Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Watch for scams by taxi drivers. Rates are regulated and posted at the larger hotels, but the
occasional driver will try to overcharge you. Avoid unlicensed drivers offering to give you
a lift. All licensed taxi drivers should have a government ID badge.
EMERGENCY
Air Sea Rescue Association
(
242-325-8864)
Ambulance
(
242-323-2597, 911)
Fire
( 911)
Med-Evac
(
242-322-2881)
Police
(
242-322-3335, 911; E Hill St)
Internet Access
There's free wi-fi along downtown Nassau's Woodes Rogers Walk, in Paradise Island's
Marina Village, at the Wyndham casino, and in all Starbucks. All hotels have wi-fi, some-
times free, sometimes not.
Bahamas Internet Café
(Bay St;
9am-6pm)
NASSAU OFF THE BEATEN PATH
When the cruise ships are in town and the hotels of Paradise Island are fully
booked, sometimes hanging out in Nassau can feel like being at a shopping mall
the week before Christmas. But getting off the beaten path is easy, with or
without a rental car. If you're going to be here for more than a few days, why
not do a little exploring and check out these underrated gems:
» do as in-the-know celeb and fashion types do, and swig evening cocktails by
the oceanfront pool at
Compass Point Beach Resort
(
Click here
), a swank col-
lection of beach villas on the island's far west side.
» Brave the winding dirt road to
Goodfellow Farms
(
Click here
) in the island's
little-visited interior for home-grown salads and sandwiches overlooking the
horse pasture.
» Say 'om' at a drop-in yoga class at Paradise Island's rustic
Sivananda Yoga
Ashram
(
Click here
), accessible only by boat.
» Swim and sun yourself far from the maddening crowds at quiet
Delaporte
or
Orange Hill Beaches
(
Click here
).
» Sleep in a cliff-top colonial-style mansion at
A Stone's Throw Away
(
Click
here
), a luxe European-run B&B in quiet western New Providence.
