Nassau / New Providence

Nassau, the Bahamas' capital, is located on New Providence island, the centerpiece of this island vacation nation since the shipwrecking days of the pirate Blackbeard. Nassau is the busy hub of international commerce and finance, seat of government, most cosmopolitan city in the Bahama islands and a vibrant center for tourism as well as world-class entertainment.

Prized for its safe harbour, Nassau Bahamas made history which has been preserved nicely in Victorian mansions displaying elegant noble architecture cathedrals, weather-beaten 18th-century forts and a hand-carved Queen's Staircase whose 66 steps lead to a view of Nassau not to be missed.

Vacationers know Nassau as a vacation playground of fine white-sand beaches and exciting nightlife.

Internatonal business persons know Nassau as a financial center and a starting point for global business.

Native Bahamians know the city as a friendly little town where you pretty much know everyone and where the winner of the spelling bee still makes the front page of the local papers.

For additional information on vactioning in Nassau, New Providence or Paradise Island, visit the Nassau Bahamas Vacation Guide