Nassau Atlantis Excursion Reviews

A lot of walking, but worth it. The tour guide was very informative and the aquariums were wonderful.

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

Atlantis was wonderful. I had a day pass and was restricted to the aquarium, grounds, restaurant and beaches. Atlantis' campus is huge and there is a ton of things to do. The aquarium was neat but it seemed to me to need to have the tanks cleaned. There were many places to swim - lagoons, swimming pools, the aqua adventure. I wasn't sure if I was restricted from the pools, but the surf was extremely rough and I was afraid of rip currents. So I did go into a pool; no one said anything. It was lovely . . . .

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

Enjoyable casino. Not very large, but it had new games. Did not spend much time here, but did enjoy the scenery.

Provider: Independent Operator

This excursion is way too expensive for the amount of time given. Huge park that takes several minutes to walk and find all the different activities. Signage is good and maps provided but are not very detailed and helpful. Has water slides but not visible and are hard to locate. Several different pools to choose from. The rapids/lazy river is very cool and about a mile in length.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Excellent tour guide. Transport to and from Atlantis went very smoothly.

Provider: Princess Cruises

We did the beach day which included tours of "The Dig" aquariums and also beach chairs/towels. We loved our day here. The water park looks fun but we didn't want to spend that much money for just one day. Lunch was expensive but we expected that. Should have split the burger...it was a double and way too much for one person to eat! Beautiful grounds and we walked all over the facility. Would go back here again.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

It took over an hour from the time I checked in for the excursion, to the time I got to the Atlantis (and note that it is only about a 5-10 minute bus ride from the ship to the Atlantis). They had us waiting on the ship before taking us off, then they had us waiting next to the ship before they took us into the port, and then they had us waiting in line to board busses to get to the Atlantis (we literally felt like cattle). However, once we arrived to the Atlantis, I had an unbelievable time. The water park is a ton of fun, they provided a meal voucher for lunch, and they had busses departing back to the ship every 30 minutes starting at 1pm (and there wasn't any line for the return trip bus). I would recommend the excursion to the Atlantis, but would warn you that you'll be doing A LOT of waiting around before you get there.

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

Lots of walking, fast food served.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

No need to book excursion through cruise ship unless you want to visit the water park. Got a taxi ourselves and explored through the hotel and onto cabbage beach.

Provider: Independent Operator

Loved Atlantis. Filled with beutiful ocean views, aquariums and top of the line waterpark. Awesome!!

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

We got a tour of the Atlantis property, including the aquarium, which was very fun. The resort is just incredible. It was a really fun experience to see it, although it's a bit of a ripoff that you need to pay extra to access the beach. I suppose I could have gone to the beach without passing through Atlantis though.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

We took a water taxi there on our own. The resort was beautiful, but the beach was terrible. Only one restroom area, very pushy vendors and the beach was dirty

Provider: Independent Operator

We were transported from the Nassau dock by coach bus to Paradise Island's Atlantis; given a brief tour of the beautiful resort as well as a free bag and beach towels. We spent most of the day on the beautiful beach where we were provided free of charge with covered or non-covered beach lounge chairs. Locals sold drinks , foot massages and jewelery on the beach. Throughout the day we also enjoyed the casino, The Dig and the other aquariums, and shark feeding time. Although this was an expensive excursion $79 pp, we were so glad that we got to experience a day at this well known resort. Food and drinks could be purchased throughout the resort with a credit card. we chose to wait to eat until we got back on the ship, and we were not alone. Buses ran at 30 minute intervals up until 4p to return to the cruise ship. Tip: we bought water from a vendor for $1 when we were boarding the bus to go to Atlantis and it is $5 in Atlantis

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

The beach that we were allowed on with this tour was ok. It had more vendors trying to sell things than I thought there would be on a private beach. We walked around the property after the beach and that was very nice.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Atlantis was awesome but pricey. Nassau itself was very busy and it took 25 minutes to get 4 miles back to the ship. There were 6 ships in the port that day I believe.

Provider: Independent Operator

Atlantis was nice, but it was a short visit. We couldn't see the area because everything was blocked off. The only part we could go in was the casino. I do not think tours should be given there cause there is nothing to see without buying a day pass.

Provider: Independent Operator

Not knowing what to have expected, being our first cruise, we should have tried to see more of the island other than staying in the Atlantis resort. That aside it was a great place to see, the aquarium was definitely worth visiting, perhaps the biggest we have ever seen. Shame the undercurrents were too strong to allow us to swim in the sea.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Disappointed that I could not walk around any where accept the casino without a day pass at $40 a person

Provider: Independent Operator

Enjoyed seeing but next time will stay on ship

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

It was the best port day we spent !! Not to be missed !

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Our excursion was the Atlantis Adventures tour, which were guided walking tours to various aquariums and the "ruins." We walked through the lobby and casino too. Overall, we enjoyed this tour and was excited to see the sharks, rays, barracudas, and other sealife. Very similar to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Unless you are a paying guest or a resident, the trip to Atlantis is worthless.

Provider: Independent Operator

We were only in Nassau for 5.5 hours not long enough to get on off tour and enjoy anything Atlantis had to offer... stay on the ship!!!

Provider: Independent Operator

Atlantis was alright but not much to do on the Discover Atlantis tour. Would opt for something else in this port.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Atlantis is amazing. Carnival does not want you to know that you can go to the Atlantis beach for free... that all day Atlantis excursion is a lot to cram into your few hours there but totally worth it that place is amazing and there's so much to do. Must for water park fans and even just to appreciate the whole feel and essence of this place.. And make sure to taxi over to the Fish Fry and see Frankie a most gracious host with some killer drinks and very reasonable prices compared to lots of spots. It is just a few minutes from "downtown" just tell the taxi driver to take you to fish fry and get out at Frankie's .First spot on the row.. well worth checking out.

Provider: Independent Operator

I still believe that the excursion is on the over priced side, but non the less we had a good time. The beach itself was slightly dirty and disorganized, with some bottles and waste. It seems to me that for such a high priced resort there should be people taking care of the beach at all times. During our time there we did not see one person cleaning the sand area. We also decided to rent an umbrella, the cost of that was $30 :-/(it was about 98 degrees outside). There are some vendors in the beach but nothing too overwhelming like in the free beaches. We paid $4 for a coke in the beach. Do yourself a favor and buy water from the vendor at the pier selling water for a cool $1 at the pier. We bought a couple of them, much better than paying $4 a drink. The water at the beach is among the cleanest and clearest I've ever experience. So I am sure you will enjoy that. Great for snorkeling and just splashing around. As far as the waking goes. Well it all starts at port, our ship was one of the furthest away, so there was some walking just to get to the bus. But every one getting of the ship has to do this journey. Walking around the hotel is well, a little hard. Some small hills an yes there is about half a mile total walking. The problem is all the aquariums are spread all over the resort. So if you want to see all there is to see, be ready to walk. The other problem is timing. By the time we got to the beach it was about 11:00-11:15 (can't recall exactly). We only stayed there about 2 hours cause we wanted to see the resort aquariums and also do some light shopping at the marina back by the ship. So it's kind of hard to justify $80 for only 2hrs at the beach. Please do yourself a BIG favor, the disembarkation process only takes a couple of minutes. Please stay in the ship until 5 minutes prior meeting time. There are a lot more commodities in the ship, including AIR CONDIONER and drinks!!! It's hot down by dock and you have to wait until everyone has signed up. Also stay near the ship, the sing up lady will be there at the time of your ticket. We got confused and walked all the way to the bus areas and then we were told to go back near the ship. If you follow those tips you will be fine. As far as the aquarium goes, it's nice and large for a hotel, but like everything else in the hotel it's in dier needs of some maintanainace. They simply do not take care of the hotel like they should. They buses go back and forth every 30 minutes. They are not on a strict schedule, but what I noticed was that they left around 5 minutes prior an zero or half hour. All in all I did it and I am happy I did, but most likely I will never do it again. It's just too expensive. We ended up leaving early to go down town and shop a little.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

We decided to just get off the ship and take a cab to the Atlantis, where I'd never been. The problem is you can't really get to see the Atlantis because they won't let you roam around outside unless you have a wrist band for some excursion that you paid for or a hotel room that you paid for. They let you walk around in the casino, or course, and in the shopping area. But not outside where the pools and the activities are.

Provider: Independent Operator

Beautiful beach and aquarium. Easy to get trams from pier and back. Lots of chairs and many had covers which helped because it rained on us a little. Too many people on the beach selling rides on jet skis and banana boats, shells, and scarves. It didn't feel that safe but overall it is a great beach excursion.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Went on a tour of the Atlantis resort. The aquarium was awesome. Spent about 3 hours walking around and inside the buildings. Pools and waterslides require paying a lot more money, so we passed.

Provider: Independent Operator

This is an amazing resort with a lot of things to do, but it is really too big for an excursion. Even though we booked much cheaper through an independent company, it is not worth the money. You cannot get your money's worth in the amount of time you are there.

Provider: Independent Operator

Some of our party did the water slides and some just took the tour. Those that did the slides thought they were terrific. Those that did not visited the aquarium and Casino at Atlantis. They had a good time also

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

Nassau was okay, probably not anywhere I would go back to anytime soon. The area with the shopping was very dirty and we saw blood and needles in some areas of the street/sidewalk. We did take the Atlantis Harbor Cruise in the afternoon and it was fun. I really enjoyed seeing Atlantis and learning more about it. The complaint I have with the excursion would be that it was mostly an aquarium tour, so if you are expecting to see more of the Atlantis grounds you may want to think about booking a different excursion. I've seen better aquariums here in the states. Also, because we were in tunnels for most of it, it was very difficult to understand the tour guide because her microphone echoed really badly.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

the taxi service is CRAZY! We were smooshed into a bus with alot of other. Went to Atlantis were we paid crazy prices but we knew that going in.

Provider: Independent Operator

When we got off the ship at our first port of call, Nassau, we went to the Atlantis Water Park and had a Blast! The only downside was how long of a line it was to get in.

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

We went to the Atlantis in Nassau for our excursion. We just took a taxi from the ship and paid there. The ship had this excursion, but we saved $200.00 just going there ourselves. This place is amazing. Huge property, many pools, water slides, lazy river, beach, aquarium, dolphins and shark excursions plus many more things. The place is spotless. Just gorgeous!!! Everything here has a price, a huge price. Quite frankly way over priced. And for that reason I rated it lower than it sounds.

Provider: Independent Operator

Atlantis is beautiful and worth seeing. The harbor tour portion of this excursion is unnecessary and eats up your time. I recommend just taking the Discover Atlantis tour without the Harbor tour.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

This excursion was guided and took you through the main sections of the resort and the aquariums. We really enjoyed it!

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

It was neat to see the aquarium at The Dig but I found the guide rushed us through. It would have been nice to have more time to explore on our own.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

We were in Nassau from 11am-6pm. It was the Atlantis Tour and Harbor Cruise. Our excursion wasn't until 115pm, so we decided to stroll around Nassau. We even made it to Junkanoo Beach, which is the closest free beach from the port. Not a bad walk... I was just amazed by all the people driving the wrong way!! hehe. Pretty beach... the water was brr cold though! We then walked to the straw market. I have to say I was very impressed with the market itself. When we went in 2006, it was dark and dingy, and the vendors were all pulling at us and being pushy. This time... it was nice and neat and organized, and the vendors were very polite. We were checked in by 130 (bahamas time is VERY relaxed I noticed) and made our way to the ship, which looked like a combination shuttle boat/glass bottom boat. I thought to myself.. yay! but we were only able to go to the top of the boat and had a scenic tour via water of Nassau and Paradise Island, where the Atlantis is. We even saw Nicholas Cage's house and a house that is for sale for $2 million! I'm starting to save now! We were dropped off at the dock and it was stated that a return boat will depar every half an hour from 330-5pm. ok... We better keep a watch on the time! We walked past a cute little marina town with shops and cafes, and went through the casino. They showcased sculptures from Chihuly. Past the casinos we went to the aquarium, which is advertised as the largest outdoor marine aquarium in the world! I was VERY impressed with this tour. It was extensive, and there is a lot that is included! so many beautiful fish and HUGE manta rays! We went from room to room and I love how everything is themed as the lost city of Atlantis. Some time to walk around the beautiful hotel.... minimum stay around $300 per night.... but there is a LOT to do! When we finished, we had just missed the 330 boat, so we took a leisurely tour back to the marina and even had Starbucks and Ben&Jerry's on the way back. My dad and DH ventured back to our ship, and my mom and I stayed at port for a bit to shop. (WE LOVE SHOPPING!) My mom found a gorgeous coral necklace set at the Straw Market, and received compliments throughout the cruise.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

It was a tour of the Hotel Atlantis. The kids loved seeing the large Aquarium

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

There is a lot of walking if someone has any problems in this area.The water rides are fun and grounds are beautiful. Only downside is it is very expensive one beer and mixed drink $23 . Make sure you take credit card do not accept cash ,also you don't need beach towels they supply them.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

We have been to Bahamas before but wanted to experience Atlantis. We took the tour. This covered everything but swimming areas. It was nice. I would never pick staying there over going on a cruise, not worth the cost. Casino was ok, if you have been to Vegas, this is not even close!

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line