Cabbage Beach
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Cabbage Beach is a free public beach on Paradise Island, next to Atlantis. Book HOP from the cruise port, the airport or your hotel. There are no public facilities, so bring what you need.
Minimum fare $24.94. Fare shown before you confirm.
Book a rideCabbage Beach is a long, white-sand public beach on Paradise Island, next to the Atlantis resort. You can get there with HOP from the Nassau Cruise Port, the airport or your hotel, and you see the fare before you confirm. Bring what you need for the day: the beach itself has no public facilities.
By HOP team, Nassau · Facts last checked 2026-11-11.
What to know
- It is a stretch of white sand about two miles long on Paradise Island, lined with resorts that include Atlantis and The Ocean Club. Source: Nassau Paradise Island tourism beach guide (checked 2026-11-11)
- It is a free public beach, even though large resorts front it. Source: Cruise Radio: free public beaches in Nassau (checked 2026-11-11)
- There are no public facilities. Beachside bars and restaurants let customers use their restrooms. Source: Cruise Radio: free public beaches in Nassau (checked 2026-11-11)
- It gets crowded close to the resorts, and water-sports vendors gather near the hotels. Source: Cruise Radio: free public beaches in Nassau (checked 2026-11-11)
How to get there
Cabbage Beach is on Paradise Island, across the bridge from downtown Nassau. Set the beach as your drop-off in the booking bar, and pick up from the cruise port, the airport, your hotel or a villa. Ask your driver to stop where you want to walk onto the sand.
- HOP's minimum fare is $24.94. It is the floor for the shortest ride, not an estimate for your trip.
- A $6 airport pickup fee at LPIA, a $2 Paradise Island bridge toll, 2 riders included then $5.25 for each extra rider, $3 per checked bag and $3.30 per oversized item.
- You see the exact fare for your pickup and drop-off before you confirm. The price you confirm is the price you pay. Not an estimate. It only changes if you add a stop or change where you're going. Same total by card or cash.
Tips
- Walk away from the hotels along the sand to find a quieter spot. Source: Cruise Radio: free public beaches in Nassau (checked 2026-11-11)
- Buy a drink or a snack at a beachside bar if you need a restroom. Source: Cruise Radio: free public beaches in Nassau (checked 2026-11-11)
Questions
Is Cabbage Beach public?
Yes. It is a free public beach on Paradise Island, even though resorts line it.
Are there restrooms at Cabbage Beach?
There are no public facilities. The bars and restaurants on the beach let customers use theirs.
Where is the quiet part of Cabbage Beach?
Away from the resorts. It is busiest and has the most vendors near the hotels, so walk along the sand to find space.
Can I get to Cabbage Beach from the cruise port with HOP?
Yes. Book HOP from the Nassau Cruise Port to Cabbage Beach and check the fare shown before you confirm.
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