BEACH

Junkanoo Beach

Nassau's most accessible beach — a lively downtown strip of white sand and colourful beach bars, an easy stroll from the cruise port and Bay Street.

Beach

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▸ Plan your visit

Good to know

Type: Beach
Best for: walkable city beach day

▸ Along the coast

Nearby beaches on Nassau & Paradise Island

Other shores worth the trip — tap through to each beach's guide.

Cabbage Beach

Two-mile white-sand curve behind Atlantis, busy with jet-skis, vendors and thumping beach bars.

lively resort day ~4 km

Cable Beach

Nassau's handy resort strand of pale sand and calm water, its west end glowing at dusk.

easy nassau sunset ~5 km

Where it is

Junkanoo Beach on the map

This beach is the larger gold pin; the other gold dots are nearby beaches on Nassau & Paradise Island (numbered by island rank) — toggle them with the Filters control.

Junkanoo Beach · Nearby beaches on Nassau & Paradise Island · 3 beaches

▸ While you're there

What's on

Events in the area

DEC

Junkanoo 2026

Bay Street, Nassau · cultural

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