The Bahamas family holidays

Family Activities on New Providence Island

Nassau

Start with a visit to downtown Nassau to see its colonial heritage, Victorian mansions and pastel-painted shops, and tour the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.

Pirates of Nassau

Take little adventurers to Pirates of Nassau, an interactive attraction and museum where they can learn about the real-life pirates of the Caribbean. 

Junkanoo World Museum & Arts Centre

Explore the Junkanoo World Museum & Arts Centre, where the some of the spectacular costumes and floats used in the New Year’s Junkanoo Parade (see When to Go) are created.

Shopping

Shop for souvenirs at the Straw Market. 

Cable Beach

Head 5km west of the city to reach Cable Beach and some of the most exclusive resorts the islands have to offer.

Immerse yourselves in Bahamian culture

Spend a day with a local family as part of the People-to-People Program, organised through the tourist board and available on New Providence and other islands. It’s a great way for kids to learn more about Bahamian culture through the likes of cooking and more.

Family activities on Paradise Island and Grand Bahama

Visit the open-air aquarium 

Head to the world’s largest open-air aquarium, home to 50,000+ marine animals, part of the vast Atlantis Resort, which also has water slides through a tunnel inhabited by sharks.

Grand Bahama

Venture to Grand Bahama (a 30-minute flight from Nassau) One of the more Americanised of the Bahamas, it’s a good bet with older kids and teens keen on outdoor activities, as well as golf and tennis fans.

Family activities on the Out Islands

Visit two of the most popular Out Islands, Eleuthera and Harbour Island, 100km east of Nassau.

On Harbour Island, expect New England charm and a 5km pink-sand beach. Kids delight in travelling by golf cart (the island’s only method of transport) and there are quaint hotels set in old Victorian houses.

Bahamas’ Nature Reserves and Eco-tourism

Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park

Take a powerboat from Nassau to the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, a huge natural reserve with coral reefs, exotic marine life and Bahamian iguanas. 

Exuma

With more time to spare, charter a sailing boat to voyage through the Exumas’ 160km string of pristine islands and cays, the location for two James Bond movies.

Inagua National Park

With older kids, fly from Nassau to Inagua National Park at the southernmost tip of the Bahamas, with its population of around 1,000 Bahamians and 80,000+ West Indian flamingos (come in March/April to see them nesting).