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Paradise Island, located on the
northern edge of Nassau (New Providence Island), is a short ride
from downtown Nassau and the airport. The island, formerly called
Hog Island, is 826 acres, almost 70% of which is now owned by
Kerzner International. Paradise Island became a tourism destination
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The Dig
The Dig, an imaginative, full-sized depiction of the ruins
of Atlantis is a series of interconnected passageways, boulevards
and chambers from which gigantic picture windows offer views of
deep-water environments inhabited by a wide variety of underwater
life ranging from piranhas and sharks to jellyfish and eels.
Visitors to The Dig explore the incredible inventions, even the
hieroglyphic language, of the ancient Atlanteans in a unique, total
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Water Attractions:
The Mayan Temple waterslides: Five thrilling waterslides built into
the life-size replica of an ancient Mayan Temple in the Yucatan
jungle (Could the Mayans be descendants of the Atlantis
civilization? Some experts believe so.)
The Leap of Faith slide offers the daring and adventurous, a 60 ft.
almost-vertical drop from the top of the Mayan Temple, propelling
riders at a tremendous speed through a clear acrylic tunnel
submerged in a shark-filled lagoon.
The Serpent, the corkscrew slide, 48 ft. up the Mayan Temple,
transports riders into the blackness of the Temple's mysterious core
before they emerge through a tunnel in the predator lagoon at a
leisurely "shark-viewing" pace.
The Challengers, two high-speed dueling slides.
The Jungle Slide, adventure slide, meanders through the exotic
jungles and caves of the Temple.
The Mayan Temple also offers gentler rides for younger guests. A
series of slides connect the many cascading pools of the Temple
complex.
11 swimming areas, including a zero entry pool, a formal pool, and 2
children’s pool, cascades pool (series of pools joined by water
slides), four-lane pool, slide pool, two free form pools (River,
Lagoon), and the Lazy River Ride (inner tubing down a meandering
river through the resort).
All slides and swimming pools can be heated.
A 7-acre snorkeling lagoon stocked with tropical fish, and more than
40 waterfalls and fountains.
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