After our lovely day in Cozumel, the captain announced another itinerary change (sixth one I think) and instead of visiting Costa Maya, we were heading back to Nassau.
Obviously most people were not too impressed as many have visited Nassau multiple times. I was hoping the weather would be better so I could enjoy the paradise island.
I decided to book a shore excursion to Atlantis. I had visited the Atlantis in Dubai and had an amazing time shooting down the water slides and admiring the marine life.
The Atlantis in The Bahamas is the original one. You assume the original would be the best - sadly I was disappointed.
The excursion cost $159 so it wasn't cheap. That included the transfer to and from the resort but that was it.
When I looked at the map, it looked pretty big however it struck me as just a hotel resort. Lots of swimming pools and a handful of slides.
The one thing I wanted to do in The Bahamas was to swim in the sea. I headed straight to the stunning beach and tried to go in however it was pretty choppy and soon enough I was whistled at to not enter the sea.
After not being allowed in the sea, it was time for some rides. I think in total there were maybe 8 slides and Rapids. For the steep entrance fee, that's not enough.
The first slide I did takes you through the shark tank. I was so excited to see these beautiful creatures but it was quite foggy inside the tube so it was better viewing them from the outside.
I was desperate to swim in the ocean so it was time to try again. I went to another beach, it looked less choppy so I tried to go in but again I got that damn whistle. By this point I went up to the lifeguard and asked where I could swim in the sea and he directed me around to another beach. Time for a quick handstand on route.
I finally made it into the sea. It was worth the wait. The sea was a beautiful blue colour and so warm.
After exploring the rest of the resort, and being pretty underwhelmed, it was time to head back to the port. I wanted to get some rum cake to take home and decided to buy all six of the small ones to give some out as presents.
Back on the ship, it was time for some Dutch courage and to try the flow rider. I've got pretty good balance however I was so nervous. When you fall off, it looked liked it hurt. Thankfully it didn't.
It was formal night again so I got to wear my second floor length dress. I've only worn this dress once to my lovely friends wedding so it was good to wear it again.
It was lobster night and the food was delicious!
At dinner I was sharing a table with three lovely couples. They were all around my age so after dinner they asked me if I'd like to join them at the comedy show. I'd seen the show before but it was still so good as they feed off the audience.
After the comedy show, we headed to the Irish pub where an amazing singer was taking requests. One of the guys thought it would be a good idea to have an Irish Car Bomb - it wasn't a good idea!!
After the singer stopped, we headed to the night club in the Solarium, the music was great but it was so hot!!
Next up was a quick stop by the casino. I wanted to play some Blackjack. I bet $50 in total and had $30 profit left when I decided to 'go big', I lost it all opps.
After a lot of drink, it was 3am and time for pizza before heading to bed. It was such a fun night and it was so good spending some time with people my own age.
Today (Saturday) is my last day on the cruise. I've had an amazing time. I've met some fun and interesting people. I've managed to switch off from work (this is the first holiday in three years where I haven't checked my work emails) perhaps that's because I've handed my notice in before I left so that's helped me relax.
I definitely recommend cruising and I'd happily do another one. I think I've spoilt myself being on the largest cruise fleet. There's been so much to do, it's been a blast. How can you not love a ship this big?
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