Atlantis, ki se nenehno razvija, še naprej preseneča in navdušuje goste na nepričakovane načine ne samo z novimi okusi, oblikami in zvoki, temveč tudi s svojo nenehno predanostjo ohranjanju morja.
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• Atlantis je edino letovišče s polnimi storitvami z medicinskimi, laboratorijskimi, raziskovalnimi in zadrževalnimi zmogljivostmi neodvisne ustanove za morsko življenje, ki je namenjena ohranjanju, rehabilitaciji in izobraževanju.
• Pred kratkim so veterinarji in strokovnjaki za morje morske krave vrnili morsko kravo nazaj v divjino po trimesečni rehabilitaciji in obdobju okrevanja v letovišču, v katerem je morska krava pridobila zdravo težo s tem, da je pojedla do 144 glav zelene solate, 24 glav ohrovta in 4 vrečke špinače na dan. Morski krava z ljubkovalnim vzdevkom »Manny« je zrasla s podhranjenih 365 funtov na 840 funtov, medtem ko je bila pod oskrbo specialistov za morske sesalce Atlantis.
• Letovišče ima specialiteto »Ribja kuhinja«, kjer je glavni morski kuhar, Michael Donaldson, preživel zadnjih 18 let in pripravil več kot 1,000 funtov morske hrane restavracijske kakovosti na dan za več kot 50,000 vodnih živali (ki predstavljajo več kot 250 morskih vrst).
• Dolphin Cay je eden največjih habitatov morskih sesalcev na prostem, ki ga je ustvaril človek, in je bil odprt leta 2007 kot odziv na potrebo po zagotavljanju varnega zavetja za rešene delfine Katrina, potem ko je orkan razdrl njihov dom v Gulfportu v Mississippiju. .
• Every guest visit to Dolphin Cay supports the Atlantis Blue Project Foundation, which creates and promotes solutions for a wide range of marine conservation challenges from coral reef degradation to marine species in decline. More than $5 million to date has allowed the foundation to create a fully restored one million acres of a now healthy coral reef marine protected area in The Bahamas.
• Če odprete oči na koncu The Abyss, enega najbolj vznemirljivih toboganov na vrhu stolpa Power Tower, je cenote, kjer živita dva aligatorja. Te sladkovodne ribe strašljivega videza lahko zrastejo do šest metrov v dolžino in do 100 funtov. Uvrščeni so med zavarovane vrste in zanje skrbi več kot 49 morskih biologov, tehnikov za vzdrževanje življenja in akvaristov.
• Five new outposts of beloved Bahamian restaurants have opened giving guests the opportunity to enjoy the same authentic flavors inside the resort. They include: SipSip (from Harbour Island) located at The Cove, Sun & Ice (ice cream parlor) in the lobby of The Coral and McKenzie’s Conch Shack, Frankie Gone Bananas and the Pirate Republic Brewery Tap Room in Marina Village. All offer fresh ingredients from local farmers and fishermen. This spring, the resort will welcome its latest restaurant and cocktail bar, FISH, helmed by renowned Master Chef José Andres.
• Well-known designer, Jeffrey Beers designed the pool scape and cabanas at the newly refurbished Coral Pool along with a new swim-up Popsicle and Cocktail Bar. At the Cove Pool, influential designer Lulu deKwiatkowski’s love for the Bahamas was used for her inspiration to re-design its pool scape and cabanas in her Lulu DK fabrics. Throughout the pathways among the 141-acre waterscape, a curated playlist created by iHeartRADIO brings together a fusion of sounds characterizing the look and feel of each property.
• Local artist and sculptor, Antonius Roberts debuted a permanent art installation “Sacred Space” on the tip of The Cove’s (the ultra-luxe beachside resort at Atlantis) peninsula. This sculpture represents seven dancing women who each represent the intention of triumph, hope and determination and a vision to help conserve Bahamian heritage. Each figure was sculpted using local Madeira Trees and born out of the artist’s deep-seated respect for the environment, the sanctity and significance of the country’s trees and forests.
