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Regular One Day Adult Admission to Atlantis Aquaventure Waterpark, pp: $190 each

Admission for up to FOUR adults/children to Atlantis Aquaventure waterpark when you book a room at the Comfort Suites, Paradise Island: Free

Cost of a room at the Comfort Suites: $200-$300 OR (using Choice Reward Points): Free

As of 9/22/23, the hack still works, folks. Too good to be true? I’ve personally done it.

Using today’s pricing as an example, admission for four adults to Atlantis Aquaventure is $760 (but over $1K at peak times) — so why on earth would they be giving away admission for four for $200? I don’t know, but they do.

Here are the steps to get it: (I recommend starting this process 5 months in advance)

Step 1: Apply for The Choice Privileges Mastercard. Upon approval, you need to make $1,000 in purchases over the first three months, and you’ll be awarded 60,000 Choice Reward Points. In my case, I already had this card, so I just saved up points.

Step 2: Once you have your points, book your room at the Comfort Suites Paradise Island (the dates I checked cost anywhere from 10,000-20,000 points) for the day your cruise docks in Nassau. Be sure to list the name of each person whom you want to receive Atlantis admission on the reservation. The maximum is four. The booking MUST be in advance, cannot be same-day.

Step 3: Debark your ship and take a cab/ferry over to Atlantis/Paradise Island.

Step 4: First stop, the Comfort Suites. I called to confirm that you may still receive the Atlantis wristbands before check-in time and was told that yes, you can, from 9 am on. Simply go to the front desk and request your Aquaventure bands!

Step 5: Take the clearly-marked path from the Comfort Suites to the Atlantis resort. They are right across the street from each other, and the walk to get to the waterpark is about half a mile total (you can go through the Atlantis casino and lobby!) Enjoy your free day at Aquaventure!

If you do not wish to get a new credit card, or don’t have enough time to acquire points you can simply pay for the room outright (the price for today would be $230) – and get the four wristbands. Still a VERY good discount. All other steps are the same.

One final piece of advice: Always call to confirm that the deal is still in effect, and what the current rules are. These can change at any time, and you don’t need any surprises ruining your day. Comfort Inn and Suites, Paradise Island Bahamas phone: 1-242-363-3680

Again: you CANNOT book the room for the same day and get the wristbands. It MUST be booked in advance.