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Antonio Castaneda
Antonio Castaneda is the writer behind Things To Do In Bahamas, a local travel publication based in Nassau. The site covers the local food scene, bars, Bahamian culture and cruise days across the islands — from where residents actually eat and drink to what a shore day really costs. Antonio Castaneda visits the places featured on the site in person before recommending them, and publishes real prices, opening hours and practical details rather than secondhand summaries. Guides are checked and updated regularly, and reader questions about visiting The Bahamas are always welcome.
Guides by Antonio Castaneda
Island Life Conchman Triathlon 2026: Grand Bahama’s Classic Race Returns
Grand Bahama’s classic triathlon returns to Taino Beach on November 7, with a sprint, relays, a 5K and a free race for kids.
Plan Your Visit 5 Things to Know Before Visiting The Bahamas
Five practical insights for planning The Bahamas, from island hopping and water taxis to tide timing, swimming pigs and local flavor.
Plan Your Visit Bahamas or Maldives? How to Choose Your Island Escape
Pink sand and swimming pigs or overwater villas on calm lagoons? A side-by-side look at two dream island escapes and who might love which.
Nightlife & Vibes Halloween in Nassau 2026: Where to Celebrate
Costumes, cocktails and late nights: a guide to the resorts, pool clubs and galas that turn the last week of October into Nassau’s spookiest weekend.
Island Life Haunted Bahamas: Five Island Legends for Halloween
Lighthouses, forts and abandoned homes across the Bahamas carry ghost stories passed down for generations. Here are five worth knowing this Halloween.
Nightlife & Vibes A Decade of Dressing Up for Bahamian Youth
A Roaring 20s haunted speakeasy, an all-inclusive night and over $1 million raised for Bahamian youth. Here’s what to know about the YESI Charity Ball 2026.
Plan Your Visit 5 NASSAU’S INSTAGRAMMABLE SPOTS
Glowing aquarium tanks, coral water, tiki color, French monastery arches and the 66 Steps. Five Nassau spots made for the camera.
Eat & Drink Celebrity Chefs Take Nassau: The 2026 Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival
Five days of celebrity chefs, Caribbean art and a headline concert on Cable Beach, all at the 5th Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival.
Eat & Drink Best Lobster in Nassau: 5 Places to Try This Season
Lobster season is open in the Bahamas. These five Nassau restaurants serve it grilled, fried, cracked or in pasta, from the cruise port to Paradise Island.
Plan Your Visit Running Routes in Nassau and Freeport: 5 Free Routes for Traveling Runners
Five free running routes in Nassau and Freeport, from a waterfront race course to a bridge climb and a local run club.
Eat & Drink More Coffee Spots in Nassau: 4 New Picks From Our Readers
Four new coffee stops in Nassau, from lattes and board games downtown to guava duff on West Bay Street.
Eat & Drink The Best Burgers in Nassau
Five spots, five very different burgers. From the cruise port to Carmichael Road and Baha Mar, these are Nassau’s burger stops ranked by rating.
Shore Day Where to Snorkel in The Bahamas: 5 Spots Worth the Swim.
From a hidden grotto in the Exumas to the world’s third-largest fringing barrier reef, these five snorkeling spots show The Bahamas at its most colorful, with caves, coral reefs and protected marine parks worth the swim.
Plan Your Visit 6 Top-Rated Resorts in The Bahamas, According to Tripadvisor.
Six Bahamas resorts with standout traveler ratings on Tripadvisor, from Fowl Cay in the Exumas to Rosewood Baha Mar in Nassau.
Island Life Meet the Potcake: The Bahamas' Island Dog
The potcake is the friendly mixed-breed dog of The Bahamas. Here is the story behind its name and how to give one a home.
Shore Day VIP Cabana Celebrations at Bahama Bay Pool Club
A private jacuzzi, an open bar and a dedicated waiter make the VIP Cabana at Bahama Bay Pool Club a natural spot for celebrations.
Eat & Drink The Best Sushi in Nassau
Six places for sushi in Nassau, from Oku Sushi Bar downtown to Katsuya at SLS Baha Mar.
Eat & Drink The Best Steaks in Nassau
Four Nassau steakhouses, four very different steaks. Carna, JWB Prime, Meze Grill and Sapodilla Estate, each with its own style.
Eat & Drink The Best Tacos in Nassau, Four Spots Worth the Trip
Tacos in Nassau range from a beachside stand to a colorful food truck. Here are four specific spots worth tracking down, verified one by one.
Plan Your Visit Bahamas' Best Adult-Only Escapes, Four Real Options
Four Bahamas resorts built their entire identity around no kids' club. Here is what separates each one, verified spot by spot.
Plan Your Visit 5 Golf Courses to Know in Nassau & Paradise Island
From a Jack Nicklaus design open to the public to a private club behind closed gates, here is what each course actually offers.
Plan Your Visit Dog-Friendly Beaches in Nassau: What to Know Before You Go
A practical guide to bringing your dog to Nassau’s beaches—where to go, what to verify and what to pack.
Eat & Drink Nassau's Top Pizza Spots, Four Places Worth a Slice
Pizza in Nassau ranges from a canal-side table to sand under your feet. Here are four specific spots worth the detour, verified place by place.
Eat & Drink 4 Coffee Spots in Nassau to Start Your Day
Nassau mornings can start with far more than a hotel coffee. These four cafés offer distinct settings, pastries and specialty brews across New Providence and Paradise Island.
Eat & Drink 4 Best Bahamian Beers to Try in Nassau
A bucket, four beers, and one friendly debate: Kalik, Sands, Island Pirate Ale, and Strong Back Stout offer a taste of Bahamian brewing beyond the familiar lager.
Eat & Drink 3 Real Rum Cake Stops in Nassau.
Rum cake shows up everywhere in Nassau, but not every shop selling it actually exists anymore. Here are three that do, verified spot by spot.
Plan Your Visit Five Islands, Five Sunsets: A Bahamas Sunset Guide
The same sunset looks nothing alike from one island to the next. Here are five specific, real spots across the Bahamas worth timing a trip around.
Plan Your Visit Nassau Has Two Sides. Here Is How to Pick Yours
One island, four completely different experiences. Here is what actually separates Nassau's most talked about areas, and how to decide which one fits your trip.
Plan Your Visit Baby Sea Turtle Season at Atlantis: What Actually Happens
Sixty days underground, a walk to the water, and sometimes a second act that lasts years. This is what baby sea turtle season at Atlantis actually looks like.
Island Life The Bahamian Sloop: A Boat Built From What the Island Gave You
A boat with frames cut from actual tree roots, a family that has built them for seven generations, and a folk song that became a Beach Boys hit. This is the Bahamian sloop.
Island Life Saunders Beach: The Nassau Beach Locals Actually Use
Man-made rock groins, a reef close enough to reach on foot, and a fried chicken legend nobody can quite explain. This is Saunders Beach.
Eat & Drink Lukka Kairi: The Nassau Restaurant Built on a Pier With a Past
Turtles under the tables, ceviche that earns its own warning label, and a pier with a real film history. This is Lukka Kairi, verified detail by detail.
Shore Day Jaws Beach: Nassau's Emptiest Beach Has a Movie Behind Its Name
Nassau's quietest beach shares its name with a movie nobody expected to film here, and the irony is that sharks are the last thing you will see.
Eat & Drink Salty Crab: Junkanoo Beach's Steady Seafood Favorite in Nassau
Barefoot in the sand on Junkanoo Beach, Salty Crab has become the kind of stop travelers return to on every trip back to Nassau.
Eat & Drink Goombites Shack: A Cold Drink Steps From the Nassau Cruise Port
A green and white shack under blue umbrellas, Goombites turns a quick stop off the ship into a proper island pause on Woodes Rogers Wharf.
Nightlife & Vibes Twisted Lime: Sandyport's Waterfront Sports Bar in Nassau
On the water in Sandyport, Twisted Lime turns every match into an event, with a bar crowd that treats the place like a second living room.
Shore Day Surfer's Beach: Eleuthera's Wildest Stretch of Atlantic Coast
Two miles of open sand and consistent Atlantic swells sit just north of Gregory Town, where Eleuthera trades its calm side for something wilder.
Nightlife & Vibes Bond: Nassau's Most Exclusive Nightclub at Baha Mar
Inside SLS Baha Mar, a neon sign spells out Bond, marking one of Nassau's most talked about nights out on Cable Beach.
Eat & Drink Banana Bay: Freeport's Beachfront Escape on Grand Bahama
On Fortune Bay Drive in Freeport, Banana Bay serves island classics steps from a sandbar that only appears when the tide pulls back.
Eat & Drink Meze Grill: Cable Beach's Top-Rated Steakhouse in Nassau
Steps from Baha Mar, Meze Grill blends a Mediterranean steakhouse menu with a polished dining room that has quietly become one of Nassau's most talked about tables.
Nightlife & Vibes ENVE Lounge Nassau: Deveaux Street's Day-to-Night Spot
A wooden facade on Deveaux Street, ENVE Lounge opens for lunch and drinks and shifts into a livelier scene once the sun goes down.
Plan Your Visit Castaway Cay: What to Know Before Disney's Private Island
Near Great Abaco, Castaway Cay is Disney's private island, exclusive to cruise passengers, with zoned beaches and nearly 2,000 Tripadvisor reviews.
Eat & Drink Tropical Breeze Bahamas: The Daiquiri Stop at Nassau Cruise Port
A turquoise food truck at Nassau Cruise Port, Tropical Breeze serves fresh bites and daiquiris, with happy hour 2x1 pricing kicking off at 3pm.
Nightlife & Vibes The Two Dollar Bar and Grill: Freeport's Beloved Local Dive Bar
On a quiet Freeport beach, the Two Dollar Bar and Grill has built a decade of loyal regulars, cheap drinks, and a wall where every visitor leaves their name.
Eat & Drink The Stoned Crab: Destination Seafood on Taino Beach, Freeport
On Taino Beach in Freeport, The Stoned Crab serves stone crab and Asian Caribbean fusion seafood on an oceanfront terrace, a step up from the usual beach shack.
Nassau Port Guide WiFi and SIM Guide for Nassau: Staying Connected on a Cruise Day
From free WiFi at Festival Place to BTC prepaid plans and eSIM options, here is exactly how to stay connected in Nassau on a short port day.
Eat & Drink Shore Break Nassau: The Cruise Port Spot Where the Vibe Never Stops
Right at Nassau Cruise Port, Shore Break serves up burgers, fajitas, and cold drinks with a "No Dramas" attitude, open daily 9 AM to 4 PM.
Eat & Drink The Food Behind Emancipation Day in the Bahamas
Every dish on this list survived something. From West African cooking traditions to a technique born out of scarcity, this is the food history behind Emancipation Day.
Island Life Why Eleuthera Celebrates Emancipation Day Three Times
Same island, same week, three separate homecomings. Here is what Bay Fest, Back to the Bay, and the Bannerman Town Festival actually look like on the ground.
Island Life The Real History of Emancipation Day in the Bahamas
A law promised freedom in 1834. It took four more years, one renamed holiday, and an entire neighborhood built by freed people to become the celebration it is today.