You don’t have to be a guest at Atlantis to take advantage of its many attractions and pastimes. But it’ll cost ya’. The public is free to shop, gamble, and eat in most of the restaurants. But to get past the guards and into the aquariums and water will require a wristband. A $110 wristband buys you admission to all...

Most of what the Bahamas has to offer is on the outside – beaches, amazingly clear waters, reefs, birds, fish…. the list goes on and on. Besides water sports and beach-bumming, visitors can engage in the beauty of island flora and fauna at its zoo, gardens, and parks. Best bets in Nassau include Ardastra Gardens and Zoo, Clifton Heritage National Park,...

One of the most well-kept preserves under the Bahamas National Trust umbrella, the 25-acre Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve is a haven for fauna as well as flora. A 1-1/4-mile trail provides an easy stroll past a waterfall, through a mangrove forest, and around a number of gardens. One is devoted to edible and medicinal plants. Another subdivides plants into...