Beaches & Watersports

Also see: Boating & Sailing | Diving | Fishing

Spend your days here on, in and around the water. Lounge on one of 17 beaches, where you can lazily people-watch and sunbathe, or get active with a volleyball match or a horseback ride along the beach. If being on the water floats your boat, take a sunset cruise, charter a sailboat or windsurf. Anglers will love the variety of sea life to be found, from blue marlin to bonefish. Delve under the sea for great reef and wreck diving and snorkeling opportunities. Go on – make a splash.

AQUAVENTURE

The new, unprecedented 63-acre waterscape, AQUAVENTURE, is one of the largest water-themed attraction in the world, containing over twenty million gallons of water. This non-stop water experience, consists of thrilling new water slides, a mile-long river ride with high intensity rapids and wave surges, and never-before-seen special effects.

Dolphin Cay Atlantis, an extraordinary, 14-acre dolphin habitat is one of the largest and most sophisticated of its kind in the world. Whether you share in their playful shallow water antics or experience their speed and agility first-hand in the deeper waters, the dolphins of Atlantis welcome you to share in their fun.

Beaches are like people; each one has its own unique character and assets. There are 17 inviting stretches of beach on Nassau / Paradise Island, most within easy reach of downtown.

Whether you're a first-time angler or an experienced sportfishing enthusiast, The Bahamas is well known among fishing circles as one of the great sportfishing destinations of the world.

Landlubbing is only half of the "no experience necessary" formula for seeing all that Nassau / Paradise Island has to offer.

The Quieter Side of Nassau / Paradise Island

There are places where the natural surroundings are the main attraction. Places where the fast-paced signs of modern life fade into the background. At these destinations, priorities are things like snorkeling through tropical reefs, enjoying scenic vistas and finding a good place to throw a fishing line.