My Wife and I took an Excursion to Atlantis on our Honeymoon Cruise 11-23-2012. I had a blast here. There was lots of amazing pools, a Breath - taking beach scene,wonderful pools and Lazy Rivers, I highly recommend this place to anyone. The aquarium was also amazing,

On a cruise day trip in Nassau we went over to the Atlantis for the evening. The aquarium (which was free at the time) was AMAZING! We just walked the resort looking at the art, played the slots and walked on the "beach". Then had cocktails in one of the lounges. I'm sure this is an amazing place to stay but as a place to visit while in port on a cruise was a nice little romantic outing.

at 9am my wife and i got in a cab to go downtown - i told her don't where any jewlery and don't carry a purse. i left my watch off and only had $40 in my pocket and a credit card nothing else. i have a necklace that i've had for 27 years and had bought it in nassau in 1985. i didn't take it off because i didn't think about it and it's only been off my neck 3 or 4 times in 27 years. i was sitting in the back seat of the cab with my wife and this young guy runs up to the cab and starts talking to the driver - the driver didn't understand him but the next thing i know he sticks both of his hands into the back window which is only 1/2 open and grabs my necklace and starts pulling on it. i fought as best i could but had no leverage - after 30 seconds he rips it off and runs away. we filed a police report but i don't think they will find him although they thought they would. may have just been saying it. this happened in the cab at 9 am on saturday morning 1 block from the marina. really pissed me off - if i would have only thought of it i wouldn't have worn it but since i never take it off it slipped my mind. i've been coming to nassau since 1964 and it hasn't gotten worse over the years for sure. we were last here 5 years ago and it wasn't great but now it is even worse.
the guy at the restaurant we ate at said his wife was getting groceries at the plaza next to the marina and was held up at gun point as she was getting in the car.
this is the first time in my life anyone has held me up like that - it wasn't a good experience. even though this marina has 24 hour security i'm reluctant to leave my boat unattended or take my dinghy out to rose island etc. i may just go to atlantis till my daughter leaves because i know it is safe here.
we will anchor out the rest of the time and from past experience we shouldn't have any issues in the out islands or the abacos - far less people and a totally different type of people.
i've never owned a gun in my life but when i get back to marathon i intend on getting a 12 guage and a 45.
really sucks that you can't even ride in a cab without getting assaulted. 9 am on a saturday - wow.

Police have done nothing!!!

NASSAU IS NOT SAFE - PERIOD!!!

Buy a cheap room, you won't spend much time there. The beds are comfortable. If you need internet, but don't want to pay the high price use the free 15 minutes in the library each day. Don't buy the dining plans, it's hard to figure out which restaurants are open each day and there are much cheaper dining choices available. If you do purchase the dining plan none of the mandatory tips are included, so you'll still pay these out of pocket with your final bill. Mandara Spa is not recommended. Highly overpriced (go to a nice spa at home before you visit the hotel, you'll get much more for your money). I got a mani/pedi/hairdo/makeup and in the middle of my hairdo they told me it would cost an extra $50 because my hair was too long (its right at shoulder length). The hotel staff was very very friendly to us. Everyone smiled and asked us how our day was all the time. We bought snacks/water at the Harbour Bay shoppping center our second day there because water at the hotel was $7/bottle. It was well worth the walk. It's a fun resort if you have children, but be prepared to pay the extra money. Enjoy!!!