Itinerary · Nassau · Bahamas
One day in Nassau
A day-by-day plan grouped by neighbourhood, so you spend your time seeing Nassau, not crossing it.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
One day is a taster: the plan below covers the essentials, but most visitors want 5. Day 1: Atlantis Aquaventure and Cabbage Beach. Base yourself in Downtown Nassau.
Key facts
- Days
- 1
- Sights covered
- 5
- Day trips
- None
- Best base
- Downtown Nassau
- Book ahead
- Atlantis Aquaventure
Day by day
Day 1: Atlantis Aquaventure and Cabbage Beach
Atlantis Aquaventure, Cabbage Beach, Parliament Square and Junkanoo Beach, then Arawak Cay Fish Fry in the evening.
Morning
Atlantis Aquaventure
Non-guests can buy day passes, which are limited and sell out in busy periods; book ahead. Allow Full day.
Late morning
Cabbage Beach
Walk east away from Atlantis for space, and check flags before swimming. Allow Half a day.
Lunch
Lunch: Conch salad
Arawak Cay Fish Fry and Potter's Cay Dock.
Afternoon
Parliament Square
Visit early before the cruise crowds; the colours photograph best in morning light. Allow 20–30 minutes.
Late afternoon
Junkanoo Beach
Come early on cruise days, before the bars and loungers fill up. Allow 2–3 hours.
Evening
Arawak Cay Fish Fry
Order a conch salad and watch it being chopped to order, then share a plate of fried snapper.
Before you go
- Atlantis Aquaventure: Day passes for non-guests are limited; reserve in advance, especially on cruise days.
If it rains
- Swap in Nassau Straw Market (Downtown Nassau): Bargaining is expected; ask vendors which items are locally made.
- Swap in National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (Downtown Nassau): A cool, quiet break from the heat of Bay Street, a few minutes uphill.
- Swap in Nassau Public Library (Downtown Nassau): Step in for a few minutes when passing Parliament Square; it is free and cool.
Where to stay for this itinerary
$$ · Best for first-timers, culture, budget and shopping
Downtown Nassau
Bay Street's colonial buildings, the Straw Market and the cruise piers
Pace and daylight
The sights in this plan add up to roughly 12–18 hours of visiting over one day, before meals and getting between them. Daylight runs from about 10.6 hours in December to 13.7 hours in June.
Getting between stops: Walking. Bay Street, Parliament Square, the Straw Market, Queen's Staircase and Junkanoo Beach are all within a 15-minute walk of the cruise piers.
More or fewer days
Questions travellers ask
+Is one day enough in Nassau?
One day is a taster: the plan below covers the essentials, but most visitors want 5. How many days Nassau needs.
+What should I book before visiting Nassau?
Atlantis Aquaventure.