We got on the shuttle to get off the pier. The driver told us that we could get a water taxi or a regular taxi to Atlantis for $4 each, the best Casino and resort on Paradise Island. We made a mistake and took the water taxi. It let us off at a pier very far from Atlantis. We took a regular cab on the way back.
We were about 7 miles from town. They did have a few shops and you could pick up a free bracelet from Diamonds International. The ship is so big that they had to build a pier for them.