Our First Cruise: Day 2 (Friday)

Friday morning we watched a beautiful sunrise from our balcony.  I hit the jogging track on the top level and brought coffee back to our stateroom for us to enjoy while sitting on the balcony.  We then had breakfast at the buffet and then arrived in Nassau, Bahamas by noon.

Ed watching the sunrise from our balcony.

The blue seas of the Bahamas.

Arriving in Nassau, Bahamas

Nassau, Bahamas

We purchased a "Sea and See" excursion which included a submarine-like ride underwater to see the fish, coral, sponges, etc., followed by a brief bus tour of Nassau. Ed and I then walked over to a nearby beach where we had a drink, jerk chicken, and collected some beach sand for Dan. It was quite windy, but the water was so warm and we still cannot believe how blue the water was.

A small number of straw markets at the top of the hill in Nassau.
Nothing compared to the number down in the city.

The nearby beach we walked to.

On the beach!

Having drinks and jerk chicken on the beach.

Me on the Beach in Nassau.

We did souvenir shopping at the straw market and the stores along that area before heading back to the ship around 6:30 PM. What was most surprising was that the stores and market closed at 6 PM! Ed and I missed the sit-down dinner (elegant night) and so went to the buffet that night for dinner.

The buffet-style dining room.  You got used to the neon colors!

Friday nite we played trivia games in the main lounge. Having Lexi there to encourage us and make us sit in the front row to play made it actually more fun and enjoyable. Having the kids gave us reasons to act like kids and we also participated in a scavenger hunt earlier in the day.

Ed being a good sport and playing in "Carnival Conquest".

Lexi showing off the "trophy" we all got for winning "Carnival Conquest".

We had a lot of fun and laughs. We then watched the musical song-and-dance show before heading back to our stateroom for the night.

An elephant for Friday night, some chocolates, and our FunTimes for Saturday.