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3-Night Bahamas Cruise

An October 2007 trip to Bahamas by frozetoes

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Quote: We were first-time cruisers on a weekend getaway, and we loved it!
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3-Night Bahamas Cruise Best of IgoUgo

Overview

Centrum Photo - Bahamas, Caribbean
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My husband, my 14-year-old daughter, and I decided to take advantage of an October school break to take a 3-night cruise to the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas. It was a first time cruise for all of us, as well as the first time to the Bahamas. I've never had any interest in cruising, mainly because I want to be able to set my own schedule and itinerary. But I have to say, I enjoyed this very much. I was pleasantly surprised at how smoothly and quickly everything went from the time our plane landed in Miami to the time we opened the door to our stateroom. Royal Caribbean has the check-in process down to a science! We were all surprised at how gor...Read More

Blackbeard's Cay Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

Stingrays at Blackbeard's Cay Photo - Blackbeard's Cay, Nassau, Bahamas
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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...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 13, 2008

Blackbeard's Cay

Nassau, Bahamas

Coco Cay Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "CocoCay"

Beach on Coco Cay Photo - Coco Cay, Nassau, Bahamas
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On Day 1 of the cruise, the ship arrived at Royal Caribbean's private island - CocoCay. The ship can't actually dock there, so you have to be tendered into the island. The night before, we booked a guided kayaking trip for 9:00, which meant we did have to hustle a little bit to get up, get some breakfast, get ready and onto the island in time. It was worth it though!My 14-year-old daughter and I took this trip - in a 2-person kayak. We recieved a brief history of the area from our guide and then we were off. The water was a gorgeous, clear, blue-green. It was just a treat to be out on the water. Every so often, our guide would stop the group to tell us or show us something. At one po...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on January 13, 2008

Coco Cay

Nassau, Bahamas

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Inver Grove Hts., Minnesota

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