By Regina Sass
Best All-Inclusive Resorts in the Bahamas
The Bahamas are just a 45-minute flight from Florida. The country's two largest islands are Grand Bahama Island, home to Freeport, and New Providence Island, home to the capital, Nassau, and adjacent to upscale Paradise Island. These islands are where you'll find almost all of the Bahamas' all-inclusive
resorts.
Paradise Island Harbour Resort
Paradise Island Harbour resort is on the northern shore of New Providence Island. Amenities include three full meals per day, water sports and a kids club. There is a pool with Jacuzzi, a private tanning beach, a snorkeling lagoon, free bicycle rental, free scuba lessons, two lighted tennis courts, horseshoes, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball and tetherball. The resort is near the Roselawn Museum, Parliament Square and Versailles Gardens.
Paradise Island Harbour Resort
Harbor Drive, Paradise Island
Nassau, P.O. Box SS-6249
(888) 645-5550
www.paradiseislandbahama.com
Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach
The Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach has 1,200 feet of beach front on Grand Bahama Island. The all-inclusive package includes all meals and drinks at one of the three on-site restaurants: Junkanoo, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner; La Trattoria for dinner; and Bambu for dinner. Other activities include a kids club and performances by the Viva Circus. The hotel is 13 miles west of Freeport International Airport.
Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach
Doubloon Road and Churchill Drive
P.O. Box F-42398
Freeport, Bahamas
(242) 373-4000
www.wyndham.com
Hotel Riu Paradise Island
The beaches at Hotel Riu Paradise Island are three miles long, and the hotel is right next to the Atlantis Casino. The all-inclusive package includes three buffet meals a day, or you can choose one of the three restaurants where reservations are required: Tengoku Japanese restaurant, the Grill/Steakhouse or the Sir Alexander gourmet restaurant. Guests also have access to a gym, a pool, table tennis, a sauna and Jacuzzi, tennis, beach volleyball, one free scuba lesson in the pool and entertainment.
Hotel Riu Paradise Island
Casino Drive
Paradise Island, Bahamas
(242) 363-3500
www.riu.com
About the Author:
Regina Sass is based in the Adirondack Region of New York State. She has been a writer for 10 years writing for publications in the real estate and retail industries. Online experience includes writing,advertising and editing for an educational web site. Sass is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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