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Pearl Island Beach Escape | A Nassau Beach Day Trip

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🕐5 hours 👨‍👩‍👧Family-friendly 🍽Lunch included ✓Free cancellation*
Five hours, no agenda
Only 25 minutes from Nassau
Paddleboards included
Kayaks, whenever you’re ready
White sand. Crystal-clear water.
Climb the iconic lighthouse
Calm, shallow, swimmable
Straight in, no waiting
Kayaks included, all day
The afternoon is yours
The bar is open all day
Lunch is included
A lounger with your name on it
Two beaches, all day
Relax, unwind, enjoy
The afternoon is yours
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The Day with Nothing to Schedule

Some days are better without an itinerary. The Pearl Island Beach Escape is a five-hour beach day trip from Nassau with nothing on the schedule. Two white-sand beaches, crystal-clear water, a Bahamian lunch under the palms and a kayak whenever you feel like it. It all starts with a short scenic cruise from Nassau and then the only decision left is which beach to choose.

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Two private white-sand beachesSoft white sand, calm turquoise water and two beautiful beaches just a short stroll apart.
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Bahamian lunch under the palmsA traditional island lunch, freshly prepared and served in the shade with the Caribbean breeze.
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Watersports, all includedGrab a kayak, paddleboard or floating water mat whenever you like. No rental desk, no extra charge.
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Climb the iconic lighthouseMake your way to the top for panoramic views across the island and the turquoise waters beyond.
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Chairs, shade and showersSettle into a beach chair, find a spot in the shade and enjoy full access to fresh-water showers and bathrooms.
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Short scenic cruise from NassauCruise across Nassau Harbour and watch the city disappear behind you as your island day begins.

Everything You Need for the Perfect Island Escape

✓ Included

  • Roundtrip ferry transfer from Nassau
  • Traditional Bahamian lunch served on the island
  • Access to two white-sand beaches
  • Beach chairs and shaded decks
  • Kayaks and stand-up paddleboards (first come, first served)
  • Floating water mats
  • Access to the iconic Pearl Island lighthouse
  • Full bathroom facilities and fresh-water showers
  • On-site gift shop access

✕ Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Guided snorkeling (available on our snorkeling tours)
  • Beverages (available at the island bars)
  • Locker rentals (available as add-on)
  • Aqua Park (available as add-on)

A Day With no Agenda, Just Relax

Five hours with nowhere else to be. Here’s how your island day unfolds, although what you do with it is entirely up to you.

Step 1 | 10:45AM
Check in at the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal Check in at the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal Meet us at the East Dock, behind Margaritaville and directly across from Atlantis. Check in, meet your crew and settle aboard for the short crossing to Pearl Island.
Step 2 | 11:00AM
Cruise out across Nassau Harbour Leave Nassau behind as you cruise across turquoise water, past cruise ships and the Paradise Island skyline. Before long, the city disappears and your private island comes into view.
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Step ashore and pick your beach Two white-sand beaches, clear Bahamian water and plenty of places to settle in. Find a chair in the sun or shade, drop your towel and take that first swim.
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Enjoy a traditional Bahamian lunch Take a break for a freshly prepared Bahamian lunch, served just steps from the water. Grab a cold drink from the bar, find a table under the palms and take your time.
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Climb the iconic lighthouse Make your way to the top of Pearl Island’s lighthouse for panoramic views across Nassau Harbour and the surrounding cays. It’s the island landmark and the photo you’ll want to take home.
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Spend the afternoon your way Kayak. Paddleboard. Stretch out on a floating water mat. Go back for another swim or simply claim a shaded chair and do absolutely nothing. There’s no schedule to follow — the rest of the island day is yours.
Step 7 | 3:30PM
Cruise back to Nassau Settle in for the scenic ride back across Nassau Harbour as Pearl Island disappears behind you. Sun on your skin, salt in your hair and five hours very well spent.

Where Your Journey Begins

  • 📍Paradise Island Ferry Terminal
    East Dock, behind Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, on Paradise Island, Nassau.
  • 🕐Please check in 15 minutes before your selected departure time. Our ferry departs on schedule.
  • 🚶Easy to get here: Walkable from most Paradise Island hotels; a short taxi from downtown Nassau or the cruise port.
  • ❓ Not sure how to reach the terminal?
    Click here to see how to get to Pearl Island.

What our Guests say

GetYourGuide
5.0
2,685 reviews
Viator
4.9
800+ on snorkeling
Tripadvisor
Excellent
Traveler favorite

"We wanted a day with nothing scheduled and got exactly that. Shaded chair, kayak, good food."

KarenBooked Beach Escape

"Two beaches and neither was crowded. After the cruise port that felt like another country."

DanielCouple, one day trip

"Once you realise the ferry and lunch are included, the value is obvious. The kids never left the water."

StephFamily of four
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