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About Paradise Island

Paradise Island is a small island just off of Nassau, Bahamas. It is dominated by the Las Vegas-style Atlantis resort, which is responsible for an amazing 11% of the Bahamas’ GNP.

Getting onto Paradise Island

Paradise Island is connected to New Providence Island (Nassau) by two bridges (one incoming, one outgoing). There’s an entrance fee of $1 per vehicle.

There is also a ferry from Paradise Island to the main land. The schedule for the ferry is somewhat regular, but they try to wait until it is filled before departure.

If you’re sailing your own yacht, you can dock at Hurricane Hole Marina, which has 90 slips for yachts that can be over 200 ft in length.

Getting around Paradise Island

Most people get around the island by taxi, plenty of which can always be found hanging around outside the resort entrances. Since this island is small, many choose to walk.

Paradise Island Sightseeing

Atlantean invasion at The DigSights within Paradise Island are concentrated almost exclusively in the Atlantis resort, and are accessible only to resort guests or to those who rent a day room for $220 and up (usable by a maximum of 4 people). Sneaking into the dig is simple if you are just a bit creative. Hint: Try every staff only door you see around the lobby entrance. Always act as if you belong. If you think you are invisible and blend in, you will be invisible and blend in!

• The Dig, Atlantis. A tour around Atlantis’ enormous aquaria, with a cheesy backstory about how you’re actually exploring the ruins of Atlantis. Well worth a visit for the marine life alone, including giant manta rays and much more.
• Predator Lagoon, Atlantis. Underwater tunnel through a vast tank full of sharks.

Things to do on Paradise Island

• Gamble at Atlantis. An age limit of 18 is enforced.
• Watch a Junkanoo Rush on Friday and Saturday evenings at Marina Village.

Paradise Island Shopping

• Marina Village, next to Atlantis. A shopping street built according to plans originally made for rebuilding Bay Street, the main shopping street in Nassau. A confection of pretty pastel houses, it’s very pretty indeed and well worth a stroll, but the shops within are exceedingly pricey — you can find most of what they sell in Nassau at much lower prices.