The next day we were scheduled to stop at a private island in the Bahamas called Half Moon Cay but unfortunately, the weather would not allow that since we would have to be tendered instead of docked. Instead, we went to Nassau in the Bahamas where we rode in clear bottom kayaks and did some snorkeling.
The next day we spent at sea and just enjoyed the open air. The ship was beautiful and had an amazing chandelier whose bulbs constantly changed color.
The following day we woke up and we had arrived at the beautiful island of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. We went on a tram ride that took us to the top of the island and we went on a short nature walk. We then came back down and enjoyed wonderful wings and grilled cheese at none other than Hooters. We told one of the girls that it was Eddie's birthday (which embarrassed him tremendously) and they were going to sing to him. However, the became extremely busy and we had to get on to our next adventure: another round or snorkeling. It was so amazing to see all the marine life and they were even feeding a barracuda off the back of the boat. That was kind of intense being as we were in the water with it!
We then set sail for San Juan, Puerto Rico and arrived there the next day. Apparantly most cruise ships arrive there at night and all the excursions are in the middle of the night. We were fortunate that we were able to spend the day there. Eddie and Bernie went on the zip-line (which we would have done with them had I not been pregnant) and we went on a tour of the rainforest. Everywhere we looked there was beauty surrounding us.
Our tour guide stopped at a place where an observation tower had been built. We had to climb about 90 some steps to get to the top and the view was absolutely amazing. There were beautiful trees, flowers and the ocean.
We then were taken to anther spot where we went on a nature walk. I love bridges and there was a cute little bridge surrounded by trees and shrubs. We followed the path and love every step of the way.
Our last stop on the rainforest tour was a gorgeous waterfall. I do not remember the name but it was stunning. We climbed a short way up so we could get a little closer to the top.
Our tour guide then took us back to San Juan and dropped us off at an old fortress there. It was amazing to see and the views were really breathtaking. There was a dungeon and look-outs that the people used during World War II.
Our last stop was at Grand Turk in the Turk and Caicos Islands. This was one of my favorite stops. It was so calm and beautiful. We were able to go snorkeling again and we saw a Sea Turtle, touched a Sting Ray and swam with Barracudas again. When we returned to the beach Jesse and Bernie collected shells and found rocks that shells had become a part of from the water washing over them constantly.
We had a wonderful time and would love to go again sometime. The staff on the ship do all they can to make you comfortable and attend to all your needs. Every evening when we would go back to our stateroom for the night, there would be some adorable towel creature waiting for us.
We were very sad to say good-bye to our two wonderful waiters Supardi and King. They took such good care of us and King would bring us hot chocolate after dinner every night. It was a wonderful trip and I must say that I really miss that hot chocolate.
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