forty conch shacks.Entry: Pay as you go
NaturePrimeval Forest National ParkOld-growth woodland in southwestern New Providence with sinkholes reached by boardwalks, steps and bridges.Entry: Pay at the gate
MarketStraw MarketBay Street market of handmade straw hats and bags, conch shell jewelry and wood carvings, where bargaining is normal.Entry: Free to enter
NatureThe Retreat GardenAn 11-acre garden of palms and rare tropical plants in the middle of Nassau, known for migratory warblers.Entry: Pay at the gate