We did not have any days at sea, so the majority of our time was spent on a Bahaman island somewhere. Still, there was good entertainment, food, and poolside activities that we enjoyed, along with an art show and a casino. The ship was just about the right size… not crazy big like some of the newer cruise ships, but big enough that you didn’t run into the same people all the time. The girls had their own cabin, so they did their thing while we did ours.

Nassau, Bahamas

Arriving in Nassau, the sky looked a bit ominous, but the morning sunlight brought the colors of the harbour out in full force. By the time we got on our little boat for the excursion, however, the skies cleared and the lighthouse on the western tip of Paradise Island, the oldest lighthouse in the Bahamas, was a beautiful sight.

We bought an underwater digital camera for this trip, considering the number of times we have snorkeled or did a helmet dive and always used disposable cameras in the past. Although I used the underwater camera (good to 33' deep) while kayaking in Freeport, our snorkeling tour in Nassau was the big test to see how well it worked. We went to a small cay and swam with and fed the stingrays.

We got back from snorkeling with plenty of time to take a taxi over to the famous Atlantis Hotel. We've seen it a number of times, but never actually went inside. The place is amazing, with its aquariums, casino, and massive adorned lobby. All owned by a single man, Sol Kerzner, and has one of the most expensive hotel rooms in the world at $25,000 per night.

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