Port #4- Nassau, Bahamas
(Day 7 - 11/24/06)


Nassau/Paradise Island is the home of the Bahamian national capital and our last port of call before heading back to Miami. We arrived in Nassau at 1 PM and departure time was 7 PM.



We decided to take a taxi and check out the Atlantis Resort and Casino. As you cross over the bridge that leads from Nassau onto Paradise Island, you will be in awe of the size of the Atlantis Resort. It is absolutely enormous!

Atlantis was built by South African hotel and gambling magnate Sol Kerzner.

The Bridge Suit that connects the Royal Towers was the subject of a recent Travel Channel special. The suite encompasses the entire arch that you see below in the center of the complex. This suite rents for a mere $20,000 per day





Atlantis is amazing with its plethora of entertainment possibilities. The Dig at Atlantis is part of Waterscape -- 34-acres (and growing). With numerous lagoons, home to many sharks, over 200 species of sealife, waterfalls, and brilliant water slides, it's hard to argue with claims that this is the world's largest open-air aquarium.





We did not do the official tour of The Dig. We sampled the area by observing part of the attraction which is open to the public without charge. The Dig is a series of aquariums located beneath the lobby of the Royal Towers. Hundreds of different aquatic species can be spotted in the Dig's various tanks such as angelfish, sharks, manta rays, and various types of jellyfish. The goal of The Dig is to provide guests with a taste of life in the legendary destroyed city of Atlantis. Interestingly, if one observes the bottom of the floors in the different aquariums, wreckage and debris will be scattered about representing the "Lost City of Atlantis."







After looking around the Atlantis Resort, our crew headed back to the Pier area. The grandmas decided to do some shopping along the waterfront area.





Sarah, Sam, and I headed back toward the ship for a rest. Jeff decided to join the ladies in their shopping adventure.



Here we are back at out home base.



Sam looked up and was quite surprised. Wonder why he was so interested in the ship docked next to us?





After supper, we ventured back into the Metropolis Theater for the Farewell Variety Show. We were amazed all week by a couple of performers who call themselves Fulcrum. The man and women were amazing to watch. How they could choreograph their wonderful movements was hard to understand?

James Andrews was the Cruise Director on the ship. He did a super job throughout the week. This evening he shared some questions that popped up during the week at the Customer Relations Desk. They were funny. The top ten were (in no particular order):

1. Do those steps go up or down? (Duh!)

2. Does the ship produce its own electricity? (No, silly, they use a 3000 mile extension cord!)

3. Is this island surrounded by water?

4. What do they do with the ice sculptures after they melt? (My guess- load them in plastic bottles and sell them to the tourists as speciality drinks!)

5. What would happen if I sat on the toilet and flushed? (this one would only be appreciated if you could experience the strength of the flush first hand.)

6. Is the toilet water fresh or salt water? (All pools are salt water - I do not plan to do the "taste test".)

7. What elevation are we? (Another DUH! Does sea level mean anything to anyone?)

8. Does the crew sleep on board? (Well, guess this question appeared because you never see the ships crew quarters! My answer - they are all placed in dingies and hauled behind the ship!)

9. If our pictures in the photo gallery are not labeled, how do we know if they are ours? (Look in a mirror, silly one!)

and finally

10. What time is the midnight buffet?