Nassau seemed like we were in Mexico, the streets were dirty, people tried to sell us a case of bottled water for over $30 and it seemed like a giant tourist trap. We did not have any excursions here. Although the Atlantis resort was beautiful, the actual town seemed no different than the average Mexican tourist town. 


Nassau

St. Thomas was simply gorgeous. With a beautiful, hilly landscape dotted with gorgeous homes, this port was an amazing thing to see. Our excursion took us to Magens Bay, which was a gorgeous though crowded beach. We then went towards the top of the mountain to have a look at the bay from above. Needless to say, it was beautiful. It was also a bit fun to be driving on the left side of the road. We were then taken to the main shopping district where we went on what almost seemed like a scavenger hunt for the aforementioned free items being given away. In the shopping area we purchased alcohol (most of which was cheaper on the cruise anyway) and a diamond and ruby ring at Cartier, which featured good service and a great deal. 


St. Thomas

St. Maarten had the most developed shopping area closest to the port. It featured a liquor store, a drug store and a convenience store. There were also many different small shops trying to get tourists to overpay for things that look cute or rare. We then went on a SCUBA diving excursion, which I could not complete due to a failure to equalize. My girlfriend did do the entire excursion, however and loved it. Her only complaint was the length (she only spent about 15 minutes under water), this made the excursion the worst value on the entire trip. The port was also very beautiful and landscaped with mountains. It was not as developed as St. Thomas but was also much warmer. 


St. Maarten

Great view, a little loud due to the bass of the dance club bellow us.

It had a a large window that allowed plenty of natural light to shine through as well as a balcony that was a pleasure to be on and watch the Atlantic.Cabin: 

We were very impressed with our balcony cabin.

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