LOST IN PARADISE

There's plenty to do in the Bahamas, a favourite destination for celebrities and royalty alike

- JO BERRY

If you're a James Bond fan, Paradise Island should definitely be on your travel wish list – it was a location in 1965's Thunderball starring Sean Connery and Daniel Craig's Casino Royale, where he famously emerged from the sea in his swimming trunks.

It's also home to the ocean-themed Atlantis resort, a stunning waterscape, casino and hotel that has been visited by the likes of Beyoncé, Cameron Diaz and Taylor Swift, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales.

ROOM WITH A VIEW

After landing at Lynden Pindling International Airport, it's a 30-minute drive along the coast of New Providence island to the Sir Sidney Poitier Bridge that takes you to Paradise Island. Atlantis Paradise Island has more than 3,800 rooms spread over five hotels, each of which offers a different experience. The Cove, where Prince William and Kate stayed in the penthouse suite in 2022, is an all-suite, ultramodern and achingly chic five-star tower that has a separate pool and beach for its residents. There's also The Reef, Harborside Resort and family-oriented The Coral, but we stayed at The Royal, the iconic pink-coloured pair of buildings closest to the casino, pools, water park and the restaurant and shopping area known as Marina Village. Our 15th-floor room was an oasis of calm, with a balcony and a view of the sea, palm trees and pools.

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