Did you know there are 700 island in Bahamas? I did NOT! I am not sure if you can travel all of these islands but I’m pretty sure that you can visit at least 17 of them. See the picture in below.
First of all, I’d like to say it is pretty easy to Get to nassau/paradise Island from Fort Lauderdale; 38 minutes! That’s also where I took my flight. This is an easy getaway, A very different Geographical region for the people who lives in Miami.
Before arriving you will need a negative Covid-19 Test and Travel Health Visa. You can find the travel Visa information here; https://www.bahamas.com/travelupdates, which costs $40. You can also get that health visa 1 day before your arrival because it’ll ask about your Covid-19 Test result too. Once you’re done with everything, don’t forget to download your visa!
Additionally, I know that you can get free Covid-19 Test before your departure from Bahamas to your home with your Travel Visa. I didn’t know that before I got my appointment, but the people who were in the hostel actually did that. They said they went to hospital nearby to Paradise Island but I’m sure you can find other ones too if you search or just simply ask. I didn’t have that time and already paid for the appointment so I missed my chance.
You have 2 options when you arrive to Nassau. You can get a taxi from the airport or you will have to walk for 8 minutes to the main road and take the bus -well actually a minibus called a Jitney.
I took a taxi to go into town because also I found a person that ı was able to share the price (which was $42 from airport bu Paradise Island). When I want back to the airport, I took the bus 12A; if you want to travel all the way long beach side, you can just take the number 10.
ıf you want to learn more about bus routes, you can google “Official Bus Routes Bahamas”.
But you will definitely need cash, especially if you’re gonna take jitneys, you need the exact change.
You can pay everything with the US Dollar and some places accept credit cards; like restaurants and places you would call fancy!
Don’t be afraid to hop on a wrong
bus because drivers are really
helpful. You will see this yellow
colored station for waiting the
Jitney; but if you don’t see one of
them where you are, it’s ok to just
waving because they will stop
wherever you are. Same with when
you want to get off too.
what can you do ın nassau/paradise island?
You can go to the Atlantis Resort!
If you want to stay in Atlantis, you will have 5 different choices of where to stay. 4 different hotels; The Cove, The Royal, The Reef, The Coral and a Marina if you have a boat!
You can make dinner reservations complimentary if you’re a guest, if not you can make it through OpenTable App or from Atlantis website; https://www.atlantisbahamas.com/dining/dining-reservations
You can enjoy in the Aquaventure, the largest water park in Caribbean. You can get a day pass online; https://www.atlantisbahamas.com/daybooking
You can go to Casino and try to be lucky with 85 gaming tables and over 700 slot machines.
You can find your inner peace in sivananda Ashram!
If you’re also interested in yoga, you should definitely add this place to your list. You can either stay as a guest with Yoga Vacation Program or as a student with Yoga Teacher Training Program. You can see all the upcoming events from here; https://sivanandabahamas.org/visiting-the-ashram/yoga-vacation-program-2/
I will write about this place in detailed with a different post on my website!
You can enjoy the day on the beach!
Some of the best beaches ın nassau;
Paradise Beach
Cove Beach
Cabbage Beach
Coral Harbour Beach
Love Beach
Western esplande beach
junkanoo beach
You can explore the streets!
Some of the places you can check out;
the caves
Nassau straw market
Queen’s staircase
Fort Fincastle
Fort Montagu
Versailles Gardens and French Cloister
Blackbeard’s Tower
Bonefish Pond National Park