We're cruising now! We woke up in Nassau this morning. We slept a little later than expected, but we take it when we can get it; a teething 8 month old doesn't equal restful sleep. We met up with Chris and Melissa for breakfast in the buffet. We had fruit, eggs, muffins, french toast and bacon. Then we went down to disembark.
We had no set excursion set for this cruise. We could have done Atlantis, but it would have been a bust for me since Penny wouldn't be able to participate in much, Lou doesn't do rides, Melissa had already been there, and Chris was down for anything. Paying over $100 a person to just sit on a beach seemed ridiculous. I did read on Trip Adviser about a little beach, within walking distance, that had a little bar, with little prices. Just what we needed after Disney, fo sho. You do have to walk through merchants and tour guides who harass you a bit, but if you have tough skin, and can say no, you'll be fine.
I would say a mile later, we arrived at the Tiki Bikini Hut. No frills here, but you don't need them, promise. Turqouise water, white sand, a view of Altantis and the ships. It was $45 for 2 chairs, 1 umbrella, and 6 drinks. The sign said "beers" but the six drinks included whatever, a Coconut, a water, a pina colada, whatever! After we stripped down and sunblocked, we jumped right in the warm waters. It was great. It was relaxing. And then the tide picked up suddenly. I though a boat had passed by creating a wake, but not the case. A massive thunderstorm came out of nowhere, with thunder so loud it shook the ground. We huddled under our little umbrella until the lighting became frightening, and decided to make a break for shelter. Luis grabbed Penny, wrapped her up in a towel, and ran, leaving mommy with the stroller and everything else! But Uncle Chris carried the stroller, and I grabbed the clothes and drinks and we hung out in the restroom area waiting for the storm to pass. I think it was about a half an hour, but when it stopped, the heat picked up and we were back in the water.
It was really cool because cruise ships were coming in, and we got to watch them turn around and back into the pier. We saw a Royal Caribbean, and a Carnival. There was a jetty, that you could walk out on, take photos, and although there were signs saying otherwise, jump off of. I did not jump off of anything though.
We decided that we would go back to the ship for lunch. Penny napped on the walk back. After lunch, we went back to the cabin, showered, and napped for hours. It was wonderful.
That night we ate in the dining room with Chris and Melissa. It was nice, but Penny tried pulling off magic tricks by removing the tablecloth a few times. She ate her dinner with us, and her favorite cruise snack, pretzel rolls.
After dinner, we did a little bit of gambling in the casino. Nothing serious, we keep it light on vacation. We closed the night out with some late night snacks aft at the outdoor cafe.
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