New Providence Holidays
In the very heart of the Bahamas
New Providence holidays are based on a small vibrant island in the very heart of the Bahamas, dotted with typically beautiful coral beaches and home to the fascinating capital of Nassau. New Providence holidays offer visitors a wonderful all-year-round climate and a very attractive mix of stunning beaches, colonial heritage, genuine Bahaman street life and state-of-the-art luxury tourist facilities. Bahamas Holidays on New Providence Island have a distinctly upmarket appeal with some very plush hotels indeed. Many holidays on New Providence are based in the Cable Beach area just 4 miles west of Nassau, or on adjacent Paradise Island which is linked by a bridge. New Providence caribbean holidays also offer visitors exclusive peaceful beach locations dotted around the island.
Gorgeous white coral beaches
New Providence beaches include Cable Beach, a 3 mile stretch of beautiful white coral sand. Other New Providence beaches include Caves Beach, Orange Hill Beach, Love Beach, South Ocean Beach, the beach in Nassau itself and superb locations like Cabbage Beach and Paradise Beach on Paradise Island. New Providence holidays offer endless opportunities for watersports enthusiasts with excellent facilities for waterskiing, parasailing, windsurfing, scuba diving, snorkelling and sailing. Bahamas holidays on New Providence Island could also take in fine golf courses, tennis and horse riding. While many New Providence holidays offer all-inclusive packages it is definitely worth trying some of the more exotic local and world cuisines on offer in a varied selection of restaurants. Sample some gorgeous local seafood during your holidays on New Providence. New Providence holidays offer plenty of entertainment in the Cable Beach and Nassau areas, including some extravagant Caribbean shows, live music and classy nightclubs. A New Providence holiday highlight is the vast casino at Cable beach. The quieter New Providence holiday resorts usually offer hotel entertainment.
Take a trip to Nassau
Holidays on New Providence are not complete without a sightseeing visit to the charming capital of Nassau with its fine colonial buildings, excellent views, pleasant low-key tourist attractions like the botanical gardens and the zoo, and a taste of life as led by the locals. There is plenty of interesting shopping in Nassau ranging from sophisticated boutiques to characterful street markets. Other popular New Providence holiday excursions include island tours, dolphin spotting, cruises, fishing trips, the Bacardi distillery and the amazing aquarium at Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.
New Providence Island weather
Situated in the Caribbean along the Tropic of Cancer, the Bahamas are one of the hottest holiday destinations on offer and Nassau is no exception with sun almost all year round. Throughout the year the average daytime temperature rarely dips beneath 20C, and during the summer months temperatures reach over 30C. There are seven hours of sunlight even during the coolest periods of the year, and for the warmest six months you can expect nine hours of sun. This is the perfect weather to enjoy the sugary white sands of Nassau and the island of New Providence – and to take a dip in the beautifully clear Caribbean Sea to cool off. Rainfall is heavier during the summer thanks to the monsoon climate, but the showers are typically brief and light.
