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Nassau

I keep forgetting to finish my trip report, I know some of you are on the edge of your seats. Ha-ha-ha. Our 2nd and last port was Nassau, this was our 8th time there. I joked with some of you that when we get off the ship they say "oh the Tanners, welcome back mon'". I spent the weeks prior to going back on cruise critic trying to see what we should do. We have spent our times there: twice just walking around, 1 carriage ride, 1 beach day at Black Beard's, 2 sting ray adventures at Black Beard's and one glass bottom boat trip. Everyone says "you've never been to Atlantis?". Nope, we've still never done that. My parents go to Atlantis when they are with us, but we've never ventured to Paradise Island at all. Various reasons...

This trip I had my ideas narrowed down. We ate breakfast and waited around a bit for the early risers to get off the ship, no sense waiting in lines.


You can see the Atlantis behind us:



Then we headed off. We walked around a bit downtown for awhile. I always laugh because they have everything we do: Subway, McDonald's, Burger King, Starbucks, etc.. I had to use a restroom (imagine that) and decided to check out the Starbuck's. It's soooo nice in there, just like one at home. It's upstairs and covers the tops of an entire row of stores. It's HUGE. They have free wireless internet, tons of comfy couches and chairs and you'd think you were at your Starbuck's at home.



Our plan was to catch the #10 Jitney (city bus for $1) to head to Cable Beach. On our way to find the bus we decided that the Hilton British Colonial was just right there and we had rather just stay there than catch a bus and find somewhere else to hit the beach. It's so close to the British Colonial, you can see the ships from there. We'd looked at it many times from the ship and wanted to check it out anyway. The hotel is very pretty and we walked straight through the lobby and out back to the pool area. It's great! There are hammocks in the shade trees everywhere, looked like a great place to nap. Then we talked to the pool/beach guys and realized we had to pay for our day pass in the lobby. Andy paid while I picked a spot. (There were TONS of chairs open, plenty to choose from) I found us chairs with a tiki hut shade & table too, Andy was pleased.



It was $20 for the day, each. We were able to use their towels, chairs, pool chairs, pool and restroom facilities. It was well worth it and so convenient. There was also a bar/grille there where we ate lunch. They had all sorts of sandwiches, seafood. salads, burgers and that sort of thing. It was a little pricey, I think my salad was $6 and Andy's conch fritters about $8. It was easier than walking back to the ship though, all was good.




The views were great and we enjoyed watching the boat traffic come and go. The boats are back and forth continuously for excursions and water taxis to and from Paradise Island. From time to time you can hear the music from Senor Frogs next door and it's a great day. They had sand toys there for the kids to play with and everyone there was super nice. It wasn't crowded at all, about 30 people out there all day.



When we were ready to head back, about 5:30, we walked back through town and stopped at some of our favorite stores. I'd hoped to find a pink swim suit cover up that I'd seen last month, but of course it was gone. We have some stores that we tend to stop in each time we're there and look for new ones too.

I would recommend this to anyone, anytime and any age. It's an easy walk to get there, no taxi or bus ride, much cheaper than a beach excursion from the ship and fantastic day.

Looking back at where we were, from the ship:



We planned to eat dinner and hop back off the ship and maybe check out Atlantis. We were there until 5:30 AM the following morning. By the time we ate, watched a show and hung out awhile though... we decided we didn't want to head back out after all. We watched the sun set from the back, our favorite little sitting area.




Another great day in Nassau, we really enjoy it there.