Monday, July 19, 2010

Cruisin' to the Bahamas: Day 3

Our last day of the cruise was spent in Coco Cay--Royal's Caribbean's private island. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it did exceed my expectations. The water was pretty and it was quiet. We were on the sand by 9 a.m. with a drink in our hand by 11. We tanned, ate, tanned some more. It was very relaxing.


Coco Cay's clear water






Our boat from the tender


Last sunset

Since this was our last night on the boat, we decided to skip dinner in the dining room so we could have more time for activities! We watched the sunset, took advantage of the dinner buffet and started packing (ick!). We hit up one of the lounges for karaoke (I watched our girlfriends sing some Britney, so proud!) and went to play the "adult" game The Quest. Have any of you ever heard of it? I hadn't, but I'm so glad I went! It was hilarious. Working together in teams, you have to complete the tasks that the announcer says. It started off tame with things like "Bring me an empty purse" (and all my stuff was dumped on the ground!) and moved on to things like "Bring me 4 women's bras!" We had a great team who wasn't shy and we ended up taking 3rd place. I now have a sweet bronze medal.

We watched some bad cruise ship comedy and, as usual, I was asleep by midnight. This was a good thing though since the boat docked back in Port Canaveral at 7 a.m.! Yikes!

I was glad to get home since I had a million things on my To-Do List, and I'm finally starting to get caught up on "life" again. I definitely recommend this cruise for a quick getaway with friends and family. Cruises are surprisingly cheap since meals are included, and if you keep your bar tabs low you can spend very little money on board. I've now cruised with two companies--Carnival and Royal Caribbean. It's very hard to determine which I liked better. I will say that Carnival was very party time and Royal Caribbean had more families. The food on Royal Caribbean was amazing, but Carnival's wasn't so bad either. I would cruise on either again. =)

It's time to look ahead and announce that we have *set the date.* February 19, 2011. The wedding planning has begun and I can't wait to share with you our progress. Holy goodness, that's close! I hope you all won't mind some wedding posts here & there.



13 comments:

ModernMom said...

Oh it looks like yo had an amazing time! I have thought about cruising many time but am truly afraid I would be sea sick!

Scientific Housewife said...

I love the private islands because you can just kick back, have a drink, and relax :)

Ms. Emily Ann said...

Cocoa Cay is so much fun! I have been there twice, and it's such a gorgeous island!! Looks like you had a fun time - I love participating in the quirky cruise activities. I have never played Quest, but a guy we were cruising with did, we discovered after walking into the game room and finding him in a woman's bra - haha, too much fun! ..Congrats on the wedding date! :)

Jenn @ WestSacHoney said...

Oh for the love of beaches I need a vacation asap. That water looks amazing! Haven't heard of that game but it sounds hilarious!

Shelley said...

Your cruise sounds like so much fun! So exciting that you set your date!! Looking forward to some wedding posts!

Sara said...

So fun! I've never heard of The Quest but it sounds like a blast!

Taylor @ The Undomestic Momma said...

how fun!!111

Annie said...

Looks amazing...I'm still jealous!!

and yay for setting the date!! let the planning begin :)

Tara said...

i LOVED coco cay when i went on a cruise! so gorgeous!! and major congrats for setting a date! :)

Crazy Shenanigans said...

It looks like Coco Cay was beautiful!

Marie said...

That beach looks perfect! Now that you are refreshed and have a date...Bring on the Wedding plans!!! Yay :o)

Kelsey Claire said...

Sounds amazing. I want to go there now!

April said...

looks like you had a great time...I would love to be able to take my mom on a cruise one day...I keep saying I will save my tax money for it...but it never happens...maybe this coming year :)

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