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Almost all visitors to Paradise Island arrive through Nassau
International Airport, though in 1989 the Paradise Island Airport
was opened: a small-jet port serving commuter airlines, which will
soon be expanding to accommodate larger planes.
Almost all visitors to Paradise Island arrive through Nassau
International Airport, though in 1989 the Paradise Island Airport was
opened: a small-jet port serving commuter airlines, which will soon be
expanding to accommodate larger planes as well.
Only four miles long and half a mile wide, Paradise Island tapers to a
point on its western end where there is a small lighthouse . The best
beaches are on the north side facing the Atlantic Ocean, while the south
side mainly features marinas, docks and wharves. From the Paradise
Island Bridge, drivers encounter a huge roundabout, the northern axis of
which leads to the Atlantis hotel and its casino. North of the hotel is
Cabbage Beach , two miles of fabulous pink sand, and further east,
separated by a small anvil-shaped headland, is Snorkeler's Cove Beach ,
a striking and often deserted stretch where one can snorkel in peace.
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main east-west roads cross the island: the first, Paradise Island Drive
, heads east from the roundabout, passing the Ocean Club and other
resorts and restaurants, and leads to the island's eastern end, home to
private residences, a few exclusive hotels, the airport and a golf
course.
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The only sights in the vicinity are Versailles Gardens and The
Cloister , built to resemble medieval ruins by the developers of the
Ocean Club . The other street, Paradise Beach Drive , running west from
the roundabout, heads out to Club Med and provides access to Pirate's
Cove Beach , a secluded, windswept stretch, and Paradise Beach , two
miles of sand that live up to the name.
Since many people simply walk to their destinations, getting around
Paradise Island is quite easy. The Casino Express , a shuttle bus making
the rounds of the major hotels for a US$1 fare, is based at the Atlantis
hotel. For longer trips or when it is hot, taxis circulate on the main
roads and carry passengers across the Paradise Island Bridge for
shopping in Nassau. Water taxis, ferries and boats leave from Hurricane
Hole to shuttle tourists into Nassau.
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