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Things to do at Paradise Island

Paradise Island offers a huge array of outdoor activities from deep-sea fishing, scuba diving, sailing, windsurfing and snorkelling to bicycle tours, horseback riding, tennis and golf.

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What to do on Paradise Island

Paradise Island offers a huge array of outdoor activities, including…

Aquaventure Water Park

Check out the thrilling waterslides, high-intensity rapids and outdoor aquarium at this adventure water park located at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino, a towering 2900-room Vegas-style resort.

This 14ha playground features an underwater snorkelling trail called Paradise Lagoon, a five-storey replica of a Mayan temple, a Lazy River Ride for tubing and 11 lagoons and pools that are home to 200 marine species.

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Snorkelling and scuba diving

For the best underwater sights including wrecks – often in shallow water – head for the Rose Island Reefs, the Gambier Deep Reef, the Booby Rock Channel and the Goulding Reef Cays.


Fishing

Hook up a charter to chase down billfish and giant marlin or fish close to shore for grouper, red snapper, dolphin fish, crabs and lobster.


Golf

Tee-off from the 18-hole, par-72 Tom Weiskopf–designed Ocean Club Golf Club, located on Paradise Island Drive at the island's east end overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Nassau Harbour.


Tennis

Tennis fans should check into the One&Only Ocean Club, on Ocean Club Drive, which features 6 tennis courts; or the Atlantis, with five hard-surface clay courts. Note: Only resort guests are permitted to play


Shopping

Browse for Bahamian handicrafts around Paradise Beach and in the mall at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino.

Or head to Nassau’s Straw Market, Prince George Wharf, Festival Place and the chic boutiques on Bay Street for handmade arts and crafts as well as duty free shopping that includes gold and silver jewellery, leather goods, perfume, cameras, spirits, cigars and watches.


Latest update Bahamas honeymoon destination: 8 May, 2022