Planning Your Trip

Arriving
Most visitors to Paradise Island arrive in Nassau and commute to Paradise Island by ground transport.

When you arrive at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (also known as the Nassau International Airport;, you won't find bus service to take you to Paradise Island. Many package deals will provide hotel transfers from the airport. Otherwise, if you're not renting a car, you'll need to take a taxi or private ground transfer service.

Visitor Information
Paradise Island does not have a tourist office, so you may refer to our concierge services staff at Le Concierge Bahamas to receive information about the local attractions and much more.

Island Layout
Paradise Island's finest beaches lie on the Atlantic (northern) coastline; the docks, wharves, and marinas are located on the southern side. Most of the island's largest and glossiest hotels and restaurants, as well as the casino and a lagoon with landscaped borders, lie west and north of the roundabout. The area east of the roundabout is less congested, with only a handful of smaller hotels, a golf course, the Versailles Gardens, the cloister, and many of the island's privately owned villas.

Getting Around
You don't need to rent a car. Most visitors walk around Paradise Island's most densely developed sections and hire a taxi for the occasional longer haul.

The most popular way to reach nearby Nassau is to walk across the toll bridge. There is no charge for pedestrians.

If you want to tour Paradise Island or New Providence, you can make arrangements with Bahamas Sightseeing and Tours a division of our company.

Water taxis also operate between Paradise Island and Prince George Wharf in Nassau. They depart daily from 8:30am to 6pm at 20-minute intervals. Round-trip fare is $6 per person.

Unlike New Providence, no public buses are allowed on Paradise Island.