We couldn't go to HMC because of hurricane damage and docked in Nassau instead. We took a cab to the beach for $4 each and had a relaxing day. Have a dollar bill handy to pay the bridge fare on the way over, its not included in the cab fare. Beware of the umbrella and chair salesmen...$20 for an umbrella and $15 for each chair. We sprung for the umbrella and used it to keep our towels and bags off the sand. Spent the $15 on a ride on the banana boat which is a lot more fun than a chair! 


Nassau

Second port was St. Thomas. This was our 3rd time here so we opted to take a ferry over to St. John and went snorkeling at Trunk Bay. Absolutely gorgeous but wished we had an hour longer at the beach. Most of your time is spent on the ferry, on the shuttle bus then standing in the hot sun listening to a woman explain "the rules". Having a guide on the bus to explain everything on the way there would have saved a good 20 minutes. 


St. Thomas

Third port was San Juan where we did the Bacardi rum factory tour which included a city tour. Very Interesting tour and the free samples were great (Thanks Michael for the extra drink tickets!). Just an FYI, you don't actually get to see inside the plant or see the rum being made. It's more of an informational tour and bar-tending lesson. The tour of old San Juan was good and I would love to return to this port to spend more time there. 


San Juan

Last port was Grand Turk. We did the Carnival catamaran snorkeling tour which was a lot of fun but be advised the rum punch is powerful. It may taste watered down, but trust me it's not. Just ask the lady in the bikini who was pole dancing on the catamaran. We also went to Jack's Shack and had a lot of fun playing with the owner's dog Topher in the water. I would also like to return to this port someday. 


Grand Turk

Private, enormous balcony.  Well worth the money.

We had breakfast in the Washington dining room that morning and our group was called around 9am.It's nice to relax around the pool with inexpensive drinks and a free breakfast the next morning.

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