On December 25th, after a delicious breakfast, we drove back to Jacksonville to catch a bus to our cruise ship, the Carnival Fascination. We spent the 25th and 26th at sea, and it was pretty rough seas. On the 27th we docked in Nassau, to VERY windy weather. The Bahamians said they had never experienced such wind without a hurricane, and they said it was unseasonably cold--great, right?
We tried not to let the weather dampen our enthusiasm as we set off on our excursion at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island. We participated in a deep water dolphin adventure! We were foot-pushed by dolphins, swam under water with them, and got to interact with them up close. It was very cool--and pretty cold, even in wetsuits--but we're very glad we had the experience.
On the 28th, we were supposed to go to the private island of Half Moon Cay, but the weather prevented us from going, so we docked in Freeport, Bahamas. We enjoyed shopping in the Lucaya Marketplace, and the sunny weather was a nice change. The 29th was also spent at sea, and we arrived back in Jacksonville on the morning of the 30th. Some of the highlights of the cruise were the comedy shows, entertainment on board, and the art auctions. We met some nice people, but are happy to be back home.
