Must-see attractions in The Bahamas

  • Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

    The Exumas

    Founded as the world's first land-and-sea reserve in 1958, this stunning 283-sq-kilometer expanse of reef, cay and sea is world-famous among divers. One…

  • Blue hole on Andros Island, Bahamas.

    Blue Holes National Park

    Out Islands

    The limestone rock of the Bahamas is pock-marked by blue holes–deep vertical 'caves' created by the collapse of limestone sinkholes. Over the centuries,…

  • Beach in historic Clifton Heritage National Park.

    Clifton Heritage National Park

    New Providence

    The scrub forest, wetlands, beaches and historic relics of Clifton Heritage National Park narrowly avoided being bulldozed to make space for new tourist…

  • Dolphin House

    Out Islands

    Looking like something Gaudí might have created on a tropical holiday, this astonishing house is the lifelong labor of Bimini historian and poet Ashley…

  • Bahamas, New Providence Island, Nassau: Detail of National Art Gallery

    National Art Gallery of the Bahamas

    Nassau

    Anchoring the West Hill St tourist enclave, the National Art Gallery is a welcome oasis inside the stately 1860s-era Villa Doyle and one of the gems in…

  • Graycliff Cigar Co

    Nassau

    Wandering into this cigar factory is like falling into 1920s Cuba. In a narrow, smoke-yellowed room with old-fashioned mosaic floors, torcedores (cigar…

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    Lucayan National Park

    Grand Bahama

    This 16-hectare national park is Grand Bahama’s natural treasure. About 40km east of Ranfurly Circle, the park is known for its underwater cave system,…

  • John Watling's Distillery

    Nassau

    Watling's, relatively new to the Bahamian rum-distilling game, has found a home in the beautifully restored 18th-century Buena Vista Estate, its extensive…

  • Junkanoo Beach

    Nassau

    Between downtown Nassau and Arawak Cay, Junkanoo is popular with locals and visitors alike, with beach-shack bars, volleyball nets, sky-juice vendors and…

  • Fort Fincastle & the Queen’s Staircase

    Nassau

    Set on a small hill just south of downtown Nassau, this small fort was built by Lord Dunmore in 1793 to guard the harbor against invaders. Never used, it…

  • Discover Atlantis Tour

    New Providence

    Strolling through a glass tunnel while sharks glide overhead is, simply put, awesome. This thrill is found in the Predator’s Lagoon, one of the exhibits…

  • Pink Sands Beach

    Eleuthera

    The powdery sand here shimmers with a pink glow – a result of finely pulverized coral – that’s a faint blush by day and a rosy red when fired by the dawn…

  • Dean's Blue Hole

    Out Islands

    Not only is this the second-deepest blue hole in the world at 203m (after the more recently discovered Dragon Hole in the South China Sea), but it's…

  • Leon Levy Native Plant Reserve

    Eleuthera

    This 10-hectare Bahamas National Trust–run park is alive with native plants reached by meandering walking trails, including a mangrove boardwalk and…

  • Surfer's Beach

    Eleuthera

    The long left-hand break at this secluded Atlantic-facing beach has been popular with surfers since the 1970s. It's a little difficult to access (the …

  • Pirates of Nassau

    Nassau

    It's hard to ignore the pirate pacing outside and posing for selfies on the pedestrianized strip off George St. The walk-through exhibition space trades…

  • Government House

    Nassau

    This splendid Georgian mansion, residence of the governor-general, surmounts Mount Fitzwilliam (central Nassau's low hill) like a festive pink cake…

  • Cable Beach

    Nassau

    New Providence’s biggest and most popular beach is five curving kilometers of white sand and sparkling turquoise sea, just west of downtown Nassau. Named…

  • Glass Window Bridge

    Eleuthera

    Here Eleuthera narrows dramatically to a thin span straddling the divide between pounding deep blue Atlantic and the tranquil turquoise shoals of the…

  • Graycliff Chocolatier

    Nassau

    Completing the Graycliff's Heritage Village trifecta (wine, chocolate and cigars), this boutique chocolate factory uses Caribbean cacao to produce a wide…

  • Hatchet Bay Cave

    Eleuthera

    The rough-stone entrance to this 1.5km-long cave is between Gregory Town and Alice Town, on the southwestern side of the Queen's Hwy. Several chambers…

  • Androsia Ltd

    Out Islands

    This factory has been hand-producing the gorgeous batiks sold throughout the Bahamas since 1973. Watch workers create fabric with age-old wax techniques …

  • Cabbage Beach

    New Providence

    While the west end of this stretch of sand – one of the more popular in New Providence – is obscured by the Atlantis resort, there is public access to the…

  • Doongalik Studios

    Nassau

    Offering an eclectic window into modern Bahamian art, Doongalik runs exhibitions on solo artists' work, and everything from quilts to straw crafts and…

  • Pompey Museum of Slavery & Emancipation

    Nassau

    Located in the Vendue House – a queen-conch-pink building from the 1760s in which slave auctions were once held – this one-room museum features…

  • Heritage Museum of the Bahamas

    Nassau

    Mostly comprising a substantial private collection of antiques and artifacts relating to the history of the Bahamas, this small museum covers a lot of…

  • West Side National Park

    Out Islands

    Covering the entire western side of Andros, this 6070 sq km expanse of pristine mangrove is a precious breeding ground for many marine and bird species,…

  • Jaws Beach

    New Providence

    Jaws Beach – so named for its role in a climactic scene in the eponymous movie franchise – is part of the Clifton Heritage Park area, and thus protected,…

  • Salt Beacon

    The Exumas

    This 10m-high Tuscan-style pillar was erected on a hill to guide ships to collect salt during the heyday of salt production in the late 18th century. A…

  • French Leave Beach

    Eleuthera

    This winsome crescent of soft pink sand, just north of town has remained undeveloped since the late 1990s. Its softly curving shore is one of the…

  • Gaulding Cay

    Eleuthera

    This beautiful yet often-empty beach just south of Glass Window Bridge has shallow, gin-clear water and great snorkeling around a small rocky island in…

  • Bahama Barrels

    Nassau

    The Bahamas' first winery, in the former Sisters of Charity chapel, is the latest Graycliff venture. You can sample wines for free and chat with the…

  • Love Beaches

    Out Islands

    This beautiful string of pink-sand beaches near Stella Maris includes a sheltered 'swimming pool' (a calm stretch of water protected by rocks) for little…

  • Delaporte Beach

    Nassau

    Delaporte is a little quieter than the resort-backed, vendor-strewn Cable Beach to the east, with the same sand and the same sea.

  • Lighthouse Beach

    Eleuthera

    The harrowing drive down the diabolically rutted 5km road will feel worth it when you emerge onto this dazzling stretch of South Eleuthera beach.

  • Ten Bay Beach

    Eleuthera

    South of Palmetto Point; the waters are shallow and perfect for beachcombing.

  • Fort Charlotte, Nassau, Bahamas

    Fort Charlotte

    Nassau

    Built between 1787 and 1790 to guard the west entrance to Nassau Harbour, this massive fort was the pet project of Lord Dunmore, who named it after King…

  • Versailles Gardens

    New Providence

    This hushed, symmetrical formal garden is the last thing you expect to find on bling-lovin’ Paradise Island, but here it is. The terraced landscape is…