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Blackbeard's Cay

  • January 13, 2008
  • Rated 3 of 5 by frozetoes from Inver Grove Hts., Minnesota
Blackbeard's Cay

On Day 2 of our cruise, we were docked in Nassau. We opted for a morning shore excursion to Blackbeard's Cay - an island off of Cable Beach.

You have 2 choices when you book this excursion: You can choose just the "beach break" which means you get to spend time on the beach and use the facilities there (beach chairs, hammocks, bathrooms, bar, shops), or you can pay more and snorkel with stingrays. We went for the beach break just because of the cost savings. We were able to very clearly see the stingrays, though, because they were basically "caged" in a small area right along the dock. After seeing that, we were glad we didn't pay the extra to swim with them - although the people that did the snorkeling seemed to enjoy it.

This was a beautiful beach with very clear waters. We rented a floating beach mat for $5 that the three of us shared. Because of the crystal-clear waters, we were able to see a very large starfish moving along underneath us! As part of the excursion, we were given a ticket for one free glass of punch from the beach bar. There was recorded reggae music playing most of the time, and we just really enjoyed the sun, sand, and music. Not many people took this shore excursion, so we had the beach pretty much to ourselves.

This shore excursion lasted 3 hours, which got us back to the ship around noon. After showering and grabbing some lunch, we headed in to Nassau to see what we could see before the ship left at 4:00. Unfortunately, there wasn't much. It was a Sunday which meant that most things were closed. We hadn't booked another shore excursion through the cruise line, and were a little hesitant to strike out too far on our own and run the risk of not getting back on time. We really would have preferred the beach break excursion had happened in the afternoon. Then, we could have done some touring in the morning, and cooled off at the beach in the afternoon. Still, when you're from Minnesota, you can't complain about spending 3 hours at a gorgeous beach!

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