Nassau

Our first stop on this cruise was Nassau, Bahamas.  There are a lot of options for port adventures and we didn't book any of them (Leah wasn't old enough for many plus they cost a lot of money).  Instead we opted to have a leisurely breakfast then leave the ship and walk around the port and market by ourselves.  While it was nice to get off the ship for a little while, we really only needed to walk around for an hour or so to get a feel for the area...after a bit of shopping we were ready to get back on board the Magic and enjoy having the ship to ourselves.

The girls on the bow of the ship checking out our first sighting of land in 3 days.

empty ship!

Being off the ship gave us a chance to really look at all the fun details like Goofy doing some painting on the back of the ship and Sorcerer Mickey on the front (I do realise front and back aren't the nautical terms...even after 8 nights on a cruise ship I'm still struggling with all the afts and starboards!).

Jillian and Leah with their new Bahamian hair wraps.

enjoying dessert with a view of the straw market

the art of Disney

one of my favourite things about the ship was the art gallery and various vintage prints on every wall.  The art gallery had prices beside each piece that was for sale...needless to say they were all out of my price range!

what happens when everyone else on the ship is out on port adventures in Nassau?  You get a personal paper airplane making session with a very energetic cast member...the kids enjoyed racing their planes and attacking Andy.

I believe playing shuffleboard is mandatory while cruising