Bahamas · Caribbean
Nassau
Colonial capital + resort islands a 3-hour flight from the US.
Best time
December to April.
Stay
4 nights
From US
1h from Miami, 3h from NYC
Lang / Cur
English · Bahamian Dollar (BSD, 1:1 USD); USD accepted
Nassau's colorful old town, easy Paradise Island bridges, and short boat rides to the Exumas make it the Caribbean's easiest islands-and-city combo.
01
Highlights
- 01Atlantis waterslides + aquarium day pass
- 02Swim with pigs at Exuma (full-day boat tour)
- 03Junkanoo Beach and downtown pastel houses
- 04Fort Fincastle + Queen's Staircase
- 05Fish fry dinner at Arawak Cay
02
Where to stay
Downtown NassauParadise IslandCable BeachSandyport
03
4-day itinerary
- 01Downtown
Straw Market, Fort Fincastle, dinner at Arawak Cay.
- 02Beach day
Cable Beach or Junkanoo Beach, sunset cruise.
- 03Exuma pigs
Full-day swimming-pigs tour by seaplane or fast boat.
- 04Atlantis
Water park day pass, Marina Village dinner.
04
Local intelligence
- 01Swimming-pigs day trips are long (10+ hours) — book with reputable operators.
- 02Downtown is safe by day; take taxis after dark.
- 03Cruise-ship days (Tue/Wed/Sat) mean packed shops — go early or late.
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