Location 47 · Paradise Island, Bahamas
Ocean Club
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A medieval French cloister in a Bahamas garden, and the card game where Bond won his Aston Martin.
Why go
A 1960s resort built round a real 12th-century Augustinian cloister, shipped from France and rebuilt in its terraced gardens.
The place
A cloister from France
The terraced Versailles Gardens lead up to a 14th-century Augustinian cloister, bought in France by William Randolph Hearst and rebuilt here in the 1960s by the island's developer, Huntington Hartford.
Hog Island
Paradise Island was called Hog Island until Hartford renamed it in 1962.
The shoot: Casino Royale (2006)
Bond tracks Dimitrios to the Ocean Club and wins his Aston Martin DB5 at cards.
Winning the DB5
In Casino Royale (2006), Bond follows Dimitrios to the Ocean Club and wins his Aston Martin DB5 in a card game. Bond's beach-side villa scenes were also shot at the resort.
Bahamas in Bond
Nassau had starred in Thunderball (1965). Casino Royale brought Bond back to the islands, which stood in for both the Bahamas and Miami.
More: every Casino Royale location.
Stand here
Walk up the terraced Versailles Gardens to the cloister, open to visitors.
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Quick answers
Where in Bahamas was Casino Royale filmed?
Ocean Club, Paradise Island, Bahamas. Bond tracks Dimitrios to the Ocean Club and wins his Aston Martin DB5 at cards.
Where exactly should I stand at Ocean Club?
Walk up the terraced Versailles Gardens to the cloister, open to visitors.
How do I get to Ocean Club?
Across the bridge from Nassau to Paradise Island.
When is the best time to visit Ocean Club?
December to April.
How long should I allow at Ocean Club?
Allow 1 day. The gardens are open to visitors; the resort is for guests.
Can I visit Ocean Club for free?
The gardens are open to visitors; the resort is for guests.
Visit
Best: December to April. Access: The gardens are open to visitors; the resort is for guests. Getting there: Across the bridge from Nassau to Paradise Island.
Taste: Fresh conch salad with lime and scotch bonnet, from a stall at Arawak Cay.