Atlantis Paradise Island

Atlantis Paradise Island is a mega-luxury resort that opened in 1998 on Paradise Island, just off Nassau in the Bahamas, and ranks among the largest hotel-and-casino complexes in the world — the flagship project of South African hotel developer Sol Kerzner before he replicated the concept in Dubai. The resort is built around an elaborately themed lost-civilization aesthetic: replica Atlantean ruins, a walk-through shark tank aquarium, and a sprawling waterpark with slides and snorkeling lagoons. With over 3,400 rooms, dozens of restaurants, a full casino floor, and direct beach access, it simultaneously caters to families, honeymooners, and high-stakes gamblers.