i'm staying at the atlantis in nov,00 for 4 days in the coral towers.how is it? what about the meal plan, is it worth it? any advice? thank you.

Hi Kim, <BR> I stayed at the Coral Tower last year and am going back July 23. The rooms are OK. I liked the location because it is in between the Beach and the Royal Towers. Last year we got the meal plan and decided we could eat cheaper without it. This year we chose not to get it. <BR>The restaurants are comparable to NICE restaurants at home. There are less expensive places. All resort areas are more expensive that what most people are used to. Just go and enjoy and splendor that is the Atlantis. <BR> Gail

If you don't mind paying extremely high prices for food, then forgo the meal plan. Some examples of prices: $8.00 for a grilled cheese at Murray's, $75.00 for 4 adults to eat at the breakfast buffet at The Water's Edge, $28.00 for a pizza for one at The Water's Edge. The prices are ridiculously high. <BR> <BR>We did not have a meal plan because we were with a large group (incentive trip), but I spoke with may guests that were very pleased with their meal plans-especially those with kids. Just be forewarned-if you plan on eating all meals at the resort, the meal plan is a definate way to go!

Just a thought. We have been to Nassau many times, since my first encounter with the island in 1967 with fraternity brothers. Since then, we stay in Nassau/Paradise Island to scuba and as a stop before going to the outer islands. Meal Plans are nice, but you really meet the Bahamian people by eating out in town. Places like the New Paradise Restaurant and Lounge on Palmtree Avenue; The Poop Deck serves great fresh fish recently caught(maybe the same day you eat it); Tony Romas offers less-costly sunset specials between 4-6:30pm; Swanks Pizza for conch pizza; etc. Also, you can spare a half day to snorkel and see majestic shallow reefs like Thunderball Reef where the James Bond movieswere filmed- starts at 5 feet and goes deeper, but you seee elkhorn and staghorn corals, a thousands of reef fish. Also, Cannonball Reef is full of Angelfish, sergeant majors, rock hinds, groupers, squirrel fish and barracuda and lobster. The list goes on. Try seeing the underwater Bahamas as well. I usually go with one dive op I like because they're the oldest and most experienced in Nassau. But, call them when you get there, and ask about snorkeling excursions to natural reefs. Not cutting up the Blue Lagoon adventure, but the real reefs with dive ops are better. Robert

Just a thought. We have been to Nassau many times, since my first encounter with the island in 1967 with fraternity brothers. Since then, we stay in Nassau/Paradise Island to scuba and as a stop before going to the outer islands. Meal Plans are nice, but you really meet the Bahamian people by eating out in town. Places like the New Paradise Restaurant and Lounge on Palmtree Avenue; The Poop Deck serves great fresh fish recently caught(maybe the same day you eat it); Tony Romas offers less-costly sunset specials between 4-6:30pm; Swanks Pizza for conch pizza; etc. Also, you can spare a half day to snorkel and see majestic shallow reefs like Thunderball Reef where the James Bond movieswere filmed- starts at 5 feet and goes deeper, but you seee elkhorn and staghorn corals, a thousands of reef fish. Also, Cannonball Reef is full of Angelfish, sergeant majors, rock hinds, groupers, squirrel fish and barracuda and lobster. The list goes on. Try seeing the underwater Bahamas as well. I usually go with one dive op I like because they're the oldest and most experienced in Nassau. But, call them when you get there, and ask about snorkeling excursions to natural reefs. Not cutting up the Blue Lagoon adventure, but the real reefs with dive ops are better. Robert

thank you very much for all the info <BR>gail,kelly and robert. this will help me out alot.