Top Things to do in New Providence Island
Things to do in New Providence Island, Bahamas: The Best Beaches
Discover the best top things to do in New Providence Island, Bahamas including Yamacraw Point, Caves Beach, Saunders Beach, Love Beaches, Cable Beach, Jaws Beach, Goodman's Bay, Arawak Cay, Cabbage Beach, Paradise Beach.
Restaurants in New Providence Island
1. Yamacraw Point
2. Caves Beach
3. Saunders Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Popular spot for lounging and swimming, especially on the weekends.
Reviewed By beachmomma4
We made the choice to do a quiet, inexpensive outing during this port stop on our Royal Caribbean cruise. As a family of 6, this was a perfect solution. The hardest part was getting out of the labyrinth of the cruise port (and being nearly accosted and followed in attempts to sell us things) and finding the jitney "station" which was near an ice cream store a little ways from the straw market. We hopped on the number 10 and told the driver where we were headed. It stopped right at a shell gas station right across the street from the beach. We nearly had the entire beach to ourselves. There was a playground and small restroom area. The beach was guarded by two security guards (who even chased away a couple stray dogs for us). The sand and water were very clean minus some seaweed areas. We stayed for about 90 minutes for just some quiet beach time before heading back to the ship. We stood next to the road by the bathrooms and soon a jitney #10 came by, flashed their lights, we waved, and they stopped so we could get on. We road it all the way back to their waiting area near the straw market. It was a peaceful and cheap excursion for us! Plus you get a taste of local culture! We actually felt much safer here than we did in the cruise port area!
4. Love Beaches
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 139 reviews
Snorkeling hotspot only a 20 minute drive from downtown Nassau.
Reviewed By LqVu - New Jersey, United States
We walked to McDonald’s, which is a few blocks away from the cruise port, but found a sign in front saying it’s no longer an official bus stop. So we walked back to George St (corner of Bay St) and took the bus #10 (Jitney #10) all the way to Love Beaches. It runs along Bay St anyway and costs only $2/person. US dollars equal to Bahamian dollars, so you don’t need to exchange money. I asked the driver to drop us at Love Beaches. He said, “Don’t worry. It’s the last stop.” It took over 30 minutes with some stops for local folks to get in or out (I think most of them work for the resorts or business stores along the route). The bus was pretty clean with AC! Beautiful scenic view as it ran along the coast. We were dropped off in front of Nirvana Beach Bar at 10 AM. We went in and rented 2 chairs for $10. No umbrella needed. There were only 2 of us and a few folks. The waves were so strong so we did’t swim a lot. The gentleman who works there told us to just wait for a couple more hours... Then at around noon, the waves became much calmer. The water looked so nice and clear. We enjoyed swimming a lot for a few hours. More folks were arriving, and we got to know some of them came from the same cruise ship, but they had to pay a lot more for taxi. Nirvana Beach Bar has pretty big restrooms for changing clothes and showers. All are free for their customers. Beer and food have reasonable prices ($6/Heineken is not bad at all when you can use their facilities). Our trip only cost less than $30 for 2, much cheaper than cruise excursion or taxi). We had gone to the Atlantis and paid a lot more for “day pass” 10 years ago, so this time was a better experience for us.
5. Cable Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,293 reviews
Reviewed By edthm
Beautiful beach lots of fun water sports available nice and clean beautiful water get to the beach early because the lounge chairs and umbrellas go quickly staff is very accommodating and will do their best to help get you settled on the beach
6. Jaws Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 185 reviews
Reviewed By snl143 - New York, United States
If you are visiting Nassau or Paradise Island this is a must see!! Crystal clear water, shallow, no waves. Perfect beach, looks just like the pictures. Not crowded, at all. Only downside is no facilities or restrooms. Call Lionel to take you here, or anywhere in Nassau/Paradise Island. The BEST cab driver around, reliable and trustworthy!!! Traveled from the US and felt completely safe with him. Tell him Arber, Mustache and Brian sent you!! Lionel: 242-814-8914 Really honest and great!!
7. Goodman's Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By amaze76 - Albany, United States
We took a Royal Caribbean cruise in February and wanted to plan our own day in Nassau. After taking in some historical sites we took the #10 bus (super easy) to Goodman's Bay Beach. It's a public beach in walking distance to the resorts at Cable Beach and exactly what we were looking for. Decent bathrooms, locals renting 2 chairs and umbrella for $30 and a small "bar" that would carve out pineapples and fill with unlimited drinks for $25. Kids had a blast, we had a blast. Recommended if you're looking for a quiet, but not deserted beach.
8. Arawak Cay
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 683 reviews
Reviewed By nautifish - Titusville, United States
Love walking down here from the cruise ship area to enjoy that fresh fried whole snapper and a couple of cold local Kalik beer!
9. Cabbage Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,048 reviews
Reviewed By lchappy50 - Virginia Beach, United States
It’s truly one of the island’s best beaches with crystal clear water, silky fine sand and not the crowds that you’ll find at other beaches. One caveat: no lifeguards. Public access to Cabbage Beach is by the Paradise Island Beach Club, another hidden treasure, where I stayed.
10. Paradise Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 51 reviews
Reviewed By LairdDoug - St. Andrews, United Kingdom
Attached to the Atlantis the first thing you notice is the Water Breaker from Bond's Thunderball. Fantastic, my favourite movie. Lovely beach with nice wave action. Could spend the whole day bobbing up and down in the waves.
