michelle bemckenna

Review of Atlantis Paradise Island | Ker...

Just got back from 6 day 5 night stay. We had an a...

Just got back from 6 day 5 night stay. We had an amazing time. We stayed at the Beach tower, found a reasonable rate over 6 months ago for 2 that included air fare and room.

This place is pricey. I was expecting to spend money. I'm providing the below amounts as guidelines, because I just like to know and I'm sure I'm not the only person.

Breakfast, there is a Dunkin Donuts about 3-5 minute walk, not related to Atlantis, cash or credit card. If you pay cash, USD currency, your change may not be all USD. Get familiar with the other ccy. Medium coffee cost $2.49. A meal such as med coffee, breakfast sandwich and hash browns 6.49.
Anthony's Grill, We only ate breakfast. It does serve lunch and dinner as well. We ate an orfer of waffles, an order of fried chicken and waffles, coffee, bacon and sausage cost $44, 2 adults. The Atlantis resort breakfast buffet is $36 per person. We had breakfast another day at Murray's Deli, eggs, sausage, toast, French toast bacon coffee, $46 for 2 adults.

All pricing includes the %15 gratuity and 7% vat tax. All prices on this write up include the tip and tax. I'm providing ballpark figures to help with budgeting your vacation!

The resort is large, you will have to walk!!. If you want a small private,no walking vacation this is not the place for you!

About 2 weeks prior to our arrival I made dinner reservations for 3 of the restaurants.
Seafire Steak House, awesome, we had appetizers, bottle of wine, beers and soda, entrees and sides for 6 adults cost was $550. Apps shrimp cocktail, 1 bowl of lobster bisque, an order of German sausage. 2 people had 8 oz filet each, 2 had lobster tails, and 2 has fish of day, grouper. One side is enough for 2 people. We ordered 6 sides.
We also ate at Frankie Goes Banana' s, again apps, drinks burgers that was large enough to split with my husband and grilled chicken Caesar salad for 4 adults $300.
Italian restaurant Casa d' something (i forget) apps, drinks entrees and thus time dessert, 6 adults $500.
ChopStix, was my favorite. If you like Chinese food go here! Spring roll apps, pot stickers, wonton soup and an entree each for 4 adults $210. And honestly you could split 1 entree among 2 people. We ordered a beef dish, Chicken dish and a sweet and sour pork dish and a noodles and shrimp dish . each entree was in a bowl. We got 2 large bowls of white rice. Honestly 2 people per entree would be plenty of food. We had wine, Martini's, beer and soda.
Thursday we headed to the Fish Fry to hang out with locals. We ate lunch at Ohh Andres. The fish burger, fried grouper, was delicious. Again 6 adults, 3 fish burgers, 2 orders of buffalo wings, 5 Bahama mama and scotch and water, $150. Frish fry location was CASH ONLY! We did our own pub crawl drank beer, rum, scotch, 6 adults $300.
We had dinner at Poop Deck.another great location. Food drinks. Pricing about $400

The resort gives you bottle water tickets. 1 ticket is for 2 20oz bottles of water. Carry with you.

A bag of Doritos, 8.49, bottle of Gatorade 4.39

We stopped at liquor store on our way to hotel once we arrived in Bahamas. I strongly recommend that you buy your alcohol and bring with you. Large SUV for 4 adults cost was $100.
We bought 2 cases or corona cans, $52 a case. Yes pricey, but it's a little more than $2 a can, the resort sells same can for $8, plus gratuity plus vat. We also bought 2 large bottles of Grey Goose vodka and a case of soda plus 2 cans of cranberry juice. The check was about $250ish. We brought with us a cooler and filled it with beer for pool and beach drinks. We did buy fancy beach drinks, strawberry, banana, rum runners, all were $12 each, if you buy the virgin ones $6 and then add own vodka. All are plus 15% gratuity and 7% vat. WE plan on going back.
Casino was fun too, I saw some people hit $ on slots, wasn't me, but I still enjoyed.
I hope this helps with your budget planning. Is say a couple of 2 people about $250-300 a day, if you plan on eating fancy every night. There is a pizza place in the Marina Village, I think it was $21 for a large pie.