In all fairness, we have never stayed at the Harborside; we have, however, visited Paridise Island, and the Atlantis Casino/Hotel. After having been to Las Vegas on several occasions, I fail to see what the fuss is over the Atlantis in the Bahamas (Paradise Island). The casino is just another casino. As for the hotel, everything is way, way, way over priced. Everything has to be flown in from the United States or elsewhere. If you actually planned to eat your meals at the Atlantis Hotel, two people would need to budget approx. $300 per day just for your meals; God only knows what it would cost if you took your whole family. Virtually every restaurant is alacarte, and dinner alone will run you $100 or more (excluding alcohol) ... the sad thing is for the price, the food is a tremendous let down. For $100 a couple in most restuarants in Las Vegas, you get a specatular meal. At Atlantis, you will be lucky to get satisfactory service. We have traveled all over the world; but have no desire to ever return to Paradise Island ... the place is way overpriced.

Cable Beach, however, is another story. We enjoyed our stay on the other end of the island. My advise would be to stay on Cable Beach, then take the $1.00 bus ride to Paradise Island and get a day pass to Atlantis.

I just got back from a week at the harborside...what can i say except...a great vacation! The staff is friendly and fun. The pool is a great place to relax outside of the hustle and bustle of the atlantis all 11 pools!

Food etc on Paradise Island can be pricey, so we choose to eat with the locals across the bridge. You have to try the Fish Fry and definately take the local $1 bus ride...BUS STOP (go and ride you'll know what Im saying)

All in all a great location with fanstastic views. ENJOY!

We are veteran timeshare junkies and wanted to thank many of the earlier reviews for some good tips. We wanted to add a few more to consider. Be real careful with calling home to the U.S. with a calling card. We usually use a (800) type of calling card and they told us to dial (880) then use it. But they didn't tell us it costs $2 per minute to do so (yikes!). The best thing is probably to buy an international calling card (in the casino area of Atlantis) and use that. It is considered a local call from Harborside, so it shouldn't cost anything. We didn't do this, but will next time. The best thing is to try it and the next day check at the front desk to see how much you got billed for. You don't want to wait until the final bill to get shocked.

During early April, the Atlantis water park and pools closed at 6 pm. We like a late night swim once in a while, but it's not possible at Atlantis or Harborside. We liked that the towels were available whenever you wanted, instead of the old $25 lost towel threats at other timeshares. There is a shuttle that runs from Harborside to the grocery store ($7 per person). It might be a good idea to bring an empty wheeled suitcase or two if you need a lot of stuff. If not, you have to depend on the local baggers to pack your stuff in a box for the bus ride back to Harborside. It's okay to tip the bagger, but don't go crazy because they also want the coupons/stamps that print out at the register that you'll never use. So work that into a "bonus tip". Watch out, the grocery store closes at noon on Sunday.

Entry into Atlantis is using a colored wristband system. They are pretty strict and only distribute the number of wristbands to your unit up to the max sleeping occupancy. Could be tricky if multi-families and cousins are all getting wristbands with each other's room keys. They log into the computer how many wristbands each unit gets every day. We can understand this diligence because the attractions are phenomenal, and they always have people trying to "beat the system".

When winding down, be sure to check out the "Making of Atlantis" show running continuously on Channel 05. It is great to see how much work went into this masterpiece. Can't wait to get back......

We have now been owners for about 7 years, and never get tired of what Harborside has to offer. There is something for everyone there. Beaches, pools, waterslides, Live entertainment, tropical fish, great food, gambling etc etc. It truly is paradise!!! One of the great things about this place, is that you can take your family (small children too), or go with a friend, or by yourself and still have a great time. The rooms are spacious and modern. The staff is friendly. and the island picture perfect!!!

My wife and I stayed for 7days in early September. It was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was very clean. Any small problems were corrected immediately with a smile. Very friendly staff. At night the pool side cafe was very good, during the day it was ok. You have full free access to all of Atlantis's activities which are lendary. I love the Aquariums, Zeus is incredible. Free shuttle to Atlantis every 5 to 10 minutes. Our favorite day was an excursion to the Exumas. This place is a fantasy world that will blow you away. Feed a man eating shark from the dock (lemon shark, don't get in the water with him, I'm deadly serious) and on the otherside of the island you can feed and swim with a local, but not tame, stingray. You'll be brought to a sand bar where I saw a large school of flying fish. Feed Iguana's on a different island. Snorkling, drinking, hiking, eating, it don't get any better. If you are on a budget, save your money for an extra year and then go. You can easily spend $1500.00 per person in a week not including airfare, lodgings, or gifts; that all extra!!!!!!!!!!

I am an owner and have been to other Timeshares and I still think Harborside at Atlantis has more to offer than any other place in the world. Great for all ages. The staff at Harborside is great.

The girls are very helpful and always has a smile on their face. Our deepest sympathy goes to Renee's family and co-workers. She was a remarkable woman and always would remain in our prayers. God Bless You Renee!

I vacation twice a year at harborside resort, and that is not enough, I LOVE staying here, the staff is impecable, there are so many choices for food, activities and just hanging out, I am never bored, and everytime I leave I still don't get to do everything. I can stay anywhere I want, and I still choose to come back to Harborside Resort, time after time. The water is so beauitful here. The staff at Harborside are the best!!!!!!!! I have been coming here for 5 years. YOU MUST GO!!!!

unbelievable is all i can say!!! Amazing!!! one of the best vacations I've ever been on with my family!!!

We are owners at Harborside. We were first exposed to this wonderful resort back in 2001, when we met up with some friends who were staying there. We were staying on Cable beach in a small hotel room. We were so impressed we ended up buying a small one bedroom unit. We have since upgraded to a one bedroom premium unit. We just got back from a 10 day stay at it was just fantastic. Our daughter from San diego met us out there and she just loved it!!! We are from Michigan so the wonderful weather was a real treat. By staying at Harborside, you save so much money on food. We would have breakfast and most dinners in the room and we only spent 150 bucks in groceries!!! We splurged on 2 dinners late in our trip and they were both excellent. One of the best things about this resort are the staff. They are the most friendly people. The front desk people know you by name, as do the shuttle drivers and sales staff. The customer service they provide is exceptional!!!! We had the opportunity to exchange our week for a week at the Westin- Kaanapali and I cancelled and booked back at Harborside after we got back. I highly recommend this resort to anyone.

We rented from an owner, KevinA and had the best time over the Christmas week. Where do I begin. Simply wonderful- though glad to be home as usual.

I was worried with the negative reviews on some websites, about cost, and friendliness. It was very comparable to other resorts with food prices in all ranges. The friendliness & helpfulness of the staff was great at both the Harborside and Royal Towers. We will clearly go back, our personal concierge assigned at check in was wonderful, Sherique.

We had a 2 bedroom unit, 4 adults, a 3 month old and 3 year old. The Harborside kitchens were great and allowed us the flexiblity to eat in and at different times. (Learn about convection oven cooking. I cooked a great turkey but ruined a cake.) We taxied to a large grocery. We did the majority of our meals in condo or great sandwiches to beach/pool and ordered fries or drink. We felt obligated to make a dent in all the groceries we had purchased. (Eating a # of the meals in condo also made us feel like we had received good value throughout entire stay and since kids were napping around 2 pm, it was always easy to schedule to get back to room.)

The Harborside pool area was relaxing, with a work out room, very large hot tub, outdoor shuffleboard, pool and ping pong. Plenty of chairs and views of nassau and Marina.

Restuarants: The Point Restaurant at Harborside pool overlooking marina and Nassau was very reasonably priced. Dinner menu included sandwiches around $11 with fries but the full entrees were only $21 and included salad, potato, meat, coleslaw & dessert! Super location as well.

Carmines in Marina Village was a GREAT dinner choice as well. Great Atmosphere. We knew to get best value , we needed to eat the same thing. The staff immediately told us that one order of Chicken Parmesean-$58 would feed all 5 of us, we added pasta.$16, it would feed 5-6 adults easily, The salad-$21 would feed 6-8 adults easily and same for the Calamari-$23 appetizer. The meal with tip $144 and we brought home leftovers in 5 trays.

(Disliked Anthony's outside resort, for Dinner- kind of like going to Denny's. The Point much better and better value)

The location by the marina and close to Marina Village was superb. Made for relaxing walks with 3 month old while others played in hot sun. The Marina brought beautiful yachts which take your breath away and made for a lot of interesting conversation on the meaning of the names- No Rules, Scott Free, etc. We had to have eyes out for elevators at the main resort but was very do-able even with stroller.

Size: The resort is much smaller than it appears from a map. I consistently thought I was in Coral Towers, only to realize that I had walked through Royal Towers and was at end in Beach Towers. Cannot tell from inside where one hotel lobby stops and another starts, the decor is beautiful throughout.

Recreation: All the reviews talk about the DIG- unbelievable and entertained everyone from a 3 year old to my husband of 81 years. The slides and beach area/lagoons, fish etc were beyond comparison. Never had an easier time finding a pool chair.

Our 3 yr old was chosen as an Aqua Tot (only 5 a day)and was able to stand in water (Okay a little scared, so he sat on last step with Daddy) and fed the starfish, sting rays, sea urchins, conch and fish and touch them. Really cool!

Disney or Atlantis: Everything worked out great and the choice of activities beat Disney- We had gone to Disney World in April-Polynesian & Grand Floridain in August, the 3 year old had fun character meals but let's face it, each day was only 4/5 rides on Buzz Light Year, 2/3 Small World, 1/2 Winnie & Peter Pan, and the people Mover. Lots of lines, everywhere etc and not very relaxing. Atlantis was the opposite, even when we were walking somewhere, we were looking at sharks, mantarays, eels, turtles etc.

Very beautiful, relaxing and would highly reccomend the resort and the owner from whom we rented. Plan to go back.

PS- We did spend 2 nights in Royal Towers immediately before our 7 day stay at Harborside. It was nice and allowed us a chance to look around Royal Towers- better, and find the restaurant, pharmacy, & coffee bar. No question the Harborside condos are best though.... I suppose that is obvious. The shuttles were super fast and you could have a fun walk through the Marina Village if you choose to walk instead. Window shopping at Versache's, Coffee at Starbucks, ice cream at the Creamery or a hamburger at Johnny Rockets.

We stayed in a Premium one bedroom villa (almost twice the size of a Deluxe one bedroom villa) - a huge 947 square feet and included a furnished balcony overlooking the marina! We overlooked the Royal Towers at Atlantis and the marina harbor that separated us. These units have everything and include access to everything at Atlantis (just be sure to notify the resort before arrival with the names of all room guests in order to get access passes to the Atlantis facilities for everyone). Our unit even included our own 2 person jacuzzi tub (and separate shower) in the enormous bathroom, stacked washer/dryer and CD stereo system in the living room (in addition to the VCR and in-room safe). The staff was EXCEPTIONALLY helpful with everything, including restaurant recommendations/reservations (best were two in Nassau: Cafe Matisse and Lucianos of Chicago) and outside excursions. Our best timeshare experience to date!

We have been to Atlantis five years running now and stayed in each tower of the hotel including the Imperial club and Dolphin villa. This year we stayed at Harborside which by far was the best accomodations. Nine of us were comfortable in a two bed-room lockoff which is over 1500 sq. feet. We simply felt at home.

Atlantis is the best resort in the world and we also can't wait for the expansion to be complete with Dolphin encounter and more water slides and aquariums.

People who complain about the cost should remember the old saying: "There are two ways to go thru life: First Class and No class Make sure you choose the right one."

Harborside is my favorite resort in the world. Everything about it is exceptional; the staff, food, activities and conveniences.

We purchased seven years ago and have used our timeshare there every year. When you have the best you can forget the rest.

You can also hire a limo driver to (a) show you the island and tell you about the culture or (b) take you to the local nightspots or (c) historical monuments.

Expensive yes. Worth it; definitely.

This place is unbelievable, our second time there we purchased the timeshare. THere is something for everyone, our sons loved the beautiful water and pools.We can't wait until addition of water park and swim with dolphins is finished in 2008. It just keeps getting better.

We recommend the Atlantis to anyone looking for the ultimate vacation

Harborside at Atlantis is the best timeshare I have been to, and I have been to many. We bought three years ago, and we love going back every year. When we want to travel elsewhere, I rent the timeshare for $4000.00 per week.

If people say that the costs are too high, then they do not understand. Everything is brought into Atlantis except RUM. Gas is higher than in the states, and you are paying for the service, quality, and the entertainment that the Atlantis Resort has to offer.

My 7 and 3 years old love it, and I am sure they will want to return each year. When they are older and bring friends, they will be able to come and go during the day.

A SUPERIOR Resort.

Atlantis is the most beautiful resort in the carribean. I am an owner at Harborside. I love staying in our unit which makes us feel like home. The food is expensive in Atlantis but if you stay at Harborside and have breakfast in your unit and a couple of dinners you would see that it is not that expensive. I travel alot and their is no place like Atlantis. When you need to relax the comfort of the units at Harborside makes it all worth while being there.

My husband and I took four 20 year olds to Atlantis. Next year, we will stay at Harborside. Without a doubt, the greatest resort we have ever been to. The Harborside pool area is the best kept secret of the resort--food, drinks, workout facility...all right there!! Our family and friends cannot wait to go back.

We thought the resort food was crummy and way overpriced. Our family of five paid $400 (admittedly including wine) for Italian food that tasted like Chef Boy-Ar-dee. On top of that, instead of clearing plates and taking them directly to the kitchen, the busboys scraped food into a garbage bin next to our table. It was disgusting. When we arrived, we first learned that the resort had jacked up the fee for "tidy service" - $48 per day to have beds made and clean towels. The Harborside accommodations were spacious and new, but totally lacking in charm - all looked alike, and the buildings were identified by numbers. We were in "Building 5" - why not use some imagination, folks? (The kids referred to it as "Gulag 5.") You can have a nice time but try not to eat at the resort, make your own bed and pick up clean towels at the pool.

Harborside/Atlantis is a truely spectacular resort. I have children ages 10 and 13 which just absolutly love the slides, pools and Club Rush. The new Marina Village is wonderful. Why stay in an Atlantis bedroom when you can rent a studio apartment for the same money. Happy New Year, Kevin

These are hands down the nicest timeshare units I have ever seen. The Atlantis has many excellent restaurants, a drop dead casino, Discovery Channel Camp and a mindblowing Aquarium/Underwater habitat, as well as an enclosed stocked lagoon and waterslides for all age groups.

Awesome! Fun for all in one place. Great for family vacation or just you and your better half. Great value to trade for other locations.

Nice, but tightly built on a small piece of land near bridge. Your unit could be near a lot of road noise. Most meal prices are just way too high. Atlantis and it's marine sanctuary are worth the trip! Smoking in the casino is bad enough, but when they light up the cigars it just recks. Not for those on a budget.

Quite honestly, I don't understand how people with a family can afford to stay at Atlantis with their tiny rooms and not-so-tiny prices when Harborside is next door with family sized rooms, fully stocked kitchens, a private pool to escape from the crowd, and even full use of all Atlantis amenities. They even have a shuttle to take you to and from the market! My kids can freely run about Atlantis while Mom & I stay at the pool. The snorkelling and scuba (Stuart Cove's) is excellent and they even provide transportation to the boats. Capt. Mike of Chubasco Charters knows how to find fish even when nobody else is catching anything. And the dining? You can find anything from a top-end 5-star restaurant to an outdoor fishfry.

As a parent, I can tell you that my kids can't wait to return every year. I live less than 2 hours from Disney and they'd rather go to Atlantis any day!

My husband and I have been visiting the Atlantis Resort and Casino on Paradise Island for the past 6 years and love it every time we go. The Harborside is so nice because you have exclusive access to the pools and workout room at the Harborside facility, as well as access to all that Atlantis has to offer. This is a nice place to bring the whole family for a vacation in Paradise with all the luxuries of home.

This resort has something for everyone. It is right next to Atlantis, but you can still stay here where it is peaceful and quiet and enjoy your day. The rooms are beautiful and the service is very good.

Very clean and new resort. Guests get to use all the facilities of Atlantis. Lots to do and see at Atlantis or just hang at Harborside.

Outstanding ! Excellent for families of all ages.

Not cheap but there are ways to economize. Staying at Harborside - especially for families - is the best way to save money.

Food is ridiculously expensive anywhere in the Caribbean so the full kitchen facilities allowed us to at least avoid the the expense of breakfast - not to metion trying to mobilize the family every morning.

Laundry in the unit means we can pack light - and carry snacks, cereals etc.

Also nice to be able to chill out in the apartment without being on top of each other when you do get some rain.

Atlantis is a theme park, beach resort and world class aquarium rolled into one. Just got back from SeaWorld and their aquarium was second rate compared to Atlantis'.

If the whole family eats and drinks around the clock and uses all the water sports available at all-inclusives like Beachs then that might be a better value.

Otherwise, Atlantis is the place to be if you are loking for a special vacation.

Atlantis is a wonderful resort! We have traveled throughout the Caribbean and this is, by far, the best. The sea life is spectacular to view, the hotel is an architectural wonder, not to mention the backdrop of crystal clear seas and white sandy beaches. We came here with our family that ranged in age from 3-76 and everyone had a great time. The 4th of July week had a spectacular celebration on the beach with top notch entertainers, games, amusements for the kids, and a fireworks display that was awesome. We enjoy staying at the Atlantis Harborside Resort where we have all the comforts of home.

best overall timeshare we have experienced. great meal plan, room. resort facilities are spectacular at the Atlantis. Pools could be heated in the winter is the only minor issue. expensive, but definately worth every penny!!!

Fantastic resort - plenty of things to do for everyone. Looking forward to the dolphin encounter being built this year.

I go every year, this year I had to make it twice. Staff is the best anywhere. Its truley a place to call home. If you want to eat less expensive try Fish Fry in Arawak Cay or Blue Marlin in Hurricane Hole plaze across the street. Get there early and you will see a fantastic Bahamian show by local Action Jackson. Great for familes, couples, and singles. Nothing to complain about again. Feb weather was beautiful. Pools were a bit cold but the weather is not hot so there is no need to go in them. Perfect time of year to lay out and relax. Destress in the spa!!

JAN 2004, just got home from a week in paradise but after paying high prices for a regular, nothing special hotel room in the beach tower, we bought a week at harborside. The hotel lobby, casino and restaurants are all beautiful, the pools are absolutely amazing, the slides heart pounding, the discovery kids club great (although very expensive). Next time we will stay in our timeshare villa, have our own kitchen which will keep eating expenses down but still have access to all the activities and amenities at atlantis. We never even went to the beach area as the pools, slides, aquariums, etc. kept us and the kids very busy.

I know many people would give this resort five stars, and under different circumstances, I would too. Here is what I found. If you are going to Atlantis during off season, it might be more economical to stay in a hotel room than to stay at Harborside. The reason my family uses timeshares is so that we can have the comforts of home while we are away from home. We cook, do our own laundry, surf the web, and watch TV along with experiencing a new place.

I found that I was scared to drive on the island because they drive on the opposite side of the road, this made buying groceries hard. There was a little grocer near the resort, but it looked like they had not recieved inventory for months. We did pick up some cereal and milk for $12, and although I found the prices high, it really beat eating out for breakfast every morning at $12 per person.

Getting off Paradise Island is costly. To get to Feeport by boat is $6. Do that for a family of 4 for 2 days and we're talking about $48, and you haven't even bought anything yet. You can take a bus for a buck that drops you off at the end of the bridge to PI, but I don't recommend doing that with any elder family members. It's a long, hot walk.

The resort itself was the most beautiful resort I have ever been to. The aquarium at Atlantis us unbelievable and unbeatable. The water slides make the place a combination of a luxury resort and an amusement park. Everyone should go there at least once in their life if they can.

Property well maintained and clean. Staff friendly and helpful. Regular shuttle service to Atlantis. Our kids loved the pool at Harborside. Being able to cook in unit, saved lot of money- although groceries are 3 times US prices -restaurants can add up fast. There is tons to do at Atlantis, but EVERYTHING is for an ADDITIONAL fee. This vacation was a little rich for us, but if you have money to burn this is most definately the place to be! We loved being removed from the actual Atlantis property. Would highly recommend Harborside.

I too bought here after spending a long weekend getaway. Units are all new and are top quality with all ammenities included. Went there last March and never even went to the ocean. Spent 6 of 7 days at the private pool for owners that is right next to bar/resteraunt again just for the owners. One end of pool very quiet for the older folks and the other end for the kiddies. Full use of Atlantis facilities included. You will not be disappointed!!!

bought there after staying there on an explorer package. place was well maintained. rooms were nice. sales pitch was not high pressure. the place and pools were quiet probably because most people go to Atlantis.