TLFeBOOK P O R T A B L E Bahamas 4th Edition by Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince Here’s what critics say about Frommer’s: “Amazingly easy to use Very portable, very complete.” —Booklist “Detailed, accurate, and easy-to-read information for all price ranges.” —Glamour Magazine TLFeBOOK TLFeBOOK P O R T A B L E Bahamas 4th Edition by Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince Here’s what critics say about Frommer’s: “Amazingly easy to use Very portable, very complete.” —Booklist “Detailed, accurate, and easy-to-read information for all price ranges.” —Glamour Magazine TLFeBOOK Published by: WILEY PUBLISHING, INC 111 River St Hoboken, NJ 07030 Copyright © 2004 Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, 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Beach) 48 Orientation 50 Getting Around 52 Fast Facts: New Providence 54 Where to Stay 55 Junkanoo Festivals 64 Where to Dine 70 Beaches, Watersports & Other Outdoor Pursuits 84 TLFeBOOK Seeing the Sights 90 Shopping 95 New Providence After Dark 99 Paradise Island 103 Orientation 104 Getting Around 104 Where to Stay 105 Where to Dine 114 Beaches, Watersports & Other Outdoor Pursuits 122 Seeing the Sights 123 Shopping 124 Paradise Island After Dark 125 Grand Bahama (Freeport/Lucaya) 128 Orientation 130 Getting Around 132 Fast Facts: Grand Bahama 133 Where to Stay 135 Where to Dine 145 Beaches, Watersports & Other Outdoor Pursuits 158 Seeing the Sights 164 Shopping 166 Grand Bahama After Dark 170 Index 172 General Index 172 Accommodations Index 177 Restaurant Index 178 TLFeBOOK List of Maps The Bahamas New Providence Island 49 Nassau Accommodations 56 Cable Beach Accommodations & Dining 63 Nassau Dining 72 Paradise Island Accommodations 107 Paradise Island Dining 115 Grand Bahama Island 129 Freeport/Lucaya Accommodations 136 Freeport/Lucaya Dining 146 TLFeBOOK ABOUT THE AUTHORS Darwin Porter, while still a teenager, began writing about The Bahamas for the Miami Herald and has been a frequent visitor ever since His writing partner is Ohio-born Danforth Prince, formerly of the Paris bureau of the New York Times, who has co-authored numerous Frommer’s bestsellers with Darwin, including the Caribbean, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and the Virgin Islands Together, they share their secrets, discoveries, and opinions about The Bahamas with you AN INVITATION TO THE READER In researching this book, we discovered many wonderful places—hotels, restaurants, shops, and more We’re sure you’ll find others Please tell us about them, so we can share the information with your fellow travelers in upcoming editions If you were disappointed with a recommendation, we’d love to know that, too Please write to: Frommer’s Portable Bahamas, 4th Edition Wiley Publishing, Inc • 111 River St • 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MasterCard V Visa FROMMERS.COM Now that you have the guidebook to a great trip, visit our website at www frommers.com for travel information on more than 3,000 destinations With features updated regularly, we give you instant access to the most current trip-planning information available At Frommers.com, you’ll also find the best prices on airfares, accommodations, and car rentals—and you can even book travel online through our travel booking partners At Frommers.com, you’ll also find the following: • • • • Online updates to our most popular guidebooks Vacation sweepstakes and contest giveaways Newsletter highlighting the hottest travel trends Online travel message boards with featured travel discussions TLFeBOOK 170 C H A P T E R G R A N D B A H A M A ( F R E E P O R T / L U C AYA ) suits, underwater cameras, and video equipment, shades, hats, souvenirs, state-of-the-art diver’s equipment, and computers Port Lucaya Marketplace & 242/373-1250 Grand Bahama After Dark Many resort hotels stage their own entertainment at night, and these shows are open to the general public ROLLING THE DICE This is the newest and the best casino on the island, far exceeding the glamour of the rival casino in Freeport The casino’s 30 tables offer guests their choice of games, ranging from baccarat to Caribbean stud poker Blackjack and roulette are also popular games of chance here; for the frugal gambler, some 400 slot machines await The casino is open daily from 10am to 2am Entrance is free The Westin & Sheraton Casino at Westin & Sheraton at Our Lucaya at Our Lucaya, Royal Palm Way & 242/373-1333 Most of the nightlife in Freeport/Lucaya centers around this glittering, giant, Moroccan-style palace, one of the largest casinos in The Bahamas and the Caribbean Under this Moorish-domed structure, visitors play games of chance and attend Las Vegas–inspired floor shows Open daily 10am to 2am Entrance is free In the Royal Oasis Golf Resort & Casino, the Mall at W Sunrise Hwy Royal Oasis Casino & 242/350-7000 THE CLUB & BAR SCENE Located in the center of the Port Lucaya Marketplace waterfront restaurant and shopping complex, Count Basie Square contains a vine-covered bandstand where the best live music on the island is performed on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings from about 7:30 to 8pm And it’s free! The square honors the “Count,” who used to have a grand home on Grand Bahama Steel bands, small Junkanoo groups, and even gospel singers from a local church are likely to be heard performing here, their voices or music wafting across the 50-slip marina There are several bars in the complex where you can sip a beer or a tropical rum concoction (See “Where to Dine,” earlier in this chapter, for details on a few of these, including Fatman’s Nephew and Shenanigan’s Irish Pub.) Club 2000/The Ruthnell Deck The setting is a sprawling green and white Bahamian-style house with a wraparound veranda, immediately adjacent to the International Bazaar There’s a large interior TLFeBOOK GRAND BAHAMA AFTER DARK 171 with a dance floor that offers a high-tech lighting system and lots of gyrating bodies, but lots of people gravitate to the wraparound deck, where beer and drinks are passed through open windows to the crowd outside Frequent contests reward anyone who qualifies for the “sexiest black dress” or “most muscular male.” It’s open daily from 10pm until at least 2am In the International Bazaar & 242/3512692 $10 cover for men only; women admitted free Holiday Inn SunSpree at the Royal Oasis Golf Resort & Casino Inside a formidable pile, this club offers some of the best live entertainment on the island At the outdoorsy John B Lounge, live music is presented Wednesday through Monday The bar lounge and adjoining dance club are open nightly from 9pm to 2am Most visitors attend, however, for the Goombaya production on Tuesday and Saturday If you want dinner and a show, arrive at 6:30pm; otherwise, showtime is at 7:30pm The cost of both is $45.Or you can attend just to see the show, paying from $5 per drink In the Royal Oasis Golf Resort & Casino, The Mall at W Sunrise Hwy & 242/350-7000 Prop Club This sports bar and dance club is the most actionoriented of them all at Lucaya, and you can also dine here on hearty fare Each night something different is happening: karaoke on Tuesday, Sumo wrestling on Wednesday, cultural show nights on Thursday, island “jam nights” on Friday, and ’70s revival nights on Saturday But also expect a “get down with the DJ” snooze-a-thon on Sundays, and game nights on slow Mondays The highlight is the cultural show with a live Junkanoo finale You can also dine here, enjoying the likes of beef and chicken fajitas and baby-back ribs, paying from $10 for a full meal For decor, as the name suggests, remnants of an old airplane and antique propellers adorn the walls Lunch is served daily from noon to 3pm and dinner daily to 10:30pm, but the bar is open 11am to 2am The Westin & Sheraton at Our Lucaya, Royal Palm Way & 242/373-1333 TLFeBOOK Index See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes below GENERAL INDEX A ARP, 24, 39 Access Adventures, 22 Access America, 18 Accessible Journeys, 22 Accommodations See also Accommodations Index best for family vacations, 5–6 best honeymoon resorts, 4–5 Cable Beach, 62–68 Grand Bahama Island, 135–145 New Providence, 55–70 Paradise Island, 105–113 tips on, 36–41 African-American travelers, 26–27 Air Canada, 28 Airfares, 29–31 Airlines, 27–28 Airport security, 28–29 Air Tickets Direct, 30 All-inclusive resort hotels, 39 American Airlines, 130 American Airlines Vacations, 34 American Express, 41, 54 traveler’s checks, 15 American Foundation for the Blind, 23 Antiques, Nassau, 95–96 Ardastra Gardens (Nassau), 90–91 Area code, 41 Art galleries Grand Bahama Island, 167 Nassau, 96 Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino, 123–124 The Atlantis Resort’s Casino and Discothéque (Paradise Island), 125–126 ATMs (automated teller machines), 13–14 Avis car rentals, 36, 133 Bahama Mama, 160 Bahamasair, 27, 35, 130 Bahamas Divers, 89, 123 The Bahamas Tourist Office, Bahamian Souvenir Outlet (Freeport), 167 Bahamia’s Emerald Golf Course, 162 Bahamia’s Ruby Golf Course, 162 Balcony House (Nassau), 91 Bandolera (Lucaya), 169 Barefoot Sailing Cruises, 86 Barry’s Limited (Nassau), 97 Bars Nassau, 101–102 Paradise Island, 126–127 Beaches See also specific beaches best, 1, Grand Bahama Island, 158–160 New Providence, 85–86 Paradise Island, 122 The Beauty Spot (Nassau), 99 Bicycling, New Providence, 54 Blackbeard’s Tower (Nassau), 91 Black Travel Online, 26 Boat cruises, New Providence, 86–87 Bonneville Bones (Nassau), 97 Born Free Charters, 87 Botanical Gardens (Nassau), 92 British Airways, 28 Bucket shops, 29–30 Budget car rentals, 36 Business hours, 41 Bus travel, Grand Bahama Island, 132 C abbage Beach, 1, 122 Cable Beach, 1, 8, 85 accommodations, 62–68 restaurants, 81–83 Cable Beach Golf Course, 88 Cameras and film, New Providence, 55 Caribbean Cargo (Freeport), 167 TLFeBOOK GENERAL INDEX Car rentals, 35–36 Grand Bahama Island, 132–133 New Providence, 52–53 Casinos Grand Bahama Island, 170 Nassau, 100 Paradise Island, 106 Caves Beach, 85 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 21 Central Bank of The Bahamas (Nassau), 92 Charlie’s on the Beach/Cocktails Dreams (Nassau), 101–102 Charter flights, 30 Cigars, Nassau, 96 Cleo’s Boutique (Freeport), 167 The Cloister (Paradise Island), 124 Club Med, 35, 40 Club 2000/The Ruthnell Deck (Freeport), 170–171 Club Waterloo (Nassau), 100 Coconits by Androsia (Lucaya), 169 Cole’s of Nassau, 97 Colombian Emeralds (Nassau), 98 Colombian Emeralds (Paradise Island), 125 Colombian Emeralds International (Grand Bahama Island), 168 Consolidators, 29–30 Continental Airlines, 27 Continental Airlines Vacations, 34 Count Basie Square (Port Lucaya), 131, 170 Credit cards, 15–16 frequent-flier, 30 Crocodiles Waterfront Bar & Grill (Nassau), 102 Cruise lines, 31–32, 51 Crystal Court arcade (Paradise Island), 125 Currency and currency exchange, 13 Customs regulations, 11 Delta Airlines, 27 Delta Vacations, 34 Dentists, 54, 133 Disabilities, travelers with, 22–23 Doctors, 54, 133 Dollar car rentals, 36 173 Dolphins, swimming with, 160–161 Dragons (Paradise Island), 126 The Drop Off (Nassau), 102 Drug laws, 41 Drugstores Grand Bahama Island, 134 New Providence, 54 Dundas Center for the Performing Arts (Nassau), 99 Dune Bar (Paradise Island), 126–127 E ast End (Grand Bahama Island), 131–132 East End Adventures, 161 Elderhostel, 24 ElderTreks, 25 Electricity, 42 Embassies and consulates, 42 Emergencies, 42, 54 Entry requirements, 10 Etiquette and customs, 42 Eyeglass repair Grand Bahama Island, 134 New Providence, 54 Families with children, 25–26 Familyhostel, 25 Far East Traders (Grand Bahama Island), 167 Fashions (clothing) Grand Bahama Island, 167 Nassau, 97 Fendi (Nassau), 97 Ferries, Paradise Island, 104–105 Fishing Grand Bahama Island, 161 New Providence, 87 Paradise Island, 122–123 tours, 35 Flamingos, pink, 90, 165 Flovin Gallery (Grand Bahama Island), 167 Flovin Gallery II (Lucaya), 169 FlyCheap, 30 Flying Cloud, 86 Flying Wheels Travel, 22 Fort Charlotte (Nassau), 92 Fort Fincastle (Nassau), 92–93 Fort Montagu (Nassau), 93 TLFeBOOK 174 INDEX Fortune Hills Golf & Country Club, 162 Freeport, 131 See also Grand Bahama Island accommodations, 135–140 restaurants, 145–150 Freeport International Airport, 131 Freeport Taxi Company, 132 Frequent-flier clubs, 30 Frommers.com, 26 Frontiers International, 35 Gay and lesbian travelers, 23–24 Gold Rock Beach, 159 Golf Grand Bahama Island, 161–163 New Providence, 87 Paradise Island, 123 Goombay Guided Walking Tours (Nassau), 94 Grand Bahama Island, 128–171 See also Freeport; Lucaya accommodations, 135–145 arriving in, 130 brief description of, 8–9 fishing, 161 layout of, 131–132 map, 129 nightlife, 170–171 restaurants, 145–158 shopping, 166–170 sights and attractions, 164–166 swimming with dolphins, 160–161 transportation, 132–133 visitor information, 131 Grand Bahama Taxi Union, 132 Guesthouses, 41 Gulf-Stream Continental Connection, 130 H andicrafts, Grand Bahama Island, 167 Handicrafts, Nassau, 97–98 Happy Trails Stables (New Providence), 88 Harlequin Worldwide Connoisseurs Collection, 35 Harley-Davidson of Freeport (Lucaya), 169 Hartley’s Undersea Walk, 89 Health concerns, 19–21 Health insurance, 18–19 Hertz car rentals, 36, 133 H Forbes Charter Services Ltd., 164 Hideaways International, 40 Holiday Inn SunSpree at the Royal Oasis Golf Resort & Casino (Grand Bahama), 171 Holidays, 42–43 Horseback riding Grand Bahama Island, 163 New Providence, 88 Hospitals Grand Bahama Island, 134 New Providence, 55 Hurricane season, 16 Hydroflora Gardens (Grand Bahama Island), 164 I Can, 23 Information sources, 9–10 Insurance, 18–19 International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (IAMAT), 21 International Bazaar (Freeport), 166 restaurants, 150 Internet access, 43 Island Galleria (Grand Bahama Island), 167 Island Tings (Nassau), 97–98 J eweler’s Warehouse (Lucaya), 169 Jewelry Grand Bahama Island, 168 Nassau, 98 Jitneys, New Providence, 53 John Bull (Nassau), 98 Joker’s Wild (Paradise Island), 126 Junkanoo Beach (Western Esplanade), 85 Junkanoo Expo (Nassau), 93 Junkanoo festivals, 64 Just-A-Vacation, Inc., 35 K ayak Nature Tours, 163 Kennedy Gallery (Nassau), 96 King & Knights (Nassau), 100–101 Kuoni Travel, 35 TLFeBOOK GENERAL INDEX L aundry and dry cleaning Grand Bahama Island, 134 New Providence, 55 Les Parisiennes (Grand Bahama Island), 168 Liberty Travel, 34 Lost and found, 43–44 Lost-luggage insurance, 19 Love Beach, 88 Lucaya See also Port Lucaya; Port Lucaya Marketplace accommodations, 140–143 restaurants, 150–154 Lucayan Beach, 159 Lucayan National Park, 159–160, 164–165 Lucayan Park Golf & Country Club, 162 Lynx Air International, 130 MacLean’s Town (Grand Bahama Island), 132 Mademoiselle (Nassau), 97 Mademoiselle (Paradise Island), 125 Mail and postage rates, 44 Majestic Tours, 86–87, 94–95 Markets, Nassau, 98 Marlborough Antiques (Nassau), 95–96 MEDEX International, 19 Medic Alert Identification Tag, 20 Medical insurance, 18–19 Moment’s Notice, 31 Money matters, 13–16 Mopeds, New Providence, 54 Moss Rehab Hospital, 22 Nassau, accommodations, 58–62 map, 56–57 layout of, 51–52 nightlife, 99 organized tours, 94–95 restaurants, 70–80 shopping, 95–99 sights and attractions, 90–94 Nassau International Airport, 27, 50 Nassau International Bazaar, 98 Nassau/Paradise Island Express, 30 Nassau Yacht Haven, 87 175 New Providence Island, 48–102 See also Nassau accommodations, 55–70 map, 56–57 taxes and service, 58 arriving in, 50–51 beaches, 85–86 boat cruises, 86–87 brief description of, 7–8 fishing, 87 golf, 87 map, 48–49 restaurants, 70–84 sights and attractions, 90–95 transportation, 52–54 Newspapers and magazines, 44 Grand Bahama Island, 134 Oasis Lounge (Paradise Island), 127 Ocean Club Golf Club (Paradise Island), 123 Ocean Wonder, 160 Off season, 17 Old Fort Beach, 1, 85–86 Open World Magazine, 23 Organized tours, Nassau, 94–95 Out Island Bar/The Beach Bar (Nassau), 102 Out Islands, Package tours, 32–35 Palace Theater (Nassau), 101 Paradise Beach, 85 Paradise Island, 103–127 accommodations, 105–113 arriving in, 104 beaches, 122 brief description of, layout of, 104 nightlife, 125–127 outdoor activities, 122–123 restaurants, 114–122 shopping, 124–125 sights and attractions, 123–124 transportation, 104–105 visitor information, 104 Paradise Island Casino, 106 Paradise Watersports, 163 Paris in The Bahamas (Freeport), 167–168 TLFeBOOK 176 INDEX Parrot Jungle’s Garden of the Groves (Grand Bahama Island), 165 Passports, 44–45 The Perfume Bar (Nassau), 99 The Perfume Factory Fragrance of The Bahamas (Freeport), 168 Perfumes and cosmetics Grand Bahama Island, 168 Nassau, 99 The Perfume Shop (Nassau), 99 Pets, 45 Pinetree Stables, 163 Pink flamingos, 90, 165 Pirates of Nassau, 93–94 Plato’s Lounge (Paradise Island), 127 Police, 45, 55 Pompey Museum (Nassau), 94 Port Lucaya, 131 Port Lucaya Marketplace, 168–170 restaurants, 154–158 Post office Grand Bahama Island, 134 New Providence, 55 Prescription medications, 21 Prince George Plaza (Nassau), 98 Princess Margaret Hospital, 20 Prop Club (Lucaya), 171 R ainfall, average, 16 Rand Memorial, 20 Rand Memorial Nature Centre (Grand Bahama Island), 165–166 The Reef Course, 162–163 Reef Tours, Ltd., 161 Restaurants See also Restaurant Index Grand Bahama Island, 145–158 New Providence, 70–84 Paradise Island, 114–122 Rodgers Travel, 26 Royal Oasis Casino, 170 Safety, 21, 45 New Providence, 55 Sandals, 40 Saunders Beach, 85 Scooters Grand Bahama Island, 133 New Providence, 54 Scuba diving Grand Bahama Island, 163–164 New Providence, 88 Paradise Island, 123 Sea Grape Boutique (Nassau), 98 Sea kayaking, Grand Bahama Island, 163 Sears Discount Travel Club, 31 Seasons, 17 Seaworld Explorer, 91, 160 Seniors, 39 Senior travel, 24–25 Shark Wall, 88–89 Shopping Grand Bahama Island, 166–170 Nassau, 95–99 Paradise Island, 124–125 The Shops at the Atlantis (Paradise Island), 125 Silver Point Beach, 159 Snorkeling Grand Bahama Island, 163–164 New Providence, 88–89 Paradise Island, 123 Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality, 22 Solomon’s Mines (Nassau), 96–97 South Ocean Golf Course, 88 Spring break, 17 Star Rent-a-Car (Grand Bahama Island), 133 Straw Market (Freeport), 166–167 Straw Market (Nassau), 99 Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas, 89–90 Superior Watersports, 160 Taíno Beach, 159 Taxes, 45 Taxis, 36 Grand Bahama Island, 132 New Providence, 52 Paradise Island, 104 Telephone, 46 Temperatures, average, 16 Tipping, 46–47 Tourist information, 9–10 Tours all-inclusive, 35 package, 32–35 TourScan, Inc., 34 TLFeBOOK AC C O M M O DAT I O N S I N D E X Transportation, 35–36 Grand Bahama Island, 132–133 New Providence, 52–54 Paradise Island, 104–105 Traveler’s checks, 14–15 Travelex Insurance Services, 18 Travel Guard International, 18 Travel insurance, 18–19 Travel Insured International, 18 Trip-cancellation insurance, 18 Tropique International Smoke Shop (Nassau), 96 Twin Air, 27 Twin Peaks Press, 23 U nderwater Explorers Society (UNEXSO; Port Lucaya), 160, 163–164 Dive Shop, 169–170 United States Tour Operators Association, 34 Unusual Centre (Grand Bahama Island), 168 US Airways, 27, 130 US Airways Vacations, 34 V acationpackager.com, 34 Vacation Together, 34 Villa rental and vacation homes, 40 Visitor information, 9–10, 51 Walking, Nassau, 53 Water, drinking, 47 Water-taxis, 53–54, 105 Weather, 16 Websites, 10 Weddings, 47 Western Esplanade (Junkanoo Beach), 85 Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, 100 X anadu Beach, 4, 159 Z oo (New Providence), The, 101 177 ACCOMMODATIONS Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino, 5, 105–111 Bay View Village, 112 Best Western Castaways, 6, 138 Breezes Bahamas, 62, 64–65 British Colonial Hilton, 59 Buena Vista Hotel, 60 Club Land’Or, 108–109 Club Med Paradise, 109 Club Viva Fortuna, 143 Comfort Suites, 112–113 Compass Point, 4, 68–69 Coral Beach, 143 Deep Water Cay Club, 144 Dillet’s Guest House, 60–61 El Greco Hotel, 61 Graycliff, 58–59 Holiday Inn Junkanoo Beach, 59–60 Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort, 109–110 Island Palm, 139 Island Seas Resort, 138 Lakeview Manor Club, 139–140 Nassau Beach Hotel, 67 Nassau Harbour Club, 61–62 Ocean Club, 4–5, 106, 108 Ocean Spray Hotel, 62 Old Bahama Bay, 5, 144 Orange Hill Beach Inn, 69 Paradise Cove, 144–145 Paradise Harbour Club, 110 Paradise Harbour Club & Marina, 113 Pelican Bay at Lucaya, 141–142 The Pink House, 113 Port Lucaya Resort & Yacht Club, 142 Radisson Cable Beach Hotel, 5, 65 Royal Islander, 140 The Royal Oasis Golf Resort & Casino, 5, 135 Sandals Royal Bahamian Hotel, 4, 23, 65–66 Sheraton Grand Resort Paradise Island, 110–111 South Ocean Golf, Beach, and Dive Resort, 69–70 Sunrise Beach Club and Villas, 111–112 The Westin & Sheraton at Our Lucaya, 140 TLFeBOOK 178 INDEX West Wind II, 67–68 Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, 4, 66–67 RESTAURANTS Androsia, 81–82 Anthony’s Caribbean Grill, 121 Avery’s Restaurant, 78 Bahamian Club, 114 Bahamian Kitchen, 78–79 Barracuda’s, 151 Beckey’s Restaurant, 148 The Beef Cellar, 82 Bishop’s Restaurant, 158 The Black Angus Grille, 81 Blue Lagoon, 114, 116 Blue Marlin, 119–120 Buena Vista, 70 Café at the Great Hall of Waters, 118 Café Johnny Canoe, 83 Café Matisse, 75 Cafe Michel, 150 Café Skans, 79 Capriccio, 82 Captain’s Charthouse Restaurant, 151–152 The Cave, 121 Chez Willie, 70–71 China Beach, 152 China Temple, 150 Churchill’s, 152 Club Caribe, 158 Columbus Tavern, 120 Conch Fritters Bar & Grill, 79 Courtyard Terrace, 116 Crocodiles Waterfront Bar & Grill, 79–80 Double Dragon, 80 Dune, 116 East Villa Restaurant and Lounge, 75–76 Europe, 76 Fathoms, 117 Fatman’s Nephew, 156–157 Ferry 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