My family and I left from a port in Orlando, Florida, so we got to spend a day there first. Florida is always a nice, warm place to go if you want really good entertainment. There are all kinds of things to do, particularly the theme parks. We happened to only spend enough time there this go around to eat dinner at the Rainforest Cafe in the Animal Kingdom, which is decorated just like you're in a rainforest while you eat your food. There are fake animals making noises and moving around all over the restaurant, and there are fake plants and trees everywhere too. It's a really cool place to eat, but there's always a long wait. Just hang out in the gift shop while you wait; you'll be entertained there, I promise.
Most of the fun of this trip was the fact that we were on a cruise ship. Every ship is different, but they always have fun things to do, such as water slides, ziplines, rock-climbing walls, pools, hot tubs, bars, karaoke, live shows, etc. This ship had everything but the first two things I listed.
Our first stop in the Bahamas was to Nassau. Once you get off the boat, people trying to sell you tours will swarm you. There are a lot of cool things that agencies offer, such as horse-back riding tours through the water, city tours via Segway, and snorkeling. We didn't do any of these things. We focused on going to the beach and shopping. (There are tons of outdoor markets with local artists selling their ethnic products.) We ate lunch at Senor Frogs, since we don't have them where I'm from. That's a popular food stop, just like the Hard Rock Cafe or Bubba Gump's - the type of place you always find on vacations to major cities. It's a particularly fun choice if you have kids, because they specifically cater to kids. When we were there, a clown came to our table and made all of the kids in our group (and me) balloon hats, The single coolest thing about the Bahamas, though, is Atlantis, a giant hotel and casino. A room for one night is like $3,000, so you definitely never want to stay there, but it's nice to take a look through the casino and stores. It's a beautiful building and is probably the only rich thing on all of the islands.
The second place we went to in the Bahamas was Coco Cay. "Cay" is pronounced like "key." This is an area that really just has a little bit of shopping and a lot of beaching. You'll probably see some wildlife running around too. My family and I saw a wild iguana, and one of the kids in our group found something that looked kind of like a sea cucumber, but we really don't know what it was. As far as entertainment goes, for the kids, there are a few things to do, such as the Blob, where kids can jump onto a giant balloon-like blob, and the kid sitting on the end of the Blob will sky-rocket into the air and back down into the water. I've always wanted to ride it, and I saw kids doing it when I was there, but I don't know why I didn't try it out. For the adults, the only thing I think anyone really does is lay around and take in the sun. One thing I'll always remember about this island, though, is the delicious pineapples. I have never had pineapples that were so magically sweet and delicious in my entire life.
Anyway, the Bahamas is also a good place for a couple of other reasons: the cruises there are cheap, the islands are small and easy to navigate on foot, & the cruises can be quick if you don't have much vacation time and just need a quick getaway (just a fews days long.)
Well, that's it for the Bahamas really. It's not the #1 travel spot in the world, but it has its benefits.
Part of the Rainforest Cafe in Orlando.
Outside of a market in Nassau.
Atlantis in Nassau! It's more fantastic in the sunlight.
Wild iguana in Coco Cay.
Sea cucumber?
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