In The Footsteps of 007...

by Mike Vincitore

Aerial view of Paradise Island in 1993.

1) Main building of Merv Griffin's Paradise Island Resort and Casino; this has since changed ownership and, extensively remodeled, is now known as Atlantis.
2) Café Martinique, boasting arguably the finest French cuisine in the Bahamas and situated at the head of
3) The Paradise Island Lagoon, a small, shallow (2-12 ft.) body of water that effectively bisects the island, open to the Atlantic only at its mouth where, a surprisingly short walk from the hotels and restaurants, we find-
4) The stone bridge and steps leading down to the sea that figured prominently in "Thunderball".