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District · Nassau

Paradise Island

A separate island by bridge; resort prices.

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Key facts

Suits
Beach, marina and resort restaurants
Room prices
$$$
price band of 5
Sights here
1
Eats here
1

What it's like

Feels:
Resort island with big pools and a public beach
Suits:
Beach, marina and resort restaurants
Best time:
Morning
Watch out for:
Expecting local streets.
In short:
A separate island by bridge; resort prices.

About these names

Walk inside downtown by day; take a licensed taxi between areas and after dark.

Downtown Nassau sits on the north shore of New Providence, with Bay Street along the harbour. Fort Fincastle is on the ridge to the south-east, Arawak Cay and the Fish Fry to the west, Paradise Island across the bridge to the east and Cable Beach 5 km west. The airport is about 16 km west.

Where exactly

This district is highlighted. Shapes follow this guide's walking areas and places, not official boundaries.

Paradise Island on the Nassau mapTap an area for what it is like and who it suits. Shapes follow this guide’s walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Bay Street · $$Paradise Island · $$$

Paradise IslandParadise Island

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A separate island by bridge; resort prices.

Suits: Beach, marina and resort restaurants

On the map: Cabbage Beach

District guideWalk: Paradise Island & Cabbage BeachSleep: Paradise IslandIn the districts table

Off the map: Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) (25–45 min by the usual route).

Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Cable Beach and Baha Mar, Over-the-Hill. See the table above.

Where’s what, as a list:

  • Downtown and Bay Street (Downtown): Busy on cruise days; quiet after 18:00. Suits: A first visit: the Straw Market, Rawson Square and the cathedral. Price band $$.
  • Fort Fincastle and the Queen's Staircase (Fort Fincastle): A short taxi from Bay Street; steep and sunny. Suits: An early climb and a harbour view.
  • Paradise Island (Paradise Island): A separate island by bridge; resort prices. Suits: Beach, marina and resort restaurants. Price band $$$.
  • Arawak Cay (Arawak Cay): Go at dusk by taxi. Suits: The Fish Fry: conch and fried fish by the water.
  • Cable Beach and Baha Mar (Cable Beach): About 15 minutes west; a resort base. Suits: A long beach, casino and resorts.
  • Over-the-Hill (Over-the-Hill): Visit only with a local guide; government advice warns about crime in parts. Suits: Local neighbourhoods south of downtown.
  • Sleep area Bay Street: suits A first visit: the Straw Market, Rawson Square and the cathedral, price band $$.
  • Sleep area Paradise Island: suits Beach, marina and resort restaurants, price band $$$.
  • Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS), 25–45 min by the usual route.

Stay here?

How this district's sleep area scores for five kinds of traveler, ranked against the other Nassau districts that have scores. Scores are this guide's 1–5 judgements.

  • First visit

    2nd of 2

    A taxi or shuttle to downtown.

    Better for this: Downtown and Bay Street

  • Families

    best of 2

    Pools, beaches and kids' clubs.

  • Light sleepers

    best of 2

    Pools and beach; some resort noise.

  • Night owls

    best of 2

    Casinos and resort bars.

  • On a budget

    2nd of 2

    Resort prices are high.

    Better for this: Downtown and Bay Street

See

Opening hours and prices from each place page; (check) means typical hours, not yet verified.

  • Cabbage BeachBook a time

    A long public beach on Paradise Island's north shore: white sand, clear water and resort views; go by taxi, look at the water and lifeguards before you swim, and avoid the strongest midday sun.

    Hours:
    Open at all times; go by day.(check)
    Entry:
    Free

Eat

What to order and what locals pay, from each eat page. Prices are estimates; check the menu.

  • Potter's Cay Dock (conch salad)

    A working dock under the Paradise Island bridge where vendors make conch salad to order and sell fish: go at lunch, watch it made, eat standing or at a plastic table, and pay cash.

    Order: Conch salad: Order it made fresh in front of you; ask for mild if you dislike heat.

    Price: A salad costs US$10–15 at the dock.

Sleep

  • Paradise Island$$$

    Resort stay by the beach; a taxi ride from downtown and the fort, with everything on site.

    Rooms: US$500–1,500+ (check)

    Skip this if: A taxi for anything off the island.

    5–9 min walk to Paradise Island & Cabbage Beach

Drink and nightlife

Lines from the Nassau drinking guide that name this district.

  • Cable Beach and Paradise Island resorts · Bars, clubs and a casino · until LateResort prices.

Getting there and around

Where to get off

  • Taxi over the bridge to a public beach access on Paradise Island · for Cabbage Beach
  • Taxi to the dock under the Paradise Island bridge · 2 min walk to Potter's Cay Dock (conch salad)

Walks inside the district

  • Marina village, Paradise Island (AC) → Cabbage Beach: 10–16 min on foot (Walk (little shade))

On to the next area

Minutes are this guide’s typical walking and ride times (p50–p90); traffic and heat stretch them.

Half-day walk

In the day plans: Day 3 — Paradise Island, taxi to the airport at 12:00 (Nassau in 3 days)

Photo and sunset spots

Safety at night and noise

  • Paradise Islandday: oknight: ok

    Resort areas are safer; keep valuables away from the beach.

  • Quiet nights

    Pools and beach; some resort noise.

  • Nightlife

    Casinos and resort bars.

  • Late arrival

    24-hour resort desks.

Nearby districts

Built from this guide’s Nassau districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.