Blogs from Bahamas, Central America Caribbean - page 15

17/5/13 Nassau, Bahamas Avast there me hearties! Up, fed and out, Nassau awaits, the proper pirate stronghold, home of Blackbeard and other fearsome and fascinating buccaneers of the high seas. Arrrr Jim lad this be the place I wants to see. First though we had to get off, walk the plank I mean along the pier, go through the welcome centre, run the gauntlets of taxi touts, hair braiding ladies, tour touts and eventually escape through the gates and out into the city. Once more the line of jewellery and souvenir shops but we had a map and things to see so we carried onwards. We had a quick look in the straw market, which was basically a large building full of craft and souvenir stalls with very forceful ladies trying to get you to buy ... read more

Geo: 25.0533, -77.3273Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink. I awake at 4.30am parched and dehydrated. Not sure how that happened. Could it have been that second bottle of wine last night? Most likely. My soda cup for once is empty and I only manage a couple of drops of fluid before knocking it over and waking Peter.I am fully awake a few hours later and feel better after the first cup of coffee that Peter has retrieved from Cafe Promenade. It's hot outside on the balcony as the starboard side of the ship is now facing east in the mornings.Breakfast this morning is at Johnny Rockets for a change. Allure and Oasis are the only 2 ships where Johnny Rockets serve breakfast as it is normally just lunch there. I have a lovely ... read more

Geo: 25.06, -77.33After a good nights sleep we awake as Allure drifts into the Bahamian port of Nassau. The hot tropical sun is starting its climb along with the temperatures. We head down to the main dining room for breakfast. Suitably nourished we grab our things and head towards the Solarium at the front of the ship. It's an adult only area and a nice place to relax and chill. The place is deserted as a lot of people have gone ashore. Having visited Nassau more than once we had decided not to go on any shore excursions or tours this time and take advantage of a relatively quiet ship. Peter does venture off briefly to take some pictures of Allure and the other 2 ships moored alongside us, Disney Dream and Carnival Ecstasy.We take dip ... read more

Yep, Bahamas! Those of you who know us, know that we are not really resort kind of people. In fact, we very often speak critically of people who travel to another country only to never leave the resort and as a result, never experience the actual country. Resorts always seemed to us to be overcrowded, overcharged, overdone, and lacking in any real sense of history, culture, and authenticity. There is the argument that resort guests are offered daily excursions, activities, and tours which can provide the opportunity for history, culture, and all things authentic. Then, there is the counter argument that such excursions, tours, activities, and the like are limited and superficial. And so, the argument can continue indefinitely. We have always preferred to travel the road less travelled, to steer away from resorts and their ... read more

position actuelle Nous voilà enfin arriver aux Biminis dans les Bahamas. Yé! Nous sommes très heureux! On dit les Biminis,car ça signifie "deux îles" en langue arawak. Il y a l'île du sud et l'île du nord. Tel que convenu, nous avons quittés Miami avec Magie a minuit et nous avons fait une navigation de 10 heures. Avant notre départ, la météo nous annonçait du 8-12 nœuds venant du Nord-est, mais nous avons eu finalement du 20-25 nœuds venant du nord-est. Alors, la navigation a été plus houleuse et plus venteuse qu'on s'attendait. Durant la nuit, nous avons eu quelques grains de pluie et lors d'un des quarts à MC, il pleuvait beaucoup alors elle est resté a l'intérieur du catamaran pour se protéger. A quelques reprises, une vigie oblige pour allez voir les instruments... read more