30 Best Beaches in the Bahamas

10 Jun 2022

You can find the best routes for your next vacation in our article, where we have compiled the 30 beaches of the Bahamas, the holiday paradise!

1) Pink Sands Beach

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We can say that Pink Sands Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches not only in the Bahamas and the Caribbean but also in the world, has become a true paradise for all romantics and couples in love with its light pink sandy coastline, great colours and picturesque views.

*Recommended Hotels: 3-star hotel Runaway Hill Inn and 5-star hotel The Dunmore Hotel

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: Colebrook St. via Isla Harbor, 11 minutes from the Bahamas area

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2) Treasure Cay Beach

Treasure Cay Beach is the perfect place for a day trip from Treasure Cay Beach Marsh Harbor, the most beautiful and most visited Beach on the Bahamian island of Big Abaco.

*Recommended Hotels: 3-star hotel Green Turtle Club Resort & Marina and 3-star hotel Bahama Beach Club Resort

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: Not far from Marsh Harbor, this beach takes about 45 minutes to the north

3) Guana Cay Beach

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Guana Cay Beach, a calm and quiet place for a weekend beach holiday, offers its visitors a unique experience with its Nipper's bar.

*Recommended Hotels: 3-star Abaco Beach Resort Hotel and 3-star Bahama Beach Club Resort Hotel

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre:  It is about 8 miles from Marsh Harbour.

4) Cabbage Beach

Located on the island's northern tip, near the Atlantis Hotel, Cabbage Beach is the Bahamian Paradise island's main public Beach and one of Nassau's most beautiful beaches. One of the most easily accessible beautiful places for a beach vacation in the Bahamas, this Beach is also very popular with connoisseurs of fascinating water activities.

*Recommended Hotels: 3-star hotel Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Petersburg - Madeira Beach, an IHG Hotel and, 3-star hotel Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Wynwood Design District

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is about 15 minutes north of Downtown Nassau.

5) Taino Beach

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Taino Beach, which is very suitable for families, is an ideal place for a quiet and measured rest and offers a unique experience with its white sand, clean and clear waters, and abundant greenery.

*Recommended Hotels: 5-star hotel Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach - All-Inclusive Resort and 3-star hotel Flamingo Bay Hotel and Marina

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 9 minutes drive from Fortune Hills Golf & Country Club.

6) Santa Maria Cape Beach

On the northwest tip of Long Island, Bahamas, Santa Maria Cape Beach, named after one of the Columbus sailboats, is located near the headland of the same name and is among the best beaches in the Bahamas.

*Recommended Hotels: 3-star hotel Exuma Palms Hotel - Club YOLO Grill and Hookah Bar and 3-star hotel Hideaways at Palm Bay

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 17 minutes from Stella Maris Airport.

7) Tahiti Beach

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Tahiti Beach is located on the southwestern tip of the small island of Elbow Cay in the centre of Greater Abaco; Tahiti Beach is the most romantic beach on the island.

*Recommended Hotels: 4-star hotel Eurostars Langford and 3-star hotel Freehand Miami

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre:  15 minutes from Pink Sand Fishing and Harbor Town

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8) Junkanoo Beach

It is a small lively beach with developed infrastructure in the very centre of Nassau, not far from the port. Named after an annual dance parade in the Bahamas, Junkanoo Beach is a small, lively beach with well-developed infrastructure in the centre of Nassau, not far from the port.

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*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 27 minutes from Airport Industrial Park Rd, Nassau.

9) Shroud Cay Beach

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Shroud Cay is located in the Bahamas on the small uninhabited Exuma Archipelago in the Caribbean. You can reach the beach only by boat with an experienced guide; Shroud Cay is located in the small desolate Exuma Archipelago in the Caribbean in the Bahamas.

*Recommended Hotels: 2-star hotel Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nassau, an IHG Hotel, and 4-star hotel Margaritaville Beach Resort - Nassau

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: 90 minutes by boat from Nassau International Airport to this Beach

10) Dean's Blue Hole Beach

With a 663-foot-deep ocean hole called Dean's Blue Hole, this Beach is a freediver's abode for training and competition. You should see Dean's Blue Hole Beach, which has a theatre made of natural stone and a relief of land on the fourth side represented by a turquoise lagoon and a snow-white beach.

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*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 15 minutes from Deadman's Cay Settlement Airport.

11) Musha Cay Beach

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Musha Cay, a magnificent beach on a resort island in the Exuma chain, 137 km from Nassau in the south of the Bahamas, Musha Cay is privately owned by David Copperfield.

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*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: 137 km from Nassau, in the southern Bahamas.

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12) Greenwood Beach

Greenwood Beach Located on Port Howe Island on Cat Island, part of the Bahamas, Greenwood Beach is an ideal destination for those seeking a deserted and tranquil island.

*Recommended Hotels: 3-star hotel Greenwood Beach Resort and 2-star hotel Orange Creek Inn

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 25 km from New Bight Airport

13) Sandy Toes Beach

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Sandy Toes Beach, which you can reach by boat or ferry from Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas, is a beach on the tiny deserted Rose Island but is very popular due to its uninhabited nature.

*Recommended Hotels: 2-star hotel Holiday Inn Express & Suites Nassau, an IHG Hotel, and 4-star hotel Margaritaville Beach Resort - Nassau

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 12.94 km (8.04 mi) east of Nassau Downtown

14) Bimini Sands Beach

Bimini Sands Beach, located in the south of the island of the same name, which is part of the Bahamas, Bimini Sands Beach is among the best beaches in the Bahamas.

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*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 15 km far away from Nassau Downtown

15) Lighthouse Beach

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*Recommended Hotels: 2-star hotel Extended Stay America - West Palm Beach - Northpoint Corporate Park and 3-star hotel Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: The most southern point of Eleuthera island.

16) Small Hope Bay Beach

This bay is the ideal place for a relaxing family vacation; Small Hope Bay Beach is located in the centre of Andros. If you have a wedding planner by the sea, we can say that you have an ideal destination.

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*Estimated arrival time from the city centre:  15 minutes drive from the local airport.

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17) Morgan's Bluff Beach

Morgan's Bluff Beach, a legendary pirate beach with a rich history, Morgan Bluff Beach is known as the base of attacks on the French and Spanish fleets, but with its white sand and clear and warm waters, it is the ideal choice for a secluded vacation.

*Recommended Hotels: 3-star hotel Sonesta ES Suites Fort Lauderdale Plantation and 2-star hotel Hampton Inn & Suites Coconut Creek

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 11 minutes from the north end of Andros

18) Ambergris Cay Beach

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Ambergris Cay Beach, Surrounded by mountains, dense forests, and an endless ocean, Ambergris Cay Beach is the perfect place to enjoy the chirping of Ikus, listen to the sound of the waves, and get away from the noise of the big city.

*Recommended Hotel: 5-star hotel Ambergris Cay Private Island, Turks & Caicos

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is north of the Bullock Harbor area and half an hour by ferry

19) Cable Beach

Famous for its advanced infrastructure, excellent cleanliness, sound ecology, and safe resting conditions, Cable Beach is an ideal destination for people seeking perfection.

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*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is a 10-minute drive from Lynden Pindling International Airport.

20) Pig Beach

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Pig Beach is a tropical island inhabited by pigs. Its residents also continue to attract visitors with its bright blue waters, long sandy beaches, dense forests, and underwater caves.

*Recommended Hotels

  • 3-star hotel Staniel Cay Yacht Club
  • 5-star hotel Fowl Cay Resort

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 1.09 km north of Thunderball Grotto

21) Surfer's Beach

Surfer's Beach, which has the most active waves and the deepest waters in the Bahamas, is a paradise for surfers.

*Recommended Hotel: 2-star hotel Surfers Manor 

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is located about 5 kilometres from Gregory Town

22) Gold Rock Beach

Considered a part of a natural park, the entire region protected by the National Nature Conservation Fund, we can say that Gold Rock Beach is a centre of attention not only in the Bahamas but also all over the world.

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*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is located about 25 miles from Freeport          

23) Tropic of Cancer Beach

Surrounded by turquoise waters, this expansive Tropic of Cancer with soft white sand is a unique tropical paradise as it passes the meridian Tropic of Cancer at 23.5 degrees latitude.

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*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 16 minutes from Allentown.

24) Radio Beach

Radio Beach can offer an incredible diving experience and lives up to its name with its radio masts just meters from coral reefs and reefs.

*Recommended Hotels: 3-star hotel Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina

  and 4-star hotel Hilton at Resorts World Bimini

*Location

*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 7 minutes from Bailey Town

25) Fernandez Bay Beach

Fernandez Bay, a beautiful crescent-shaped beach, is an excellent place for those who want to escape the noisy crowds and enjoy a relatively secluded beach holiday. However, there are several charming cottages and villas relatively nearby.

*Recommended Hotel: 3-star hotel Fernandez Bay Village

*Location

* Estimated arrival time from the city centre: The southeastern coast of the Bahamian Cat Islands north of New Byte. .(about 14 minutes away)

26) Fortune Beach

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Fortune Beach, which owes its name to the wreck of the treasure ship that occurred here, is preferred because it is very close to the centre.

*Recommended Hotels: 3-star hotel Flamingo Bay Hotel and Marina and 4-star hotel Pelican Bay Hotel

*Location

* Estimated arrival time from the city centre: Adjacent to Cape Smiths in the Freeport area (about 10 minutes away)

27) Hamburger Beach

Hamburger Beach, a picturesque beach in a small crescent-shaped cove, is among the best beaches in the Bahamas.

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*Location

* Estimated arrival time from the city centre: The northwestern edge of the Bahamian island of Stocking Island (about 20 minutes away)

28) Coco Plum Beach

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On its shore, Coco Plum Beach, which has the illusion that the endless azure of the sky meets the ocean here, gives a feeling of paradise with its long sandy beach covered with powdery white sand, which also impresses the seabed.

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* Estimated arrival time from the city centre: The northeastern outskirts of Big Exuma (about 10 minutes away)

29) Old Byte Beach

Old Byte Beach is very popular with lovers and lovers of romantic oceanside picnics and long oceanside walks.

*Recommended Hotels: 

  • 3-star hotel Flamingo Bay Hotel
  • Marina and 4-star hotel Pelican Bay Hotel

*Location

* Estimated arrival time from the city centre: Located next to the village Old Bight (about 14 minutes away)

30) Goodman's Bay

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*Estimated arrival time from the city centre: This Beach is 7 minutes away from the centre of Nassau and Kablo Beach on the east.

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