My Trip to Atlantis in the Bahamas!

In the summer of 2017, I went to the Bahamas with my family and we stayed the hotel Atlantis, which is well-known for its expansive water park and beautiful scenery. Aquaventure is a one-of-a-kind, 141-acre water park. The water park includes Atlantean-themed towers housing high-speed water slides, a mile-long lazy river ride with rolling rapids and wave surges, 20 swimming areas, a spectacular kids water-play fort and 11 refreshing swimming pools. My favorite activity during my stay at Atlantis was definitely the Lazy River. The Lazy River is a mile long and it runs throughout the whole property. It was really relaxing, but at the same time refreshing to sit in a tube and just float while seeing all the beautiful sky above you. The food at Atlantis was also amazing! The hotel consists of numerous fine dining options, including Nobu, Seafire Steakhouse, Olives, and many more. My favorite restaurant was Nobu because they had the best sushi and mini Wagyu beef tacos. Another fun activity I did with my family while we were in the Bahamas was shopping in Nassau, Bahamas which was not too far from Atlantis. We walked around some shops on the streets and went to eat at a traditional Bahamian restaurant.

When my family and I got to the airport in the Bahamas, all I remember seeing is all of the beautiful scenery on the cab ride to our hotel. My favorite thing about being in the Bahamas was the people. There was so much positivity and good energy throughout the town when we were there and that positivity definitely spread within us. Bahamians are best described as easy-going, friendly and hospitable. The culture of the Bahamas has evolved over numerous generations, from a mixture of mostly African, combined with some British and American influences, which developed into a unique and colourful style of Bahamian self-expression. A main component of Bahamian culture is dance and music. The Bahamas has three indigenous forms of dance and music, including Goombay, Rake ‘n’ Scrape, and Junkanoo. Goombay music is considered to be one of the earliest forms of indigenous music. Rake 'n' Scrape is a popular folk music form and is used in plays, folk dances, and even operas. Junkanoo music and dance is actually most unique and indigenous component in Bahamian culture. Junkanoo music actually originated during the days of slavery in the Bahamas. While I was there, the streets of the Bahamas were constantly filled with music, whether it was live music on the street or just speakers from cars driving around. I would highly recommend visiting the Bahamas to see all of the beautiful scenery and meet all of the extremely friendly and welcoming people!