Well, this is a little bit late to post but the weather outside makes it feel relevant as it seems still like winter outside. Somehow spring is not showing up for duty yet and making all of us in the East North Central of the U.S. anxiously awaiting its arrival.
Although this short trip to the Bahamas began with the arrival of one of the Nor'easter storms along the Atlantic coast, we did make it. As I listened to the travel stories from fellow cruise passengers trying to get to the port, I must say I was fortunate with only a few hours delay in flight travel. It was not fun, however, to travel to South Carolina and board a plane outside in the snow and sleet (see photos below).
As you might have suspected, this storm affected the weather at the port of Jacksonville, Florida. Boarding the cruise ship with 40 degree weather (and I am being optimistic with the temp) was not what I expected.
Once you are onboard a ship, however, you forget about the travel worries and begin to enjoy the opportunity to sail away to a warmer location. Well, hopefully warmer. This Nor'easter did make its' presence known in the Bahamas, where the temperature was cooler than normal. It felt nice to me, though, given the subzero temps at home.
One great way to relax, in my opinion, is the view as you are sailing away from port. Having a view of the sun setting is, of course, a plus!
A day at Nassau began with a shuttle by boat to arrive at Atlantis Paradise Resort. It is just a short walk from the pier to enter the "pink" resort. Looking for a short excursion and some beach time, we chose to see the Marine exhibit. According to the Atlantis website, atlantisbahamas.com, the exhibit has "eight million gallons of ocean water and more than 50,000 aquatic animals representing over 250 marine species." It is an impressive and awesome display. We truly enjoyed the opportunity to view the aquatic marine exhibit, and I managed to include my hubby in a photo.
This link https://www.atlantisbahamas.com/ will give you more information for a stay at Atlantis.
The view as our ship left Nassau was spectacular and relaxing.
This short cruise was to celebrate my birthday milestone and so it required a special treat. Arranging to take part in the chef's table was a great way to celebrate. Hors de'hourves and champagne to start out along with a tour of the galley was fun! As we began the full-service dinner, we were in for a treat. The meal of amazing appetizers, entrees and
desserts not found on the regular dining menus was a unique and delightful experience. The following photos give a glimpse of the event. I would recommend this for anyone who enjoys specially prepared dining.
And then, too soon was this short cruise over but I will always have this photo to add to my "happy place" collection. So glad to sail to the Bahamas, if only for a day.
