The husband and I just returned from
a wonderful week at Paradise Island. It was the perfect, seamless vacation
and we were glad to get to go there one more time.
We flew from KY on US Air to Charlotte NC and then to Nassau. We taxied
over to the Club and *sigh* it was as beautiful as ever. The check in was
effortless and the room was available even though we arrived before 3:00 p.m.
The room was clean, comfortable, and included a small refrigerator which came in
very handy.
The grounds
were exquisite with the flowers and trees in full bloom, and everything was very
well maintained. The ocean was warm and the beach lovely, though the winds
were somewhat high which prevented us from taking the powerboat excursion to
Exuma, something we've always wanted to do. We swam and drank and ate and
exercised and enjoyed taking the water ferry to Nassau. We talked to some
of the staff, and apparently some of them will be employed by the Atlantis when
the hideous takeover occurs. Nobody seemed to know for sure exactly what
will come of the property, but many thought everything will be torn down!
There was also some rumor of something called "Atlantis Estates" being built
there. I am so disappointed that the Club decided to sell this village,
because it was perfect for most of us who travel from the US and is such an
ideal property. Apparently, Atlantis made them an offer they couldn't
refuse. We walked to the Atlantis in the evenings and came away ahead from
their casino :-) Anytime you come up ahead from a casino you know you've
won!
The food at
the Club was as wonderful as ever, and we enjoyed the seafood salads and the
wonderful breads and cheeses. The conch fritters were excellent as well.
We usually had lunch at the Grayleath and dinner in the Porcupine. Many
evenings we openly took a bottle of Merlot from the Porcupine to put in our
refrigerator and nobody seemed to care.
I am going to
miss that Club! I loved sitting in the Porcupine and looking out at Nassau
and the lights on the cruise ships and sitting in the Grayleath and looking out
at the ocean. I guess I'm going to have to find another place with its
ambience, but that will be hard to do! Feel free to email with any
questions --- you still have a few months to go!
Andrea