Sustainable Coastlines in the Bahamas

Marvel at the natural beauty of the islands on your descent into Nassau “Paradise Island”. Upon arriving at the airport, you’ll be transferred to your hotel and invited to a welcome meal with your local guides.

Your Bahamian guides will be with you for the whole duration of your stay and will help you quickly become familiar with their basic cultural customs. Spend the afternoon exploring Nassau at your leisure and gearing up for one of the best eco adventures of your life!

Take a tour of the world-renowned Atlantis Paradise Island hotel and resort, and participate in a marine interaction with The Atlantis Blue Project — a non-profit whose mission is to conserve marine wildlife in and around the islands of the Bahamas.

While you’re there, experience all the fun and excitement the resort has to offer by renting a cabana on the beach, tubing around the lazy river or sliding down their submerged water slide! After, meet back up with your local guides for a true, Bahamian dinner and discussion about the day had, and day ahead.

During your last day in Nassau, take a helicopter ride to get a bird’s eye view of the naturescape of the beautiful Bahamian islands, but to also get a visual of the disruption caused to the ocean floors by cruise ships.

A process called “dredging” creates inlets where vessels as large as a cruise ship can easily enter a docking area without scraping the ocean floor. This process removes sand from the seabed and places it elsewhere (usually in the deep ocean or is used for beaches) so as to make the inlet deeper and more suitable for a large ship. While removing sand from an area may seem somewhat harmless, it is actually very detrimental to the surrounding marine life and can cause disruption on the nearby coastlines.

An expert on the topic will be joining you on the helicopter to invite discussion and education on the impacts of dredging and cruise ships to island nations.

Today, your local guides will take you on a ferry ride to The Abacos — one of the boating capitals of the world — to hop on a sailboat that will be your new home for the night. Become a part of the crew and learn how to sail a catamaran from one of the island’s most experienced sailors.

Drop the anchor and go snorkeling, kayaking or swimming. Immerse yourself in some of the world’s clearest waters and surround yourself with vast marine wildlife. While you’re underwater, take note of the condition of the coral reefs!

Home to one of the top 10 beaches in the world, Treasure Cay boasts miles of pristine beaches. Take a break from all the sea salt and arrive at Treasure Cay Blue Hole for a dive into a geological phenomenon. This blue hole is a combination of fresh and salt water and is 254 feet deep. It’s not known to have any marine life as it sits in the middle of a pine forest inland at Treasure Cay.

Sail over to Freeport and join the International Coastal Cleanup team for a beach cleanup. Help sift through sand, pick up trash and debris, and sweep the beaches of any harmful materials to marine life.

Wake to an early breakfast dining with your local guides and stroll down the beach in Freeport to begin your final day in the Bahamas. With a deeper understanding of human impact on nature and marine life, begin your departure home by taking the ferry back to Nassau and making your way to the airport.