Within walking distance from the cruise ship port, this colorful cluster of food stands, restaurants, and bars keeps alive a Bahamian Out Island tradition known as Fish Fry. Everyone cooks up fresh seafood and other Bahamian dishes. Conch salad is the specialty — chopped up and “cooked” with lime juice, hot peppers, sweet peppers, and onions right before your eyes....

For serious nightlifers, here’s a welcome change from the limbo shows and Bahama Mama parties typical of the resort after-dark scene. Filled with beautiful people, including a laundry list of celebs who have partied here, it’s equally beautiful in a cutting-edge way. The truly celebrated opt for the VIP bottle service section around the sunken dance floor or the ultra-VIP...

Between the casinos, nightclubs, and pool halls, Nassau stays plenty lively in the after hours. Most of the best – and safest – clubs are found in the hotels, especially Atlantis, where a magnificent casino, the glam Aura, and other spots jam into the wee hours. A young crowd grooves in town at the Club Waterloo. Locals party at Arawak...