...one day you can be snorkelling... the next you can be swimming with dolphins!
In a nutshell
Over 200 pristine white sand islands and 700 cays make up the Bahamas.
The climate is mild year-round, the beaches are excellent and there's plenty
to do - one day you can be snorkelling, the next feeding sharks! New
Providence is home to Nassau and famous Cable Beach.
Getting there
Flight Details You fly non-stop from Heathrow
on Virgin Atlantic's award-winning service to
Miami, where you conveniently connect on to
your short flight to Nassau.
Flight Time Approx 10 hours to Nassau
Star attractions
- Superb Beaches
- Water Sports
- Casinos and Nightclubs
- Helicopter Tours
- Golf
- Swim with Dolphins
- Historic Nassau
- Duty-Free Shopping
Events calendar
Key Events
01 Jan Junkanoo Festival
May Bahamas White Marlin Open - Abaco
10 Jul Independence Day
1st Mon, August Emancipation Day - Nassau
26 Dec Junkanoo Boxing Day
Handy stuff
Time Difference GMT -5 hours
Language English
Currency Bahamian Dollar B$
Additional info
Beaches and Water Sports
Cable Beach covers 2 1/2 miles of fabulous beach with white sand and emerald waters perfect for swimming. The area is perfect for sailing, snorkelling, scuba-diving and windsurfing.
Great for Golf
Navigate a championship golf course in glorious sunshine. The newly redesigned Cable Beach Golf Course on Nassau offers spacious fairways and minimal sand bunkers, making it challenging but 'resort friendly' for all level of golfers.
FREE Duty-Free Shopping Shuttle
Take advantage of our FREE transfer to Nassau to indulge in a spot of duty-free shopping. Local and international goods cover everything from handcrafted lengths of batik to Rolex watches!
Sea-Life Encounters
Feed the great hammerhead and tiger sharks on an organised excursion. You can also live the dream and swim with dolphins. Various trips introduce you to these awesome creatures with minimal intrusion.