We also grabbed a couple of bananas and apples for our day in Atlantis. I had booked the Comfort Suites on Paradise Island so we could have free roam of Atlantis. The cost with all fees and everything was less than $200 where the excursion price would have been $600. A few of us from the Disboards were supposed to meet up so we could all ride a taxi over there, but that didnt quite happen. As we walked off and got into the main building, a taxi driver was looking for his fares. We stopped at the front desk and asked for a taxi. Of course he wanted to wait until he had a full ride so we hung around for less than a minute when a couple of other families showed up for the ride. One of them just happened to be one of our meets that we never got to meet. It was a short ride over to the resort through downtown Nassau. The drive took us right to the Comfort Suites door where there was a line of about 5 families waiting to do exactly what we were doing. Of course we met 2 other Disboard families in line. The check-in went very smooth. About 15 minutes later and we were walking out the back door to Atlantis.
Now for anyone who hasnt been there, this place is huge. We spent maybe 10-15 minutes trying to find the towel hut to get our wristbands.
Then there was another 5 minute walk to get the pools and slide area. The first slide was the one where you went through the tunnel with the sharks in it.
I thought for sure my little would chicken out but she was first in line to get the tubes. After riding that one 3 times, I tried the really steep slide. It was a little scary at first because of the drop, but once you get on it, it was great. The next thing was to find the not-so-lazy river. It took us quite a while to find an entrance. We kept walking by seeing it but could never get to the tubes. We probably spent several hours riding around this river. This is not a normal river, it goes on and on and there are several different paths to take. There was this wave machine that generated 5 foot tall waves on this river.
This was not a kiddie ride to say the least. In addition, there were several places that conveyor belts took you up to a new level or a new ride.
You really didnt have to get out of the raft hardly at all. Most things could be done from the tube.
After the river, we went down to the beach.
Of course there were people everywhere checking our wrist bands. The water was a spectacular clear blue. The only problem was the waves were very rough. Just getting into the water was a chore. If you werent prepared, a wave would take you off your feet. We didnt stay there very long as there was still more playing to do. After the beach, we rode the slides through the shark tunnel several times and then spent time just relaxing in the pool.
Now we did want to walk through the Dig so we had to get moving. After touring the Dig, we finished in the hotel lobby, which was magnificent.
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Hey, Brucechase: I am getting prepared to book with the Comfort Suites Paradise Island for the Atlantis. Can you answer some questions for me?
1. Don't they have an aquarium that is included with the wristband priviledges?
2. Do you actually have to "enter" the room?
3. Do you think anything is toddler friendly? We have a 2 year old.
4. How difficult was the process to get all this done?
Thank you so much for all your patience in answering my questions. I am getting more excited by the second.
No one in the family knows yet. Which May 09 cruise are you on?
