Frommer's Review
Regardless of where you're staying -- even if it's at the most remote hotel on New Providence -- you'll want to visit this lavish theme park, hotel, restaurant complex, casino, and entertainment center. It's Paradise Island's biggest attraction. You could spend all day here -- and all night, too -- wandering through the shopping arcades; sampling the international cuisine of the varied restaurants; or gambling at the roulette wheels, slot machines, poker tables, and blackjack tables. And once you're here, don't even think about leaving without a walk along the Marina or a visit to The Dig, a theme-driven marine attraction that celebrates the eerie and tragic legend of the lost continent of Atlantis. During the day, you can wear casual clothes, but at night you should dress up a bit, especially if you want to try one of the better restaurants.
The most crowded time to visit Atlantis is between 9am and 5pm on days when cruise ships are berthed in the nearby harbor. (That's usually every Tues, Fri, and Sat from 9am to around 5pm.) The most crowded time to visit the casino is between 8 and 11pm any night of the week. There is no cover to enter: You pay just for what you gamble away (and that could be considerable), eat, and drink. Ironically, it's illegal for Bahamian citizens or residents to gamble. That restriction, however, most definitely does not apply to visitors from offshore. Except for the price of the liquor, entertainment within the bars is free. That usually includes live salsa, Goombay, and calypso music provided by local bands.
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