#1 in the Bahamas for an Anniversary
Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
An intimate, garden-set beachfront classic on Paradise Island, with formal cloister gardens and a long stretch of fine sand.
9.6Room & Design
9.7Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, the Ocean Club pairs a famous beach with a Versailles-inspired terraced garden, a Balinese-style spa, and the Dune restaurant, away from the bustle of the big resorts. Its intimacy and old-world romance make it the Bahamas' classic special-occasion choice.
The trade-off: it is one of the priciest resorts in the islands, and Paradise Island as a whole is busy, though the Ocean Club itself stays serene.
#2 in the Bahamas for an Anniversary
Cable Beach, Nassau, Bahamas · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
The most refined hotel within the Baha Mar complex, with beachfront villas, a Sense spa and a quieter, residential feel.
9.5Room & Design
9.5Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, Rosewood Baha Mar offers the elegance of the big Cable Beach resort with the calm of a smaller hotel, including private one-bedroom beachfront villas with plunge pools, a Sense spa, and access to Baha Mar's restaurants and golf. The villas are a milestone splurge.
The trade-off: it sits within a large casino-resort complex, so it is livelier and more developed than the out islands.
#3 in the Bahamas for an Anniversary
Andros, Bahamas · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
A private-island, barefoot-luxe hideaway off Andros, with villas on the sand and an overwater spa, for total seclusion.
9.5Room & Design
9.6Service
9.2Location
Why for an anniversary, Kamalame Cay is a family-run private island off Andros, with beach houses and villas, an overwater spa, and a casual, all-but-private feel along three miles of sand by the world's third-largest barrier reef. It is the choice for couples who want to disappear together.
The trade-off: reaching it means a flight to Andros and a short boat transfer, and the barefoot style is low-key rather than glossy-resort.
#4 in the Bahamas for an Anniversary
Harbour Island, Bahamas · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
A boho-luxe cottage resort above Harbour Island's famous three-mile pink-sand beach, relaxed and romantic.
9.4Room & Design
9.4Service
9.3Location
Why for an anniversary, Pink Sands spreads garden cottages across a bluff above Harbour Island's celebrated pink-sand beach, with a pool, a beach club and an easy, barefoot-chic feel beloved of the fashion set. The beach alone makes it a milestone trip.
The trade-off: Harbour Island is reached via Eleuthera and a water taxi, and the style is laid-back-island rather than full-service-resort.
#5 in the Bahamas for an Anniversary
Paradise Island, Bahamas · ★★★★★ · $$$$ rate on request
The grown-up, all-suite tower within Atlantis, with an adults-only pool and easy access to the resort's water park and dining.
9.2Room & Design
9.2Service
9.2Location
Why for an anniversary, The Cove is the most adult, design-led part of the vast Atlantis resort, with all-suite accommodations, the chic Cain adults-only pool, and a casino, beaches and the famous Aquaventure water park next door. It suits couples who want romance plus resort energy.
The trade-off: it sits within the enormous, family-and-crowd-heavy Atlantis complex, so it is the opposite of a secluded escape.
#6 in the Bahamas for an Anniversary
Cable Beach, Nassau, Bahamas · ★★★★★ · $$$$ rate on request
The lively heart of the Baha Mar complex, with pools, a casino, a spa and a long Cable Beach frontage.
9.2Room & Design
9.2Service
9.3Location
Why for an anniversary, the Grand Hyatt anchors Baha Mar with a wide choice of pools, a beach, a casino, a spa, golf and dozens of restaurants and bars. It suits couples who want a big, full-service resort with everything in one place on Cable Beach.
The trade-off: it is a large, busy resort hotel, so it is energetic rather than intimate or boutique.
#7 in the Bahamas for an Anniversary
Cable Beach, Nassau, Bahamas · ★★★★★ · $$$$ rate on request
The stylish, adults-oriented hotel within Baha Mar, with design-led rooms, a rooftop pool and a buzzy restaurant scene.
9.2Room & Design
9.2Service
9.2Location
Why for an anniversary, SLS brings its design-and-nightlife sensibility to Baha Mar, with chic rooms, a rooftop pool, Privilege suites with butler service, and trendy restaurants, all with access to the wider resort's beach and amenities. It suits a stylish, sociable celebration.
The trade-off: the scene-led atmosphere and resort-complex setting make it lively rather than serene.
#8 in the Bahamas for an Anniversary
Eleuthera, Bahamas · ★★★★ · $$$$ rate on request
A laid-back boutique resort on two private beaches in Eleuthera, with infinity pools and out-island calm.
9.2Room & Design
9.2Service
9.1Location
Why for an anniversary, The Cove sits between two private beaches on a 40-acre stretch of Eleuthera, with contemporary rooms, infinity pools, a spa and a relaxed restaurant. It is the easygoing out-island choice for couples who want quiet, swimmable coves.
The trade-off: Eleuthera needs a connecting flight from Nassau, and the resort is intimate-casual rather than full-luxury.
#9 in the Bahamas for an Anniversary
Paradise Island, Bahamas · ★★★★ · $$$$ rate on request
An all-suite tower at Atlantis with kitchenettes and balconies, a flexible base with full resort access.
9.0Room & Design
9.0Service
9.1Location
Why for an anniversary, The Reef offers studio and one-bedroom suites with kitchenettes and ocean-view balconies at Atlantis, giving couples space and self-catering flexibility with access to all the resort's beaches, pools and the water park.
The trade-off: it is the most apartment-style and least romantic of the Atlantis options, within the busy mega-resort.
#10 in the Bahamas for an Anniversary
New Providence, Bahamas · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
An exclusive sporting and residential resort on New Providence, with a marina, golf and serviced apartments for a private stay.
9.1Room & Design
9.2Service
9.0Location
Why for an anniversary, Albany is a members-and-guests resort community on the southwest of New Providence, with a superyacht marina, an Ernie Els golf course, a spa, and spacious serviced residences. It suits couples who want privacy, space and sporting facilities over a traditional hotel.
The trade-off: it is residential and sport-focused rather than a romantic beach hideaway, and accommodation is mostly larger apartments and villas.
