We didnt do anything except walk a little since we didnt realize the Atlantis is a cab ride away. We could see it from the ship and didnt want to pay the money to go there. We walked down the street, but there wasn't much to see, not even the beach. After about 20 minutes we walked back to the ship and enjoyed a day on the ship while we were in the port. It was nice to have the boat be quiet and less crowded!

Nassau

When you get off the boat, you will go right into a little town center. To the left there is a Nova Scotia bank (which has an ATM) and that's where all the buses/cabs are. You can just ask the bus drivers where they are going or if the bus is empty, tell them where you want to go and they will take you.

We went to Magen's Bay Beach. It cost $8pp for the bus ride ($32 total roundtrip) and there was a $4 entrance fee to the beach itself. The drive to the beach is absolutely breathtaking. Make sure you have your camera out and ready! 

The beach itself was stunning. It was very crowded because there were 3 other ships in port that day, but still beautiful. The beach is lined with trees and we just laid our towels underneath one and laid on the beach. It was so relaxing. 

The bus ride back to the port took a little longer because of traffic, so you may want to factor this into your time.

St. Thomas

When you get off the ship, you will turn left out of the port. You will walk along the water and should see a CVS on your right. Keep walking for a while until you get to a large map. The map wont be helpful as its all faded out, but if you keep walking you should see a large reddish steel "gate". Keep walking past that until you see a fountain/statue. Its called the Raices Fountain. You will then keep walking along the water until you get to a large door surrounded by a red gate. This is the gate to Old San Juan. If you want to go to El Morro, it will seem like you should continue along the water, but this is a dead end. Make sure you go through the red gate, then turn left. You will then walk up hill and will see El Morro in the distance. 

There is a $3pp entrance fee to El Morro (or you can pay $5pp to see both El Morro and La Fortaleza, but I've heard if you dont have much time El Morro is better to see). El Morro is huge with beautiful views. Make sure you bring a water bottle and good walking shoes as it was HOT and youll do a lot of walking.

Once we finished at El Morro we walked to Old San Juan. We turned left out of El Morro and saw a shanty town to the left down by the water, with beautifully colored houses on our right. We kept walking and just turned down a side street, until we found our way into the square. We ate at Cafe Puerto Rico, which I would highly recommend.

San Juan

The boat docks right next to the beach which makes this port so easy. You can walk down the beach to Jacks Shack where it was a little less crowded. The water is perfect, clear/blue, white sand. It is unbelievable. Jacks Shack had food and drinks but their beers were more expensive and they only offered grill fare, no local food. There was a dog at the beach here who was so cute and friendly. 

We rented an umbrella for $10 but it was broken and didnt stay up very well. 

After laying out for a while, we walked down to the Local Village Bar and restaurant. You will see their huge sign from the ship. They had cheaper beer and local food. We ate conch fritters (12 for $6) and I drank a Turks Head beer (delicious) and a coconut that had coconut rum in it ($4 for the plain coconut to drink and $5 extra for the alcohol) Local Village had a great atmosphere and the guys there were really nice. 

We were originally going to rent a golf cart from Nathan, but decided to save our money instead. It would have been great to see more of the island but I cannot complain about the day that I had!

Grand Turk

Small, but enough space. 3 closets which was plenty. Several drawers as well. I liked that there was a safe and a vanity. The bed was very uncomfortable though. The bathroom was small but there was more than enough counter space for all our toiletries. It was a good location since it was close to everything.

Favorite things: warm chocolate melting cake, sailing away from each port, mini golf on the top deck, Punchliner Comedy Club, popcorn on the Lido deck during movie time, newlywed show at the end of the cruise, Ivory Club, watching karaoke

Debarkation: We did self-assist even though we had a large bag and it was a great option.Stateroom: We had an interior room on deck 7 towards the back of the ship.

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