Charter a private jet to the Bahamas: Junkanoo, the private-island resorts of Paradise Island, and deep-sea fishing. Fly on your schedule, skip every line.
Stay
Paradise Island's grande-dame beachfront estate, with Jean-Georges's Dune on the sand.
Baha Mar's ultra-luxury wing, with a private beach and the complex's restaurants at your door.
Atlantis's all-suite luxury tower, adults-oriented: the high-end way to do Atlantis, with the Cain pool scene.
The complex's grand beachfront tower; the anchor of the Baha Mar destination and the casino crowd's luxury base.
All-inclusive on its own private offshore island. Once the Duke and Duchess of Windsor's haven; butler suites and 10 restaurants.
The iconic pink-towered Atlantis centerpiece: the landmark every Bahamas postcard shows, with Aquaventure water park and marine habitats.
The tables worth flying for.
Matsuhisa's Paradise Island outpost. Why famous: black cod miso with a casino-resort backdrop; the island's top sushi draw.
Seafood by the celebrity chef. Why famous: grouper and Old Cuban cocktails; the Cove tower's signature room.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's beachfront fine dining. Why famous: the most elegant room on Paradise Island; toes-near-sand French-Asian cuisine.
1740s mansion restaurant with a legendary wine cellar. Why famous: one of the world's great wine cellars (250,000+ bottles); cigar factory on site; old-Bahamas grandeur.
Classic French fine dining. Why famous: old-school continental luxury; crepe suzette and kir royale theater.
Garden-set Italian in a historic Bahamian house. Why famous: the Nassau institution for romantic dinners; Picasso prints and courtyard dining.
The landmarks worth landing for.
The famous swimming pigs of Big Major Cay, about an hour by boat or a quick seaplane hop from Nassau. Why visit: the single most photographed beach day in the Bahamas; combine it with the Thunderball Grotto snorkel.
66 limestone steps carved by hand in the 1790s, leading up to a small hilltop fort. Why visit: Nassau's most historic walk, minutes from downtown.
A 14th-century French Augustinian cloister, dismantled in France and rebuilt stone by stone on Paradise Island. Why visit: a piece of medieval Europe sitting above a Bahamian beach.
The events worth timing your trip around.
Screenings in Nassau and Harbour Island, now in its third decade. Early December in the Bahamas: pair the festival with a winter island stay.
Fly to this event →The Bahamas' signature street parade in downtown Nassau, December 26 and January 1. Costumes, music, and all-night celebration. It lands exactly on the New Year's charter peak; Nassau is a short hop from Florida.
Fly to this event →Airport: Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS), Nassau's main international airport with full FBO services, about 15 minutes from Paradise Island.
Alternates: The Out Islands by seaplane or helicopter; private strip options on Eleuthera and the Exumas.
Aircraft fit: Light jets from Florida; midsize from the US East Coast; long-range nonstop from Europe.
Notes: US preclearance at NAS for US-bound flights. Hurricane season runs June to November; we watch the forecast and keep backup plans.
US, UK, Canadian and EU citizens enter visa-free for tourism. We check your nationality before you fly.
Yes. The Bahamas requires a health certificate and an import permit from the Department of Agriculture. We arrange the paperwork and a pet-friendly aircraft.
About 15 to 20 minutes by car, or minutes by boat transfer.
June to November, peaking August through October. We watch the forecast and keep backup plans.
Yes. Seaplanes and helicopters reach the Exumas, Harbour Island and Eleuthera in minutes.
Tell us when. We handle the aircraft, the slots,
the helicopter, and the last mile.