Fort Charlotte
Step into history at this awe-inspiring fort with a moat, dungeons, underground passageways, 42 cannons and 100 acres! Built in 1788 by Lord Dunmore, Fort Charlotte provides both a vast view of Paradise Island and meaningful insight into historic times.
Queen's Staircase & Fort Fincastle
Climb this amazing staircase, Nassau's most popular attraction, to reach the fort with its famous front, shaped like a ship's bow, and the water tower. The 102-foot staircase has 65 steps carved out of solid limestone by slaves in the late 18th century.
Versailles Gardens & The Cloisters
Wander through these fabulous gardens with stunning statues, fountains, waterfalls and reflecting pools on your way to the Cloisters, a Greco-Gothic masterpiece built in France by Augustinian monks in the 13th century.
Bay Street & Straw Market
Stroll down Nassau's main thoroughfare. Among its historic buildings, shops, bars and restaurants is the Straw Market, home to an amazing array of handmade mats, hats and baskets, along with jewelry, woodcarvings and guava jellies.
Graycliff Inn and Restaurant
Delight in the only five-star restaurant in the Bahamas and the Caribbean, with its renowned wine cellar of over 170,000 bottles, a spectacular handmade cigar selection, and elegant surroundings visited by royalty and celebrities for over a century.
Atlantis
Located on Paradise Island is the famous Atlantis Resort, home to the world's largest saltwater aquarium. Day visitors can purchase Discover Atlantis tour wristbands which allow access to the aquarium, casino, and Marina Village which is a delightful Bahamian marketplace with live musical entertainment and a mix of dining experiences from causal and fun to upscale elegant. The wristband does not include access to the water park which is only available to Atlantis guests or those staying at nearby Comfort Suites.
Wristbands cost $29 each for adults, and $21 each for children aged 4 - 12.
The Discover Atlantis shore excursion includes the same tour with transport from Nassau.
Dolphin Encounters
The Dolphin Encounter program is offered as a Disney Cruise Line shore excursion, but only allows guests to wade into shallow water to interact with dolphins. If you want to actually swim with the dolphins you'll need to book the program yourself.
The beautiful Blue Lagoon Island is home to Dolphin Encounters, which offers a basic dolphin encounter program, or swim-with-the-dolphins program. In the swim program, you get the unique opportunity for some playful, educational interaction with these wonderful animals. Your program begins with a fun orientation, briefly covering the natural history of dolphins, animal training techniques, ocean conservation and Watchable Wildlife Guidelines.
Once in the water in your lifejacket, experience the joy of a dolphin kiss and fall in love with their gentleness as you hug a dolphin in your arms. Dance and sing with your dolphin then marvel at the dolphin's strength as you are propelled across the water in the finale behavior --- the footpush!
Cost includes round-trip boat transportation from Paradise Island Ferry Terminal to Blue Lagoon Island, with four departure times per day. For more details and to book click here.
Cable Beach
A few miles from Nassau by taxi or ferry, Cable Beach is so named because the first Bahamas-U.S. telegraph cable was installed here in 1892, this four-mile stretch of off-white sand is the longest on the island. Resort hotels line the beachfront, their restaurants and bars offering refreshment and lively music. Crystal Palace Casino is also located here.
Paradise Island
Paradise Island is located across the toll bridge from Nassau. The north coast of Paradise Island is an enticing three-mile ribbon of white sand beaches running almost the entire length of the island. On Paradise Island, walk east from Cabbage Beach to Snorkeler’s Cove. The best reefs and marine life are to be found farther offshore, where visibility can reach 100 feet. Join a boat excursion to a nearby reef or cay such as Blue Lagoon Island (Salt Cay), with its seven beaches, or Athol Island National Marine Park.
Paradise Island can be reached by taxi or ferry.
