Pro

Sun surf and sand; food drink and laughs
Con

Can be quite hot and humid, hurricanes!
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Kick Back and Down that Bahama Mama!
40 Reviews A stop at Fort Fincastle was part of our island tour during our cruise stop. Built in 1793 by the Royal Governor of the islands, Lord Dunsmore, the Viscount Fincastle, to protect the island from invaders. Its garrison never fired a shot in anger. Today, you can climb to the top of the fort where...
68 Reviews Near Fort Charlotte, this little zoo is worth seeing. It cost us $15 each to get in, well worth it. Besides seeing beautiful foilage and the animals, there's a little interacting you can do also. Hand-feeding the birds apples and getting in with the flamingos while they marched was so much fun. What...
25 Reviews There are countless water excursions offered in Nassau. The Seaworld Explorer semi-submarine cruise is one of the most original, taking you on a 45-minute cruise where you watch the sea life through its glass bottom. The guide aboard the submarine was especially interesting and enthusiastic. In...
12 Reviews Tons of fun. PJ ("our" sealion) hugged, kissed us; shook "hands", blew bubbles, stuck out her tongue. We got to "pet" her. Great experience. The "Touch Tank" is cool...conches, etc to touch. The lagoon/beach is pretty. Wanted to swim with dolphins, but our cruise did not give us enough time to do...
14 Reviews There are two memorable sights you will see when you arrive in Nassau by ship, and you will most likely see them from the air as well. They are the "Hog Island Lighthouse" and the Atlantis Hotel Resort -- the lighthouse at one end of Paradise Island and the Atlantis Hotel Resort at the other; both...
17 Reviews Due to their particular location, the Bahamas were a haven for pirates such as the infamous Blackbeard in the 17th-18th century. Pirates of Nassau is a valiant attempt to explain and demystify the life (and, eventually, death) of a pirate in those times. The dioramas can seem cheesy at first...
Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa Resort & Offshore Island
12 Reviews and 3295 Opinions We spent our honeymoon here in August 2006. This is an adult, couples-only, all-inclusive resort,...
12 Reviews Out of all the restaurants we ate at, Twin Brothers was the best. We loved the conch fritters (Bahamian specialty) and the strawberry daiquiris (the best). The drinks (non-alcoholic) were made with fresh ingredients. You can mix and match your desired fruit i.e. mango/strawberry, pineapple/mango,...
6 Reviews My family and I were strolling on Bay Street when we spotted a resturant called "Skam's". The service was excellant, the lunch menu was large filling and delicious. Thay have the best conch fritters. The also have a childrens menu that was wonderful for my seven year old. Good food, good people and...
5 Reviews We went to eat at Conch Fritters Bar and Grill, Nassau Bahamas, we were a group of 30 people, and let me tell you it is the best. Excellent food and great service. We ordered the famous Conch Fritters the Conch Salad the Crack Conch, wow and the Kalik beer, this is the best experience in Nassau. The...
14 Reviews Bus number 10 is by far the cheapest tourist attraction in Nassau! For $1.50, it can take you anywhere between downtown Nassau and Gambier Village (on the west side of New Providence Island) along West Bay Street. The scenery is beautiful the entire way and includes beaches, palm trees, luxury...
11 Reviews I just used this taxi service in Bahamas. Booking the taxi was as easy as visiting the Jermaine Taxi website, sending an email with flight details and that's it! Jermaine was there.. right on time.. and same for the way back! Ahead of time! Very reasonable! Always forthcoming about what he is...
11 Reviews I loved taking a Ship to Nassah. It seems most of the Hotels are very expensive or pretty shabby. Then after your on shore, taxi cabs are a good way to get around. Also a limo is the best way of seeing the city. Some even rent cycles or mopads. (Be forwarned they drive WILD down there). MY...
5 Reviews beware - Taxi tried to charge me an additional $60 to transport my quiet and friendly dog (in his cage) when I arrived at the airport in Nassau (Jan 08, 2011). I asked the airport taxi attendant on duty for clarification and he said "taxis are public transit and must charge this surcharge, how much...
14 Reviews Chances are, if you take a walk in downtown Nassau, you will pass in front of this building, which is one of the oldest in town. The Vendue House, a former slave auction site, is now home to the Pompey Museum of Slavery & Emancipation (named after a slave called Pompey). As its name suggests, it...
7 Reviews This place isn't recommended for cruise passengers just making a quick stop in Nassau, but for those who are staying for some time and/or happen to come to the area west of Cable Beach, The Caves are a small oddity worth seeing: they won't set you back more than five minutes... unless you stop to...
11 Reviews All the beaches in the Bahamas are public. No one can stop you or charge you for using a beach. You can access the beach on a little path at the side of what is now the Riu Paradise Hotel (used to be Sheraton). What you are charged for is if you want a tour of the Atlantis property. That is...
12 Reviews If you have some time to stay in Nassau, and are not coming for just a few days at a big resort, you may be looking for a less expensive option where you can settle in. I'd suggest the Orange Hill Beach Hotel. It's clean, reasonably priced, and in the safe West Bay Street area, not far from the...
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Plan a Nassau vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Nassau locals

Info for the VT by a past tourist, now a resident - I am attempting to inform future visitors to our Islands of The Bahamas of what I have come to appreciate. Beginning as a tourist 20 some years ago, and now a resident, I feel I can offer the...
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Q: Arriving July 4-9 in Nassau and want info on inter island flites and water taxis/ferries to nearby islands. Is is worth seeing...
A: Check out Sandy Toes on Rose Island, great out-island bar, burgers and beach. I think you can take a ferry called the Majestic on Sunday.
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Nassau - Capital of the Bahamas

Nassau, on New Providence, is the capital of the Bahamas and features a mixture of neocolonial 19th century buildings and modern hotel resorts. It's the main point where caribbean cruise ships stop......
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We know the Bahamas as a place we go for vacation. These low lying, sandy islands are nearly a paradise temptingly close ot our shores, only 50 miles from Florida. When we think of it, we think of rum...
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Our arrival into Nassau was celebrated with a belly flop contest. Such small guys involved only one was over 200 and he easily won. The town of Nassau is what I consider typical Caribbean in that it...
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This is one of the happiest places I've ever been to. From arrival into the New Providence Airport to departure from the same place, I felt the exhuberance of the happiness of the people here....
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The city of Nassau is blooming with beautiful color from the buildings, water and people. The Lucayans were the original inhabitants of the island of New Providence. The island remained largely...
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