In Popular Culture
- The resort was heavily featured during two episodes of Damon Wayans' situation comedy My Wife and Kids, season 5, episode 16 & 17 "The Bahamas 1 & 2"
- After the Sunset (2004), a film featuring Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek, features the Royal Tower's Bridge Suite in numerous scenes.
- The hotel was seen in the background of the 2006 James Bond film, "Casino Royale" starring Daniel Craig, produced by EON Productions, as 007 arrived in Nassau.
- Since 2008, five Miss Teen USA pageants have taken place at Atlantis resort.
- N Sync filmed their Atlantis Concert special here in 2001 with Tim McGraw. It included an a capella rendition of "This I Promise You" from within the Dig aquarium's underwater tunnel.
- In 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant has chosen Atlantis to host this year's pageant, the first time in the Bahamas history. The final was held on August 23, 2009.
- The hotel was featured in the 2009 movie Duplicity
- The resort was featured on Ugly Betty season 4 episode 8, "The Bahamas Triangle"
- The resort is prominent in the Mary-Kate and Ashley film, Holiday in the Sun.
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