Sea La Vie Guidebook

Tonia
Sea La Vie Guidebook

Food scene

Great food & great location - just 15 minutes away
33 locals recommend
Wild Thyme Restaurant & Bar
33 E Bay St
33 locals recommend
Great food & great location - just 15 minutes away
Restaurant with great Bahamian food just 5 minutes drive from the unit
9 locals recommend
Checkers Cafe
9 locals recommend
Restaurant with great Bahamian food just 5 minutes drive from the unit
Another local favorite just 10 minutes away
25 locals recommend
Bamboo Shack
25 locals recommend
Another local favorite just 10 minutes away
A fast food option less than 10 minutes away
7 locals recommend
Popeye's
Prince Charles Drive
7 locals recommend
A fast food option less than 10 minutes away
Authentic Bahamian cultural site with restaurants and live local music at Arawak Cay
162 locals recommend
Twin Brothers
162 locals recommend
Authentic Bahamian cultural site with restaurants and live local music at Arawak Cay
Good food + great views just 5 minutes drive from Sea La Vie
12 locals recommend
Pink Octopus Restaurant
12 locals recommend
Good food + great views just 5 minutes drive from Sea La Vie
Hang out with the locals & try some Bahamian cuisine
11 locals recommend
Potters Cay Dock
Wild Tamarind Road
11 locals recommend
Hang out with the locals & try some Bahamian cuisine
Located in the One East Plaza less than 10 minutes away
Starbucks
Located in the One East Plaza less than 10 minutes away
Bahamian eatery with great breakfast options
POW! Pancakes, Omelettes, & Waffles ~ One East Plaza
Bahamian eatery with great breakfast options
Located in the One East Plaza less than 10 minutes away
Subway
Located in the One East Plaza less than 10 minutes away
Marco's Pizza
Great spot for local food
Sailor's Choice
Great spot for local food
Great Bahamian food in a cute, photo-worthy atmosphere
Bahamian Bistro
Great Bahamian food in a cute, photo-worthy atmosphere

Grocery stores

Local food store just a 3 minute drive away from the unit
15 locals recommend
Solomon's
Yamacraw Hill Road
15 locals recommend
Local food store just a 3 minute drive away from the unit
Local food store located just a 10 minute drive away
40 locals recommend
Super Value
139a Nassau St
40 locals recommend
Local food store located just a 10 minute drive away
Try local beers such as Sands, Bush Crack, High Rock, Strong Back Stout, 66 Steps and Triple B Malt.
Bahamian Brewery & Beverage Co.
Try local beers such as Sands, Bush Crack, High Rock, Strong Back Stout, 66 Steps and Triple B Malt.

Sightseeing

One of Nassau's oldest attractions with nearly 300 animals
106 locals recommend
Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Center
Chippingham Road
106 locals recommend
One of Nassau's oldest attractions with nearly 300 animals
Offers great views of Nassau Harbour
Versailles Gardens and French Cloister
Paradise Island Drive
Offers great views of Nassau Harbour
Historic piece of Nassau dating back to the nineteenth century. Watch the Changing of the Guard every second Saturday of the month.
7 locals recommend
Government House
Duke Street
7 locals recommend
Historic piece of Nassau dating back to the nineteenth century. Watch the Changing of the Guard every second Saturday of the month.
Soak up some sun, sand and sea on one of the best beaches in the world
38 locals recommend
Cabbage Beach
38 locals recommend
Soak up some sun, sand and sea on one of the best beaches in the world
Historic must see carved out of limestone wall by 18th century slaves
59 locals recommend
Queen's Staircase
Greenwich Street
59 locals recommend
Historic must see carved out of limestone wall by 18th century slaves
Want to see one or two of our other islands while you're here? Exuma Escapes has two options for you. 1. Book a day away excursion to Exuma to see the swimming pigs, feed the iguanas, swim with the sharks & walk on a shifting sand bar. OR 2. Book a day away excursion to Eleuthera to see the Glass Window Bridge, Preachers Cave, Sapphire Blue Hole & Pink Sands Beach.
Exuma Escapes Bahamas Ltd.
Want to see one or two of our other islands while you're here? Exuma Escapes has two options for you. 1. Book a day away excursion to Exuma to see the swimming pigs, feed the iguanas, swim with the sharks & walk on a shifting sand bar. OR 2. Book a day away excursion to Eleuthera to see the Glass Window Bridge, Preachers Cave, Sapphire Blue Hole & Pink Sands Beach.

Shopping

The Bahamas' largest enclosed shopping mall with a food court and over 100 stores, boutiques and kiosks
27 locals recommend
Marathon Mall
27 locals recommend
The Bahamas' largest enclosed shopping mall with a food court and over 100 stores, boutiques and kiosks
Shopping plaza with retails stores, a grocery store, health & beauty stores and food & beverage options
39 locals recommend
Harbour Bay Shopping Centre
East Bay Street
39 locals recommend
Shopping plaza with retails stores, a grocery store, health & beauty stores and food & beverage options
For any medicine or small essentials you may need
QVS Pharmacy
Prince Charles Drive
For any medicine or small essentials you may need
86 locals recommend
Straw Market
West Bay Street
86 locals recommend
Authentic Bahamian souvenirs
7 locals recommend
Craft Cottage Bahamas
20 Village Rd
7 locals recommend
Authentic Bahamian souvenirs

Activities

Exciting things to do around the island
Fun for the whole family!
16 locals recommend
Baha Bay Water Park
1 Baha Mar Blvd
16 locals recommend
Fun for the whole family!
Perfect for the young & young at heart!
28 locals recommend
Aquaventure
28 locals recommend
Perfect for the young & young at heart!
One of the top Friday night spots!
Monkey Bar
1 Baha Mar Boulevard
One of the top Friday night spots!
Great place to immerse yourself in history, culture and natural beauty. See the beaches, ruins, wetlands and forest. Take a heritage tour.
80 locals recommend
Clifton Heritage National Park
South West Road
80 locals recommend
Great place to immerse yourself in history, culture and natural beauty. See the beaches, ruins, wetlands and forest. Take a heritage tour.
Get a taste of Nassau's nightlife!
Bond Nightclub at SLS Baha Mar
Get a taste of Nassau's nightlife!
Free Bahamian rum experience
38 locals recommend
John Watling's Distillery
17 Delancy St
38 locals recommend
Free Bahamian rum experience
Become a wine maker for the day & blend and label your own wine to take home!
Bahama Barrels
West Hill Street
Become a wine maker for the day & blend and label your own wine to take home!
Entertainment facility with movie theaters, dining and teen/adult arcades
40 locals recommend
Fusion Superplex
Gladstone Road
40 locals recommend
Entertainment facility with movie theaters, dining and teen/adult arcades
Introduce yourself to one of the largest collections of Bahamian art in the world.
99 locals recommend
The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas
West Hill Street
99 locals recommend
Introduce yourself to one of the largest collections of Bahamian art in the world.
Vibrant, exciting & creative cultural experience!
The Bahamas Museum of Junkanoo
Vibrant, exciting & creative cultural experience!
The Spa at Palm Cay

Drink scene

Wide selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages
Flying Dutchman Yamacraw
Yamacraw Hill Road
Wide selection of alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages
The largest wines & spirits distributor in The Bahamas
700 Wines & Spirits Premium Harbour Bay
The largest wines & spirits distributor in The Bahamas
Jimmy's Wines & Spirits #2

Traveler advice

Getting around

Rental cars are the fastest way to get around.

We highly recommend renting a car to get around the island. If you decide to go this route, there are two parking spaces available at the unit. If you don't plan to rent a car, we can provide the numbers for taxi drivers that are familiar with the area & the villa.
Getting around

Taking the bus is another option.

The #15 and #15A buses have routes that pass through the Yamacraw area. You have the option of walking to a nearby bus stop between the hours of 6am and 6pm.
Don't miss

Palm Cay Day Pass

Palm Cay has day passes which provide you with access to the beach club area, tiki bar & members' pool. The passes are currently $110 per person per day (tax included) and can be purchased onsite at the Welcome Center. Please note that they're only taking credit/debit cards.
Book before you go

Exuma Excursion

Exuma Escapes offers a day away excursion to see the infamous swimming pigs, feed the rock iguanas, view Pablo Escobar's sunken plane wreck & swim with the Sharks. Promocode: provided upon request Please note the code is case sensitive and will provide a 5% discount on the cost of the excursion.
Don't miss

Junkanoo Summer Festival

Every Saturday in July at Arawak Cay! Join cultural enthusiasts as they share the best of Bahamian music, cuisine and drinks, Bahamian crafts, and live Junkanoo performances from your favorite Junkanoo groups.
Don't miss

People's Rush

A junkanoo rush out that takes place on Bay Street every year on July 10th
Don't miss

Must Try Bahamian Foods

Boiled fish Stew fish Chicken souse Sheep tongue souse Conch fritters Fire engine (i.e. grits and corned beef) Cracked conch Crab n rice Conch salad Guava duff
Don't miss

Must Try Bahamian Drinks

Sky juice (i.e. gin, coconut water & condensed milk) Bahama Mama (i.e. dark & light rum, lemon juice, pineapple juice) Kalik (i.e. Bahamian beer paired best with conch salad) Kalik Gold (i.e. Bahamian beer paired best with crab n rice and cracked conch) Kalik Radler (i.e. A sweet Bahamian beer paired best with conch fritters) Sands (i.e. Bahamian beer best paired with traditional meals) Strong Back Stout (i.e. Bahamian beer best paired with stew fish or stew conch)