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Paradise Island offers the Bahamas' most beautiful beaches with every type of watersports in existance, many of the top Caribbean luxury resorts, Las Vegas-style casinos, a spectacular golf course as well as world class entertainment.
Description
The 685 acres of Paradise Island are connected to Nassau by two 600-foot bridges. The island is developed almost exclusively for the delight of the tourists and very few private residences exist on it. Paradise Island contains a wide array of resorts, hotels, restaurants, shops and outdoor activities, as well as your choice of spectacular types of entertainment, a world class golf course, and aquarium, and Las Vegas style casinos.
Paradise Island has everything to keep both water lovers and land lovers satisfied. The ease and freedom you'll find here have no better expression than in the variety and beauty of the beaches - you can even choose your beach's color! Cable Beach, the Bahamian Riviera, and Cabbage Beach, across the harbor on Paradise Island, are the most popular - both stunning sweeps of sparkling sand and water that stretch for miles, and offer easy access to resorts, restaurants, and watersports facilities. Choose from such water sports as sailing, windsurfing, parasailing, water skiing, and snorkeling. Scuba diving here ranks with the best in the world. Underwater viewing includes colorful tropical fish, coral gardens, ocean caves, shallow reefs, and old sunken ships - perfect if you are searching for hidden treasure.
If you would like to set sail, boats of any kind can be chartered for a few hours or a few days, depending on your pleasure. And if all this activity isn't enough, Pradise Island also features horseback riding, bicycling, tennis, three USGA golf courses, and of course, many excursions, tours and cruises for you to take part in.
If you're looking for solitude, you'll find many secluded places to peacefully soak in the sun, stroll hand in hand under the casuarina trees, or teach your children to snorkle in gentle waters. Paradise Island offers something for everyone - the secluded beaches with proximity of Nassau's shopping, dining and nightlife.
Local Information
The local currency is the Bahamian dollar (B$1), which is equivalent in value to the US dollar. Both US and Bahamian dollars are accepted interchangeably throughout the islands.
The official language of The Bahamas is English, more British than American, and generally intertwined with a special Bahamian dialect.
Electricity is normally 120 volts AC. American appliances are fully compatible.As far as driving, British rules apply, so please drive on the left and watch those roundabouts! Visitors may use their home licenses for up to three months and may also apply for an international driver's license. Pedestrians should remember to look right before crossing streets.
Eastern Standard Time is used within The Islands of The Bahamas. April to October is Eastern Daylight Time, in conjunction with US summer hours.
Airport Information
To get to Paradise Island, you fly into the Nassau International Airport (NAS) which is located in Nassau on New Providence Island. You then take a taxi over a bridge (30 minutes and about $25) which connects New Providence to Paradise Island. Major airlines servicing both islands are: Air Canada, American Eagle, Bahamasair, Continental, Delta Air Lines, Island Express, US Airways. There are also a number of charters to choose from when making your travel plans: Apple Vacations, Canada 3000, Nassau/PI Express, Royal Airlines, Executive Aircraft Charters. Each person leaving Bahamas must pay $15 departure tax. Children under 6 years old are exempted.
Hightlights
Bahamas' Most Beautiful Beaches;Vegas-style Casinos;Great Nightlife In Closeby Nassau;Local Straw Markets And Duty Free Shopping;Dolphin And Shark Encounters;Diving and Snorkeling;Numerous Day Trips and Cruises;Eco-Tours And Bird Watching;Botanical Gardens, Ardastra Gardens And Zoo;Horseback Riding;Numerous Marinas;Boating and Sailing;All Watersports;Golf And Tennis;Helitours
Local Weather
The Bahamas are sub-tropical, with average highs that range from the upper 70's F (26 C) in the winter to the upper 80's F (31 C) during the summer. Average lows range from the mid 60's F (18-19 C) to the mid 70's F (24 C). During the winter the islands get about 2 inches of rain a month, with the rainy season being May through October.
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