Our first port of call was Princess Cays, a private beach owned by Princess Cruise Lines on the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. Upon arrival, the island staff prepared a great BBQ lunch for us, and we spent the afternoon relaxing. Mike snorkeled just offshore, and I sat under a tree reading my Kindle. Talk about paradise!
The next day was a sea day, which we always enjoy. Our Cruise Critic group had arranged a Meet and Greet party, and the theme was "The Mad Hatter". We were all to wear a crazy hat to the party, and officers from the ship came to award first, second and third place. Mike came to the party with a pink flamingo on his head, and I came as a jellyfish, complete with tentacles and flashing lights.
Captain Tony Yeoman came to the party and posed with the 1st place winner, ME!
Mike and I enjoyed some gelato at the International Cafe, and Mike played water volleyball, outlasting all the old guys, and even some of the young ones!
We watched a bit of MUTS (Movies Under the Stars), but ended up deciding that we could watch movies at home anytime. We opted instead to play some ship trivia, and take some merengue and country line dancing lessons. We pretty much sucked at all of that, but we had a great time anyway!
There may or may not have been a nap or two taken out on the balcony that afternoon, and some reading done in between the shut eye. Oh, so relaxing are the sea days!
