Day 8 - Arrival in Nassau

The first day of our cruise we went to book our most desired excursion - the trip to Atlantis and I nearly fainted when they said it was already sold out.  I was so upset and sad and disappointed, as this was the only reason I had planned this particular cruise for our wedding because a huge dream of mine has always been to go to Atlantis and this cruise was the only one that stopped in Nassau for a full day with time to venture over to Atlantis and explore.

After talking with some 'regular' cruisers we learned that a lot of people don't book their excursions through the cruise ship, as it is cheaper to go and do it on your, but by doing this you don't have the guarantee of the ship waiting for you if you are late for the departure.  As I am a rebel, we decided to wing it and hopped in a cab and took a 10 minute cab ride to Atlantis, which in the end we saved a decent amount of money by taking a taxi and just paying for a day pass at Atlantis.

Just nearing Atlantis was a sight worth seeing - the magnificent architectural buildings and structures are breathtaking.  Atlantis is its own paradise island - if you enjoy water parks or ancient history I must say this is a must see!

It was like I was in heaven - floating down the lazy rivers that goes for over a mile, sliding down the glass enclosed water slides through the shark tanks with sharks surrounding you as you slide through, watersliding through pyramids, watching the dolphins play (you can also swim with them there), swimming in the Paradise Lagoon, the beautiful white sandy beaches, tubing through caves.  Going through The Dig and learning and seeing a lot of the history and artifacts of the sunken Atlantis.

With only having less than 6 hours, it was not nearly enough time to discover all the amazing things Atlantis has to offer, but what I did discover was pure amazement and a yearning for more!