Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Orange Hill Beach
Another quiet spot beloved by locals, it's just west of
Caves Point.
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Saunders Beach
A mile east of Cable Beach, this tiny spot is popular with loc-
als at lunchtime, who munch cracked conch in their cars and listen to reggae.
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Junkanoo Beach
The closest beach to downtown, this smallish stretch is
crowded with locals and budget travelers from nearby hotels. It ain't fancy, but
the water's just as clear and aqua as anywhere else on the island.
PARADISE ISLAND
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Cabbage Beach
This powder-sand stunner stretches 2 miles along the north
shore, with plenty of activities and water sports. Look out for banana boats, jet
ski rental, parasailing and more. Several resorts have facilities at the west end.
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Pirate's Cove
Nestled in its own cove west of Atlantis, it has no facilities.
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Paradise Beach
Another beauty, Paradise Beach curves gently along the north-
west shore of the island; it is very lonesome to the west. The resorts have their
own facilities, but nonguests pay for privileges.
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Snorkeler's Cove Beach
East of Cabbage Beach, it's favored by day-trippers
on picnicking and snorkeling excursions from Nassau.
Versailles Gardens
GARDENS
This hushed, intimate garden is the last thing you expect to find on bling-lovin' Paradise
Island. The formal, multi-tiered landscape is lined with classical statues depicting notable
men throughout the ages: Hercules, Napoleon Bonaparte and Franklin D Roosevelt to name
a few. The garden's big photo op is the
Cloister
, a rectangular stone colonnade built by
Augustinian monks in 12th-century France. Huntington Hartford purchased the cloister
from newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and had it shipped piece by piece to
the Bahamas. Another don't-miss is the waterfront
gazebo
, a popular wedding spot. As the
property is part of the One & Only Ocean Club hotel, some parts are off-limits to nonguests
- signs will tell you where you can and cannot go.
BEACH FACILITIES
Cable Beach and Cabbage Beach on Paradise Island are both lined with operat-
ors offering water-sports activities and equipment for hire. Beachside resorts
usually have their own facilities which are open to nonguests upon the purchase
of a day ticket.
