Princess Cays

Our first stop was Princess Cays in the Bahamas, in the southern portion of the Island of Eleuthera (discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492).

The island is mostly flat, with beautiful white sand beaches, mangrove trees, and gorgeous clear turquoise waters.

It was really amazing what these guys can do with fruits and vegetables.  There were delightful displays of their talents in many of the dining areas on the ship.

There was plenty to do for those not inclined to lay and bake on a lounge chair.  There was swimming, snorkeling, aqua bikes, sailboats, kayaks, paddle wheelers, beach volleyball and the banana boat.  I must admit that the temperature of the water almost caused me to skip swimming, but once we got in it was wonderful and refreshing. 

A barbeque lunch was served on the island.  It included the usual hamburgers, hot dogs, ribs, grilled chicken, salads, fruits and desserts.

The scenery was beautiful.  We could have spent a couple more hours here, but we decided to take an early tender back to the ship for some of the other activities. 

It’s hard to believe that the Bahamas were called the Islas Inutiles (Useless Islands) by the Spanish because of their lack of resources.  They remained uninhabited until the 17th century.

Next port will be St. Maarten – more to come.