On Friday, April 21, 2006, my friend Lisa and I flew to Miami to set sail aboard the Royal Caribbean's Majesty of the Seas for a two and half day trip to Coco Cay and Nassau in the Bahamas. Lisa had won the trip through a contest at her work, so basically all we had to pay for was our booze and souvenirs. Not a bad deal. I've traveled a lot (as you can tell by my homepage!), but I had never been on a cruise before. This trip gave me a chance to see if I would like one or not, and I did. First of all, everyone I knew that had
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Rawson Square Just across Bay Street from Rawson Square (inland from the wharf) are the...
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Street in downtown Nassau
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Side street in Nassau shopping district
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Side street off Bay Street in downtown
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Christ Church Cathedral in Nassau Located on George Street off Bay Street in downtown Nassau, this stone...
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British Colonial Hilton Built in 1900 with 291 rooms on 7 floors, the British Colonial Hilton is...
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Main shopping area along Bay Street The heart of downtown Nassau is best described as the six blocks of...
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Straw Market Located a few blocks west of the Prince George Wharf next door to the...
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Señor Frog's After spending some time at the Straw Market, we were eager to sit down and...
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Festival Place Festival Place, located on Prince George Wharf, was designed by award-winning...
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Wharf entrance into downtown Nassau All cruise ship passengers enter through this gateway into Rawson Square and...
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Majesty of the Seas docked in Nassau
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Majesty of the Seas docked in Nassau
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Majesty of the Seas pool area
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Parting shot of Nassau & New Providence New Providence, better known for the main city of Nassau, encompasses...
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Hog Island Lighthouse and view of Nassau
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Paradise Island and Atlantis Resort
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Lisa and me on deck leaving Nassau
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Strolling on deck as we left Nassau
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Hog Island Lighthouse Construction of The Hog Island Lighthouse began in 1816 and was completed on...
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Prince George Wharf and Nassau Harbor
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Straw Market (center) and Señor Frog's The large pink building on the hill in the background is the...
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Prince George Wharf and Nassau Harbor
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View of downtown Nassau Downtown Nassau as seen from the deck of the Majesty of the Seas.
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View toward Atlantis and Paradise Island
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