Jan. 1, 2018 - Nassau, Bahamas

Monday, January 1, 2018

Woke up in Nassau, docked already. Dawn was still sleeping, so I got up and showered. Then I got dressed, and went out on our deck to have a look around. We appeared to be the only ship there, so had a good view of the houses on our side of the ship. They were out along a spit with water on both sides of them. They looked pretty nice, but I wondered how they made out during the hurricane(s). One of the houses appeared to have roof damage that hadn’t been repaired yet, but most of what I could see looked pretty good.

Roof Damage from the Hurricanes

Dawn got up and went and showered. A large Royal Caribbean ship came in right beside us, which meant our view was done. It was up to the buffet for breakfast. It seems that everybody had the same idea at the same time, so the lineups were huge and slow. It wasn’t overly impressive. The food was alright with quite a selection. Of course, it was difficult to find a place to sit, so we decided to go outside and sit on the deck. It took a while, but we found a place to sit, and then ate.

Then it was time to wander around the ship and see what we could see. We didn’t feel like going ashore, so stayed and took it easy. About 1:30, we went to the Lido deck (where the buffet is located) and went to the back of the ship. There we found a place at the stern to sit and look around. Dawn knitted and I read. Another ship was tied up beside the Royal Caribbean ship, and on the port side of our ship was another, smaller Carnival ship. A busy port.

We figured out what we're going to do that evening (or at least what we wanted to do), and when it was time for dinner (6:00) we moved to the dining room. The show we wanted to attend was at 8:15, so we knew we couldn’t be as long as last night. Too bad, but we were, so it was a fast walk to the other end of the ship for the show.

This show was a music performance of tunes from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s. It was high energy and a lot of fun. The songs were great, and the visuals in the background were amazing. The 45 minutes went by very quickly. We’d go back for this one if it is on again and/or there isn’t a hockey game on.

From there, we went to another bar and saw a comedian. He wasn't overly funny, but there were a few of his jokes that were good. It was advertised as a show for adults only, and his language was pretty nasty at times.

Then, back to our cabin, and get ready for bed. We wanted to get up earlier so that we could beat the rush at the buffet. Tomorrow we are in Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, which is a private beach owned by Carnival, so many will be going ashore. We figure to go ashore and walk along the beach for a while.

View From our Ship