Spirit Cruise
Itinerary: New York, NY // Port Canaveral, FL // Nassau, Bahamas // Great Stirrup Cay // New York, NY
Behind us is the New York City skyline.
This is the back of the cruise. Behind me was the kiddie pool area. It looked so fun. They had slides and everything.
Our room was much better than we imagined. We had a window view room, and the window was huge. They cleaned our room 2x a day; it was sort of annoying. By the end of our 6-day vacation, we were sea sick for a few days on land! It was unheard of.
The cruise used to be a casino cruise. Therefore, the interior of the cruise has an oriental touch. There are signs in Chinese. On top of a casino, there is a mahjong room. However, people play cards there. Heh.
I wish I could have uploaded more pictures, but all of the beautiful outdoor pictures were of me in bikinis. So, oh well. Anyway, for our shore excursions, we went to 1. Disney's Typhoon Lagoon (water park), 2. Parasailing, 3. Snorkeling, 4. Pearl Hunting Island.
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon: We actually decided to go after we stumbled on a show on the Disney's channel. They had a man-made beach with artificial waves.
Parasailing: It was beautiful. We even had someone capture it on video. Towards the middle, there is a section where the cruise is right behind us. =)
Snorkeling: There were so many different schools of fish. The highlight was definitely the Summer Flounder. It camouflage itself with the sand. (You can find it in the beginning of Finding Nemo, too)
Pearl Hunting Island: I wasted a lot of time trying to get use to the waves with my snorkeling equipment. Doh! So, we didn't find any pearl. Instead, we found a beautiful Bahamian conch shell. We learned a local phrase, "Ya, Man." It was strange, but we definitely heard it over a dozen time on one day. Additionally, they prepared the Bahamian conch shell's meat - sashimi/salad style. A couple of guys, including Rob, was tricked into eating a part of the conch shell that equaled to 4 blue pills. Haha. Additionally, we even got to pet and fed a couple of stingrays.
Stingrays Encounter: Stingrays have definitely gained its popularity after Steve Irwin's death. Rob's faith was similar. He was "bitten" (not stung) but a stingray when he fed it with squid.
Daytime
Night Time
First Day Emergency Preparation Briefing
Free Bahama Mama Rum, my new favorite fruity drink on the beach.
Chilling on the hammock at NCL's private island. It was beautiful. It was the first time I swam at night under the starry sky. (And, jumping in with clothes does not count). The water was so clear. We also had a beach party, and we did the macrarena, the chicken dance, etc. Haha.
When we were in the cruise, we took tons of pictures. We probably took 3 dozens of professional photography. In the end, we only bought one.
At deck
At other times, we took dancing lessons - Swing Dance, Salsa, & Merengue.
More random pictures
It was full of little lives every where. Not to mention, we found a hermit crab and a snail as well. You don't want to know what we did to them.
Private Island
Aside from the things mentioned, the cruise also had jacuzzi, basketball hoops, a very small golf practice area/driving range, table tennis, spas, gym, night club, Bar, Pub, Lounge, duty free shop, etc. One of the most popular event was Bingo! Haha. We didn't go though.
One of the best things about NCL was their "freestyle cruising." Everything was inclusive. We dined whenever we wanted, however often we wanted. What does this mean? 2 straight 6-course dinners! We tried all of their cuisine - French, Italian, Asian Fusion, Buffet, Steakhouse, Room Service, Breakfast, Cafe, 5-course restaurants, etc. We ate non-stop whenever we were in the cruise.
