Nassau and Paradise Island: Things To Do

Ardastra Gardens and Zoo Gaze at pink flamingos and other tropical fauna and flora at this five-acre park, where the resident flamingos put on a show three times a day. Downtown Nassau; 242-323-5806; www.ardastra.com
family | outdoors

Cable Beach Resorts Golf Club Cable Beach’s course is very forgiving — and reasonably priced — but golf fanatics might find more interesting terrain at home. Cable Beach; 242-327-6200; www.cablebeachresorts.com
golf

Dolphin experience Kneel in the water while a dolphin eats out of your hand and comes in for a hug. Or swim with a dolphin and experience the thrilling “footpush,” in which you fly through the air, propelled by the dolphin’s snout. Blue Lagoon Island; www.dolphinencounters.com
family | smart splurge | outdoors

Ocean Club Golf Course Bring a camera when playing on the obsessively maintained Tom Weiskopf-designed course at the Ocean Club. There’s water in every direction, for better or for worse. Paradise Island; 242-363-6682; www.oceanclub.com
golf

Pirates of Nassau Learn about the island’s pirate history, complete with costumed actors and replica ship, then down a pint of ale and practice your pirate-speak in the neighboring pub. Downtown Nassau; Bay St., Bay St; 242-356-3759; www.pirates-of-nassau.com
family | museum

Sail Nassau Even those who have never sailed before will learn to operate a real America’s Cup sailboat and then compete in a race. Paradise Island; 242-424-7766; www.sailnassau.com
adventure | sailing

Seaworld Explorer Tours on this semi-submarine last 90 minutes and include 55 minutes of underwater travel at depths of about 11 feet; its big windows allow big views of the protected ecology zone offshore from the Paradise Island Airport. Paradise Island; 242-356-2548; www.seaworldtours.com
family | wildlife

Shark Dive Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas is a dive and snorkel outfit run out of the set of the 1996 Elijah Wood film Flipper. Sign up for one of their underwater tours to nearby reefs, including trips on underwater scooters and swims with Caribbean Reef Sharks. Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas, Southwestern coast of New Providence; 242-362-4171; www.stuartcove.com
wildlife | smart splurge | outdoors | adventure