BahamaCraft Centre (shops) - 0.5 mile Hurricane Hole Plaza - 0.5 mile Cabbage Beach - 0.5 mile Atlantis resort and casino - 0.5 mile Paradise Shopping Centre - 0.5 mile Ocean Club golf course - 1 mile Versailles Gardens - 1 mile Prince George Wharf (cruise ships) - 2 miles Parliament Square - 2 miles Straw Market (shops) - 2 miles Fort Montague (historical site) - 2.5 miles Ardastra Gardens, Zoo & Conservation Centre - 5 miles Bacardi Rum Distillery & Hospitality Centre - 13 miles Nassau International Airport (NAS): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 16 miles. Driving directions from Nassau International Airport: Turn right onto John F. Kennedy Dr. Turn left onto Cable Beach Rd and continue towards downtown Nassau. The street becomes Bay St. Take Bay to the bridge. Cross the bridge (toll) at the traffic light and continue straight through the roundabout onto Harbor Dr to a T-intersection. Turn left and then take the first right onto Bay View Dr. Hotel is on the corner. Getting there: There is no regular shuttle service from the airport so the easiest way to get to the hotel is by taxi. Fare is $26–$35 USD for the first 2 passengers and $3 USD for each additional person. Rental cars, Town Cars, and limousines are more than $36 USD. Fees subject to change without notice. Rental cars are available online. Getting around: There is no public transportation on Paradise Island so the easiest way to get around is on foot or by taxi. Motor scooters are also a popular way to tour and rent for more than $36 USD. Fees subject to change without notice. Water taxis cross from Paradise Island to Nassau, leaving from the new bridge for return fares of $5–$15 USD. Once on the Nassau side, local buses called jitneys provide a way around for fares of less than $5 USD. Fees subject to change without notice. Water taxis and jitneys stop running at dusk. Driving British-style (on the left) along narrow streets and through roundabouts is daunting for most visitors so if going longer distances, taxis are best. Island-hopping is possible through Bahamas Ferries which runs catamarans to out islands including Eleuthera and Harbour Island from Potter’s Cay between the old and new Paradise Island bridges. Or visitors can travel as the locals do, on mailboats which leave for the out islands from Potter’s Cay or Prince George Wharf, but passage can run on “Bahamas time” (slowly) and cargo can include livestock. Return fares for both ferries and mailboats are more than $36 USD. Fees subject to change without notice. |