Top Vacation Destination in the Bahamas

Nassau

Nassau is one of most popular cruise ship ports in the Caribbean, Nassau still manages to attract travellers despite the camera-toting tourists and large crowds. Visitors come here to enjoy the powdery white sands of Cable Beach; explore the restaurants, shops and museums and rainbow-colored colonial architecture of downtown and Bay Street; and shop for souvenirs at the Nassau Straw Market. A quick cat-cruise away from Nassau, animal lovers can interact wit dolphins on an excursion to Blue Lagoon Island, while Ardastra Gardens, Conservation Center and Zoo also offers a slower pace, with it's threatened and endangered species on four acres of tropical gardens. About five hours away is Paradise Island, home to the popular Atlantis Resort.

Grand Bahama 

The most northerly of Bahamian Islands, Grand Bahama is one of the most popular tourist's destinations in the Caribbean for a Vacation package tourists and cruise ships. The capital, Freeport, is Bahamas’ second largest city and is a tourist hub for, shopping, entertainment and dining. Port Lucaya Marketplace sells straw goods, jewellery as well as other souvenirs, and a marina is a meeting place for boaters and tourists. Despite being the home of the Island’s large all-inclusive resorts and hotels, it is still very possible for you to get away from large crowds. Grand Bahama is home to the Thunderball Grotto and three national parks including the Lucayan National Park.

Atlantis Paradise Island

Controlling the majority of the Skyline on Paradise Island, this salmon-pink, splashy resort vividly recreates the legend of Atlantis in a luxurious resort, waterpark, aquarium and entertainment complex. Guests of Atlantis score free access into the famous 141-acre Aqua-venture, over 20 swimming areas, a water park packed with high-speeds slides, and an extended Lazy River Ride. In the marine habitat, swordfish and hammerhead sharks swim through crystalline open-air pools. Guests will also find restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues on location. The fairytale sea theme continues throughout, capturing the imagination of old and young alike.

Harbour Island

The elegant Harbour Island, northeast of its big sister, Eleuthera, is one of the most ancient settlements in the Bahamas, as well as the first Bahamian legislature; English Loyalists lived in Harbour Island in the 1700s. Known for its pink sand beaches and stylish resorts, the island which is dearly known by Bahamians as “Briland,” always has been a hideout for the rich and famous. Golf carts dominate the streets here, and visitors feel as though they've strolled back in time as they cruise past the exquisite, pastel-coloured Loyalist architectures bordering the streets of Dunmore Town, the island's one and only settlement. Popular activities include snorkelling, diving, fishing and enjoying the pink sand beaches of Harbour Island.

Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

In the isolated eastern edge of the Bahamas Islands, the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park is a “no-take zone” and a protected marine area, the first in the Caribbean. The park features some of the most attractive seascapes in the Bahamas, with glistening water in shocking blues and chalk-white sand. The area is well-known among boaters and divers, who come here to enjoy the anchorages, limitless marine life and the crystalline Caribbean Sea. On a fair day, divers and snorkelers can enjoy 30-meter-plus visibility. Most people explore the underwater paradise on boats or live abroad dive charters. No fishing or vending is allowed in the area.
The Exuma Cays are so gorgeous. Some of the Islets are homes to Hollywood stars like David Copperfield and Johnny Depp, while others are home to exclusive resorts. The largest of the Exumas, Great Exuma, and Staniel Cay are popular with boaters who come to enjoy the cheerful restaurants.

Andros Island

Andros is the grandest landmass in the Bahamas and has the third largest barrier reef in the Caribbean and the world, as well as many underwater caves as and freshwater blue holes. And it is no surprise that this is a popular destination for water-lovers. The Island’s extensive wetlands create channels, which are top fishing and boating spots. Fly fishing is very popular here, and Andros Island is also known as "the bonefishing capital of the world.” Andros Island is also the most expansive protected area in the Bahamas boasting five national parks. Nature lovers will love the abounding bird life in the mud flats, forests and mangrove swamps as well ass the Island’s eco-resort. Along with all these natural attractions, tourists can also visit the Androsia Hand Made Batik Factory, fishes which sell vividly coloured fabrics featuring bold Bahamian motifs.

Long Island

Long Island is one of the most beautiful islands in the Bahamas, it is situated a little off the beaten path, in the southern half of the Bahamas Islands. About 130 km long but no more than 7 km wide, the island is a land of diversity, with steep rocky cliffs on the East and sandy beaches on the West coast. Long Island is a fisher's paradise and also for boating, diving, and it also boasts extensive stretches of white sand beaches. Long Island is also the home to Blue Hole, the deepest saltwater blue water in the world that is known to man. You can access the land by air shuttle from Nassau.