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*Sunbathe on a sandy beach. Go swimming, fishing, sailing.
*See the island's rich underwater life through diving and snorkeling.
*Stay in luxury all-inclusive hotels.
*Enjoy the vibrant nightlife, gamble at the casinos.
*Watch the colorful Junkanoo celebrations.

Attractions and sights

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  • Atlantis Hotel

    Atlantis Hotel
    The best-known hotel on the island, Atlantis has everything - stylish, luxurious rooms, its own water park, snorkeling around man-made Ruins of Atlantis, a state-of-the-art spa, a casino, bars and lounges, a cinema and a nightclub for teens and tweens.
    Atlantis Hotel
  • Aquaventure

    Aquaventure
    Immense water park with scores of water slides, lazy river rides and pools. Standout rides include the Abyss Slide the Serpent Slide that passes through a shark tunnel and the Leap of Faith an almost vertical plunge from the Mayan Temple into a shark-filled lagoon.
    Aquaventure
  • Beaches

    Beaches
    Paradise Island's best beaches include Cabbage Beach - a 3km stretch of fine white sand. Equally picturesque Paradise Beach is studded with thatched huts for resting in, but belongs to the Atlantis resort. Goodman's Bay in nearby Nassau is popular with locals, with street food vendors and pounding reggae.
    Beaches
  • Paradise Island spas

    Paradise Island spas
    The Mandara Spa at Atlantis features plunge pools, steam rooms and saunas, as well as rejuvenating treatments and massages; Red Lane Spa offers salt scrubs on a secluded beach, coffee wraps and massage on a sea raft, while the One & Only Spa is all about facials and massages in Balinese-style treatment villas and open-air jet tubs.
    Paradise Island spas
  • Casinos & nightlife

    Casinos & nightlife
    Atlantis has the largest casino in the Caribbean, with blackjack, roulette and studs poker on the menu. Crystal Palace Casino has coin-free virtual table games and slot machines, Bullion Bar at the British Colonial Hilton is good for imaginative cocktails, while the vast Aura nightclub features a sunken glass dance floor and DJs spin in an elevated booth.
    Casinos & nightlife
  • Diving and snorkeling

    Diving and snorkeling
    Excellent dive sites around Paradise Island include the Vulcan Bomber mail boat wreck dive - a set created for the movie "Thunderball"; Hollywood Hole and Fish School are popular reef dives abundant with tropical fish, lobster and nurse sharks; Piece of Cake has numerous caverns to explore, while Lost Blue Hole has a 200ft drop.
    Diving and snorkeling
  • Nassau Diving

    Nassau Diving
    Nassau is an unbelievably impressive holiday destination that offers some of the best Bahamas diving and snorkeling sites. Diving and snorkeling in Nassau Bahamas will give you the opportunity to marvel in its exceptional underwater sights. Among the famous Bahamas diving sites in the area are Tongue of the Ocean, Lost Ocean Hole, and the Will Laurie Wreck. The best sites for snorkeling in Nassau Bahamas are Rose Island Reefs, Love Beach, and Gambier Deep Reef.
    Nassau Diving
  • The Dig

    The Dig
    The dig is an underwater tour of the "Atlantis ruins". There are several lagoons that house sharks and manta rays incuding The Predator Lagoon as well as The Mayan Temple Shark Lagoon.
    The Dig
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    More attractions and sights

    *Interact with dolphins at Atlantis's Dolphin Cay; do a deep water swim alongside dolphins using hand-held scooters
    *Play golf at the challenging 18-hole seafront Ocean Club Golf Course
    *Try Bahamian food specialties, such as conch, spiny lobster and peas'n'rice and Johnnycake, at a mix of family restaurants, specialty stores and ethnic eateries.
    *Roam among the stone walls and cannons of nearby Nassau's three 18th century forts: Fort Charlotte, Fort Montagu, and Fort Fincastle.
    *Go horseriding along the beach and in the sea with Nassau's Happy Trails Stables
    *Take a speedboat with Powerboat Adventures to Ship Channel Cay where you can feed stingrays and snorkel with nurse and lemon sharks
    *Go big game fishing for blue marlin, wahoo, sailfish and more with Born Free Fishing or Chubasco Fishing Charters
    *The lively Junkanoo celebrations on Boxing Day and new Year's Day involve music and costume parades weekly fish fry events are also minor celebrations.

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    Peak season is between mid-December to mid-April. Paradise Island is very crowded during Spring Break. Hurricane season is officially between June and late November, with occasional heavy rainfall.

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