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James Bond filming locations in the Bahamas
2 James Bond locations you can visit in the Bahamas: Nassau & the Exumas, Ocean Club. Where to stand, how to get there and the story behind each.
Nassau & the Exumas, Bahamas
Ran as a pirate republic in the early 1700s. The Exumas hold some of the clearest water in the Atlantic.
In Thunderball: The underwater battle.
Where to stand: Snorkel inside Thunderball Grotto off Staniel Cay, under the hole in the roof.
Best time: Slack low tide.
Ocean Club, Paradise Island, Bahamas
A 1960s resort built round a real 12th-century Augustinian cloister, shipped from France and rebuilt in its terraced gardens.
In Casino Royale: Bond tracks Dimitrios to the Ocean Club and wins his Aston Martin DB5 at cards.
Where to stand: Walk up the terraced Versailles Gardens to the cloister, open to visitors.
Best time: December to April.
Quick answers
Where were James Bond films shot in the Bahamas?
Places you can visit in the Bahamas include Nassau & the Exumas (Thunderball); Ocean Club (Casino Royale).
Which Bond films have locations in the Bahamas?
Thunderball, Casino Royale.