ATLANTIS MARINA VILLAGE

Atlantis Marina Village is alive day and night with things to do and see, from multi-million dollar yachts to designer clothing stores to varied types of restaurants. 

For visitors coming to the Bahamas to shop, there's no better place to start than in the Marina Village.  Versace JC (short for Versace Jeans Couture) clothing boutique is a must if you're looking for jeans priced in the several hundred-dollar range. 

The world-famous Dooney & Bourke handbags also grace the Dooney & Bourke department shoppe found along the Marina strip. 

In addition to being famous for beaches and banks, the Bahamas are also a hotspot for other expensive assets - jewelry. 

Solomon's Sea Treasures is one of the most popular jewelry destinations at Atlantis, as well as the famed John Bull, where you'll find sunglasses, perfumes and colognes, and other accessories in addition to fine jewelry. 

Of course, there are a few of the more casual stores tucked here and there within the Marina Village, but they're somewhat few and far between, and their prices aren't much less expensive than those of the designer stores. 

Some of these include the ever-popular Tommy Bahama resort wear found in Royal Palm Trading Company and, of course, the Atlantis Trading Dock, home to everything Atlantis and the number one destination for souvenirs and shirts of all kinds bearing the Atlantis emblem.

Of course, if you're not in the mood for spending your own money but would rather enjoy checking out the fruits of someone else's, you can spend your time down at the dockside of the Marina Village. 

Countless yachts owned by wealthy businessmen (and undoubtedly some famous individuals, although the yacht staff will never divulge who) grace the marina, and they look especially glamorous at night. 

However, if you feel like taking a nighttime tour of the dock, watch out for the edges of the dock - there are no railings between the sidewalk and the water, so you might find yourself flailing about in gallons of Atlantic Ocean seawater decked out in your Vera Wang gown and Louis Vuitton pumps if you're not careful. 

The marina has much to offer in the line of eateries as well, so long as you don't mind waiting in line during the busy

times.  From an ice cream shop to a Starbucks to an authentic Bahamian juice cafe, you can't go wrong with the goodies the marina provides for munchies. 

And of course, there's a number of restaurants to satisfy your hunger pangs.  The quaint Johnny Rockets hamburger diner with a hoppin' fifties theme is among the least expensive, while other cafes and steakhouses, such as Carmine's, Seafire Steakhouse, and Cafe Martinique round out the more expensive side of the Marina Village.  We reviewed some of the good, not so good, and just plain strange restaurants here.