Atlantis In The Bahamas

The new tropical resort in The Bahamas, called Atlantis, is simply amazing. It has so many adventures for every age and interest that you won’t even have to leave the resort your entire stay!

Hotel and Food Accommodations: There are 6 different resort accommodations to choose from which range in price, size and tailored to suit each individual need. Atlantis offers rooms that are more hotel style to studios and suites and then ultra luxury rooms. Regardless of where you choose to stay, you will enjoy full access to the experiences waiting for you at Atlantis. As for dining, Atlantis has 21 restaurants as well as 19 bars and lounges. These restaurants offer everything from a quick and simple bite to fine dining at its best. There are buffets, family style meals, places to order pool side or check out Mesa Grill, which is Chef Bobby Flay’s award winning restaurant.

Now for the fun part. There is so much to do at Atlantis – I tried to pack in as much of the attractions as possible. Want to swim with bottlenose dolphins? Well then check out Dolphin Cay, which is a 14 acre marine habitat. You can choose to either stay in shallow, waist deep, waters while interacting with the friendly dolphins or take part in a deep water swim where you can snorkel along side the dolphins. You can also become a trainer for the day where you spend the day with a Marine Mammal Specialist feeding, training, caring and playing with dolphins and sea lions. You can also play with sea lions, take a behind the scenes sea lion tour, become a aquarist for the day – where you snorkel through the exquisite Ruins Lagoon amid giant mantas and exotic marine life and hand-feed cownose rays. You can also forgo the aquarist tour and just snorkel the ruins of Atlantis yourself at the Ruins Lagoon. *All of this is just at Dolphin Cay! There are many other marine habitats at Atlantis which house sharks, aligators, turtles, stingrays, many species of fish, etc. Some of the lagoons to check out include The Dig (exotic sea life), Ruins Lagoon (20,000 deep reef and pelagic fish), Predator Lagoon (Sharks, barracudas, rays, sawfish and giant grouper), Mayan Temple Shark Lagoon (Caribbean reef sharks and nurse sharks), Cenote (alligator), Estuary Lagoon (newborn sea life), Reef Lagoon (nurse sharks), Hibiscus Lagoon (green sea and hawksbill turtles ), Seagrapes Lagoon (French angelfish, parrotfish, butterfly fish, squirrelfish), stingray Lagoon, Royal Ray Lagoon, Waters Edge Lagoon.

Want to spend the day at an amazing water park? Well, you don’t have to leave the grounds of Atlantis to do so. They have a 141 acre water park that is complimentary for all guests staying at Atlantis. There are 18 water slides that range from literally vertical drops to kiddie slides. If you are an adventure seeker, try the Leap of Faith, which is a 60 foot almost-vertical drop from the top of the Mayan Temple, through a clear tunnel submerged in a shark-filled lagoon. There is a mile-long river ride with rolling rapids and waves, a spectacular kids water-play fort and 11 unique and refreshing pools. You can even test your climbing skills at the rock climbing wall that has 12 climbing surfaces for every skill level, ages 6 and up.

You can also go on a catamaran for a 2.5 hour snorkel excursion, go on a half-day scuba dive trip (must be a certified diver) to explore walls, reefs and wrecks. If you are not certified to scuba dive, no worries. You can Snuba, which is snorkeling with long tubes so you can experience the wonders of marine life. Back at the resort, you can also experience sharks up close at the shark adventure. Using state-of-the-art clear-glass helmets, participants can walk on the bottom of the Shark Exhibit at Atlantis.

Once you’re done having fun in the water, try some land activities like playing a round of golf at the Ocean Club Golf Course. This course is an 18-hole, par 72 championship course, designed by Tom Weiskopf. Play some tennis at one of the three har-tru courts and three hard courts. Take a break and get a spa treatment at the Mandara Spa where they offer ancient Balinese healing touches and traditional European therapies. There is world class shopping right at the resort as well as an awesome fitness center. You can even create your own pottery at the Earth & Fire Pottery Studio. For kids, there is the rock climbing wall, the Gamers Reef – where you can play video games, take in a movie at the Atlantis Theatre, design, build and race your very own remote control race car or monster truck at the Atlantis Speedway, Create your very own stuffed animal from scratch at Atlantis Pals, go to the library or check out their own Marina where you can experience a yacht or fishing charter.

Nightlife/Adult activities are also right there on the grounds of Atlantis. Cain at the Cove is a pool for those 18 and over where they have 20 private cabanas for the guests. Aura Night Club is a 9,000 square foot club with a glass dance floor. There are 2 bars, two VIP sections and a private VIP Parlour. Check out live entertainment at Atlantis Live, take in some comedy relief at Joker’s Wild Comedy Club or just relax at the 40 restaurants, bars and lounges available.

Last but certainly not least, check out the Casino where you can bet at the tables, play the slots, check out tournaments and events, bet on races and sports, etc. Cain at The Cove offers poolside gaming including Blackjack, Craps and Mini Baccarat. Seaglass at The Cove offers an intimate gaming experience with Roulette and Blackjack tables. Pegasus Race and Sports Book offers betting on all major sporting events and horse racing from major US tracks.

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