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Harborside Resort at Atlantis

Absolutely wonderful accomodations
Reviewer: Bahamas visitor, Hopewell Junction, NY

The Harborside Resort at the Atlantis in Paradise Island is a fantastic vacation. You get to choose from the solitude of the Harborside pool deck or the activity packed Atlantis pools and beaches. All Atlantis access and activities are included in the resort experience. Crystal blue water, world class snorkeling and fishing. The nicest place we've ever been!


Best Family Vacation Ever
Reviewer: david.g.rogers1@jsc.nasa.gov, Houston, TX

This by far was the best vaction ever. Expect to have a great time. We were a family of 6 with 2 adults, 4 children (one was an infant at 9 months). We stayed in a one bedroom premium villa and added a crib for $10. Although we could have added a roll-away bed for $25 we got away with the pull out sofa and placeing the two living room chairs end to end which made a great bed for our 7 year old. We must have saved more than $600 by packing a large suitcase full of non-parishable food and taking it with us. When we checked in we walked down to the Hurricane Hole Shopping Plaza where there is a food store at the far end to buy milk($3.15 1/2 gal), eggs($2) butter($1.85), bread(1.99 for local loaf of white- & $4 for imported wheat) and bottled water ($2 gal). Eating out can be VERY expensive. Dinners go for $40 (adults) and $20 for children over 4. Breakfasts and lunches are a little less but still very expensive. The one time we ate out we went to the deli below the casino, sat down and fed the entire family for $60 which already included the 15% tip. We had cereal / eggs or pancakes in the morning and packed PB&J sandwhiches and snacks for lunch. Most of the time we came back in the evening and ate in our room.As soon as you check in ask for a "Fish & Chips" daily activity guide. The Dig is free and at the bottom of the Coral Towers there is a navigators desk. Take the Atlantis guided tour..it is free to Harborside residents(Roxie was our guide and was super). We called water features and set up a private tour of the fish hospital. It was free and gave us a behind the sceens tour...Mario was great.Jet skiing was fun.

Go toward the end of the afternoon. They shutdown at 5:30 so if you go up to them at 4:30-4:45 you are more likley to cut a deal and may have more time to have fun.For a unforgettable snorkling trip take the Stewart Cove's Dive. $40 adults $20 kids. (we found coupons in a tourist newspaper for $5 off the adult price so we saved another $10. It is a 45 min bus ride to the SW point of the main Island. They take you to three sites. The third was the best..they place some bottom feeders down and you can get in the water and observe 30-40 Carribeean Reef Sharks swinning on the bottom. When everyone is onboard you can see the sharks up close on the surface as the pull up the feeders. The workers are very professional and as friendly as can be.To bargan and the local straw market - take the water taxi for $3. They drop you off one block from the straw market which is currently located adjacent to Senior Frogs (Mexican Resturant). Expect to be approached, but it is to be expected and at no time did it become overbearing (just be smart). All prices are nogatiable. Embrodered tie-dyed shirts marked for $20 each was bought for 3 for $8 ($24). Hair braiding at the beach can go as high as $120 for the full head but my wife got it done at the straw market for $48. You can get back for the same price the same way and if you miss the last boat or they do not come back for the last run because of a rain shower then you can take a taxi for $4 and you have not wasted $3 by buying a round trip ticket.

Acardia Garden & Zoo can be reached for $1 by taking the #10 bus. The admission is $12 for adults and $6 for kids (coupons also available in the paper if you look). Do not expect a zoo experience that you find in the states. Keep in mind of where you are and the addmission is probably their largest potion of funds to run the place. We went for the Flamingo show. They are the only group of "marching" flamingos known. Ok..maybe a bit of a tourist thing, but the children got a kick out of them and got some great pictures.The local people are simply wonderful, friendly and will bent over backwards to help you. Simply show them the same kindness that they so easily display and do not ba an rude tourist and you will simply love these folks.Save $15 per person cash to get on the flight back home.


Atlantis Harborside Resort
Reviewer: Bahamas visitor

The Harborside Resort is adjacent to the main Atlantis property, just across the yacht harbor. It is a timeshare resort, but non-owners may rent as well. The spacious suites are beautifully decorated. The larger units have a full kitchen, full-size washer and dryer, a balcony and a huge master bedroom suite. The smaller units have a smaller kitchen, stacked washer/dryer, no balcony and a smaller master suite, but are still very nice. Both units have king-sized beds in the master and a sofabed in the family room. TV, VCR and stereo system are in each suite. You have full use of all Atlantis amenities. A shuttle leaves every few minutes for the 5 minute ride to Atlantis. You may also walk along the main road past the straw market, or (our favorite) walk along the yacht harbor and admire the amazing boats along the way.

Restaurants on Paradise Island, and especially at Atlantis, are quite expensive, so we brought a suitcase full of non-perishable food and bought a few items (milk, juice, lettuce) at the local grocery store. The kitchen in the unit is fully stocked with dishware and cookware. We saved a lot of money by feeding the kids cereal in the morning, ramen soup or mac & cheese in the afternoon. We also brought snack foods.

There is a nice play pool and kiddie area if you feel like taking a break from the huge-ness at Atlantis. There is a restaurant on the premises overlooking the water between Paradise Island and Nassau. It's expensive and we only bought croissants there a couple of times for breakfast. There are also a couple of shuffleboard courts.

The staff at Harborside tried very hard to make our stay enjoyable. They were very kind and helpful. We can't say that about most of the restaurant workers we came across. It seemed that since tip was included in the price, they didn't feel they needed to work to make our dining experience nice.

I can't say enough about our wonderful accommodations at Harborside. For the price, it's worth way more than what you get at the main Atlantis property and you still have access to all of the things that are great about Atlantis!


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