Day 2 - Princess Cays, Bahamas

Our "ship mail" is delivered right outside our door. The Princess Patter is the daily newsletter we get that describes all the various activities going for the day, what time and where we can find them. Today's Patter introduced us to the captain of the Ruby Princess, Commodore Giuseppe Romano, who has been with Princess cruises since 1976 and this gives me a little comfort that he probably knows how to navigate the ship.

Today started off with waking up and seeing we had arrived at Princess Cays, Eleuthera, Bahamas. We anchored just off the shore and had to take tender boats to reach the beach. But first we had our continental breakfast delivered to our room which we then ate on the balcony under clear blue skies and looking out at the vast Caribbean Sea. How to describe the water? It is absolutely stunning as it goes from navy blue to aquamarine to crystal clear. It is just such a beautiful sight.

Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, croissants, and of course coffee. After breakfast we prepped our things so we could catch the boat to the beach. Princess Cruises owns this stretch of beach and it is definitely set up for a large number of cruise ship passengers. They have ample lounge chairs to choose from and you can either sit and relax soaking up the sun or you could swim, snorkel, partake in water sports or beach sports. They provide a BBQ lunch served around 11:30am. We opted to eat back on the ship later and had some great pizza. Z did some snorkelling while I opted to wade into the water and mostly relax on the lounger for the day. The sun here is not to be underestimated; I figured out later when we got back on the ship.

For dinner today we tried the Da Vinci dining room where we managed to get in before it opened for "anytime dining" which is what we selected for the cruise. We liked the flexibility this dining option provided. Dinner today consisted of mixed green, sun-dried tomatoes salad and fettuccine for me while Z had the leak and veggie soup and halibut. Dessert was the Love Boat chocolate mouse for Z and cheesecake for me. Guess we'll need to hit the gym tomorrow to work off some of these extra calories.

After dinner, we enjoyed a martini demonstration in the Piazza. The show reminded me of the movie Cocktail. It was a great show, very entertaining. Tonight in the theatre was comedian Gary Delena - very funny and can next be seen on the inaugural sailing of the Royal Princess. We caught a glimpse of some ballroom dancing in the Piazza which was so very impressive. It's really amazing how talented these dancers are. There are more shows tomorrow that I hope to catch.

That about sums up today....it's been a fun filled day with some wonderful new memories with my Z!!



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