Nassau - Post Report Question and Answers
What are some interesting/fun things to do in the area? Can you recommend any “hidden gems"?
Long Island- still relatively untouched. - May 2024
Beaches, snorkeling, kayaking, boating - there is lots of that here. There are a few cultural/historic places but you can see all of them inside a couple of days. Island travel is where it's at, but it's expensive to fly there. Recommend Blue Lagoon (Nassau) for US$50/person you ride out by boat to this little island and can spend all day sitting on the beach, lunch is included. A day-pass to Sandals is worthwhile if you can get the local discounted rate. If hole-in-the-wall eateries are for you, there is a little dive at the top of the Queen's Staircase that has the best conch fritters and the coldest beer on the island. - Jun 2015
Any "secret or hidden gems" were published in the tour books or made part of the cruise ship shore packages years ago. You can learn to scuba dive, swim with some dolphins, gamble at Atlantis, fish or rent a sailboat. After you finish all that you can return to the perfectly normal American life of going home after work and sitting on the couch and watching TV (we get lots of U.S. cable TV including movie channels and ESPN - Netflix also streams here). - May 2015
Go to the beach, visit the forts, go to the Out Islands for a more traditional Bahamian lifestyle (most Bahamians will tell you that Nassau is awful...it is the other islands you want to visit.) Go over to Paradise Island and envelope yourself in Atlantis Resort and pretend you're someplace else. Go to the U.S. for a quick getaway. - Jan 2011
Not much besides the beach and water sports. Atlantis has the occasional concert or show. In the summer there are artsy and cultural things to do. Not much to do in the winter. Inter island travel is readily available via air and ferry. - Mar 2010
This place is great if you are into water sports and enjoy the beach. There is also a lively night scene. However, there arent many, if any, opportunities to attend cultural events. But you can always catch a cheap flight to the U.S. to get your shot of ballet, theater, etc. - Feb 2009
Boating, snorkeling, diving, jet-ski, resort activities (check Atlantis website), island day-trips, the Daq Shaq, etc. - Dec 2008
