The Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas

I have seen the Atlantis Resort on a few kids movies and travel shows and have always wanted to see it in person.  When I found out that the 4day cruise went to Nassau and that one of the Port Excursions was to the Aquarium at the Atlantis Resort... all I could say was... "Sign me Up!".

The Atlantis Resort was the first recognizable building outlined against the horizon as we headed towards Nassau.  Its silhouette is very impressive!

From our cruise ship, the "Disney Wonder", we were taken by tour bus, through the tourist attraction areas of downtown Nassau.  Our friendly driver gave us a lively narration along the way... pointed out government buildings, churches, shops, famous hospitals that celebrities have used, a banyan tree that stretched for two blocks, and historical sites such as Fort Flincastle and the Queens Staircase... and dropped us off at the Atlantis Resort. 

We were met by a guide who gave us a 1 hour tour of the Aquariums.  She impressed us with her knowledge of the marine life housed there as she walked us through "The Dig", The Reef and Underwater Viewing Tunnel", "Stingray Lagoon" and various other lagoons.  The whole resort was impressive.  The architectural and landscaping details were amazing!






We were fascinated by this extremely large grouper - about 6 - 8 feet long!










Gotta love those architectural details!



Part of our admission included the freedom to explore the resort on our own following the guided aquarium tour.

We explored the resort grounds at our leisure; walked through the casino; wandered through the shops at Marina Village; and, ate the most expensive sandwiches ever at Murray's Delicatessen -  cost about $17 US each!









Atlantis Marina



Posing for the required photo to log our Virtual Cache find.


We also hunted for and found 2 geocaches. 


All in all, a very unforgettable day!

Accomplished #5 of 50!