Princess Cay, Nassau, Bahamas
Thursday, March 31, 2022 / 77F
Right now I am sitting on our balcony overlooking Princess Cay as I write. A warm Caribbean breeze is enchanting me!
It was wonderful seeing Lawrence and Donna again--they were the greatest cruise mates in January 2020, just before Covid--we took that Panama Canal cruise with them from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale. They were a great support during 2021 when we faced challenges and Lawrence dubbed this cruise our "Celebration of Life!" That is exactly what it is!
We took an Uber to the Port about 11 a.m. on Wednesday and boarded very easily with passports, Covid inoculation cards, proof of the negative test that we took on Sunday, and our luggage. At the security conveyor belt, TK and Donna had already gone through. The security agent told Lawrence to put his wallet and phone away. I opened my purse and he threw them in, then he told the agent, "She isn't my wife." The agent got such a kick out of that---it is quite humorous to think that someone would put his wallet and phone in a random person's purse.
After boarding we headed for the "Sanctuary," an adults only oasis with plush lounge chairs overlooking the sea--we wanted to reserve a spot for the three sea days. Alas, by 1 p.m. the Sanctuary was already booked up for the 10 days. We are on standby.
Our luggage arrived in our stateroom in a timely fashion -- we had plenty of room for everything. It is very comfortable.
This is our stateroom-10314. We were upgraded to a mini suite!
Closet area
The bath with a tub
We had dinner with Donna and Lawrence, the pistachio creme brulee was a winner on Wednesday. She gave me a bag with her beautiful logo for her travel business. Donna is very personable and has been doing well. https://www.facebook.com/djtraveladventures/
After dinner
Today the ship arrived early at Princess Cay-a Princess private island and we took the water shuttle to the beach. All I need is a book, a beach, and a tree for shade and I am happy. A picnic lunch buffet was served for lunch. The day was just warm enough without humidity. White sand, blue seas, and palm trees -- what' not to like!?
The Enchanted Princess, which had its maiden voyage on November 10, 2021, is 1083 feet in length with a 155 ft. beam.There are 1880 staterooms/81% have balconies. The capacity is 3,660 passengers, but we understand it is only 75% full for this cruise. By comparison the current largest cruise ship is Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas. It is 1188 feet long with a 155 ft. beam and can carry 6,988 passengers.
Enchanted Princess from Princess Cay
After we taxied back to the ship around 2 p.m., we were scheduled for a couples "hot stone" massage. I planned this as a treat for TK. It certainly was relaxing for an hour and a half--we should take the time to do that again back home
It was another quiet evening after dinner (highlight: creme brule with lemon macaroons).
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