We scored some great loungers under a permanent awning in the perfect location! J and I each brought a mask and snorkel from home to take advantage of some great snorkeling opportunities here in the Bahamas! A person can rent snorkelling equipment and that is a good thing because J shattered his snorkel! It literally broke in half during one of the flight then broke further into pieces as he and JG snorkelled around! Since the snorkel was purchased close to 30 years ago we shouldn’t have been surprised by this development! We tried to buy a replacement snorkel at the gift shop, but had no success (though we would have it it was a mask we were looking for)! A kind staffer at the float rental shop lent us a snorkel to finish off the afternoon.
What a glorious day to enjoy sun, sand and snorkelling! Temperature was around 27 - 30 C. The only thing that could be improved upon at Princess Cays is the food. We had BBQ chicken, salad and fruit, so it was totally acceptable, just not over the top good like on the ship!
The sand is so clean (they rake it), only Princess guests and staff are on the island, though there are a few locals employed piloting boats and the like too. It really was an idyllic day on the beach in the Bahamas.
We returned to the ship by about 2:30 pm on a 300 person tender. Lines had begun in earnest by then, so the bigger tender than the usual lifeboat was needed!
After a quick shower, JG and I went for high tea. They had a few gluten free options for me which was a nice surprise. We had quite an international tsble - a family of three from Toronto, an Australian woman and a couple from Virgwho who was born in Ireland. Lovely company!
Supper in the dining room served by Richard and Lissette was tasty again. I had the sushi appetizer and the salmon main course and apple cider sorbet for dessert.
We had fun playing British Pub trivia - which thankfully was referring to a style of play - not content. We had a couple from Toronto join our team for most of the game. I am proud to say we had the highest score with 62 out of 71. We chose to give the cheap bottle of champagne for the win to the second place team. The bottle would have been wasted on our family. We we’re playing for pride. The toughest question was what 14 countries border China! P and JG answered some particularly tough questions!
J and I retired to our room and watched a comedy movie that was good for a laugh. Clocks move ahead tonight and we have a day at sea tomorrow!
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