Nassau Travel Guide

Nassau is the capital of The Bahamas. It is the largest city in the Bahamas and its low-rise sprawl dominates the eastern half of New Providence Island. The city's name is locally pronounced like "NAH-sor" but without the R.

Nassau's25.038889-77.4661111Lynden Pindling International Airport(NASIATA) is the largest airport in the Bahamas. Most major U.S. airlines have flights to Nassau. There is also some service fromTorontoandLondon.

A water taxi service is an available alternative to a taxi to get toParadise Islandfrom downtown. It is picked up under the bridge and costs $6 round trip. The water taxi stops operating at 6PM.

The "Over-the-Hill" area south of downtown is the poorest part of Nassau, and tourists might want to be wary. It is, however, much nicer than "slums" in the Third World and, indeed, parts of the United States.

Many of Nassau's hotels are located outside the city core onParadise IslandorCable Beach.