Cruising to the Bahamas

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Well, we just got back from the Fantasy tonight. All I can say is WOW! We had a *fantastic* time. This was our first cruise and will definitely not be our last.

It started out in Port Canaveral when we checked in. Once we got on board we grabbed some lunch and explored the ship. Our room was a lot different than we expected. Roomier even. The comforters were so soft and bed was just awesome! Even with the split down the middle. We were in E241 however, I think next time, we'll try to be more in the front of the ship.

The food in the dining room (Jubilee) was great! Our head waiter was wonderful. Everything just went so smoothly. It seemed at night, after dinner, the pool was the place to be. The calypso band was awesome! After they quit playing, everyone headed down the Cats Lounge or the Disco. Both of those places were great. During the day, the Lido deck was really busy. I didn't get in the pool because there were way too many people in already, but I did lounge by the pool most of the day.

The shops on board were so-so. Good prices on liquors and watches though. We stopped in the casino but sadly, we walked away with nothing won!

Our day in Nassau was pretty nice. The weather was great however, the water was a little on the chilly side and it was pretty choppy. We ended up going to Paradise Island and visiting Atlantis, then hanging out at the beach at Atlantis all day. It was a blast! We took the water taxi both ways however, next time I might take a land taxi or just rent a scooter for part of the day. Inside Nassau, it was okay, but just a little too shady for me to feel comfortable. The people were pretty pushy and some of the shops/neighborhoods seemed pretty sketchy. Especially after 6/7pm when the shops closed.

The party they had on board that night was so much fun! I met some really fun people from Idaho, Vegas, NY, MA, and Italy. One of the officers from onboard even hung out with us one night. It was really a lot more fun than I was expecting.

Our "day at sea" was pretty fun. They had lots of activities planned and everyone seemed to keep busy. Our cruise director was Risa Barnes. She seemed nice but she was kinda high strung. Actually, the whole staff on the ship was great! I was really impressed.

Today, when we returned, things went a lot more smoothly than I thought they would. We had a 11:45am flight and thought for sure we would miss it. We were off the ship by 8:30 and at the airport an hour later.

Well, I'm sure I'll think of tons more things to talk about, but for now, I'll stop. I'm really tired. After getting to sleep at 2am, getting up a 6am, and going through 2 horrible flights...I need sleep!