Nassau, Bahamas

Our last stop on the cruise was Nassau, Bahamas.  This port resembled a United States city the most.  There were taller buildings, concrete roads and bridges, and several fast food chains (we saw McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Starbucks, and Dunkin Donuts). 

We chose the Clear Kayak Adventure for our excursion.  It was a little different than we were expecting.  The kayaks were more like clear plastic canoes.  It was very hard to see out of the bottom of them, but we still have fun paddling around and checking out the area.

On the boat ride out to the reef, we got a historical tour of the island.  We also passed huge mansions that are owned by Chuck Norris, Oprah, Nicholas Cage, and Tiger Woods.  The houses were gorgeous!  I have a picture of one below.

After our excursion, we went into the city and visited many of the shops.  Tourism is Nassau's main source of revenue.  They have a huge white tent that they call the Marketplace.  There are several vendors set up, and you haggle prices on the items you want to purchase.  I purchased an all wooden coffee mug with "The Bahamas" carved in it.  It was something different, and since I'm quite the coffee drinker, it will be useful.

The city of Nassau from our ship.

This is not Marc and I, but it is a picture of the clear kayak that we were in.

One of the gorgeous mansions on the Nassau coast.

Nassau was a busy place this day.  These were all the ships docked at the port.  From the left to the right:

Carnival Sensation, Disney Wonder, Carnival Destiny (OURS), and Carnival Fantasy

On the boat ride back to the city.