The Way to BAHAMAS

             

Enchanting Bahamas is my 1st stop which is not a Norwegian Star regular route, (Voyage 13101021) Jillian Michaels, a health guru rented the ship for a 4-day wellness cruise that will have the participants of the reality show “The Big Loser” onboard. For the 1st time, Norwegian Star is going to Bahamas’ two known ports - Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau. Also, 1st time in history that the galley will prepare only “healthy food”. No ice creams, no desserts, no fatty salty foods for the journey. Diet that we definitely did not look forward to. 

Great Stirrup Cay A privately owned beach by NCL was the 1st stop for the wellness cruise. Coco Cay is a white sand beach accessible only by tendering. Jetski, Parasailing and scuba diving were the favorite activities in the island. As for the medical staff, sitting inside the improvise medical center was our activity in Coco Cay. Don’t forget your sunscreen as it is really hot in Coco Cay.

Nassau This is my favorite stop. Of course, there is nothing more precious than the time we spent with our friends. In Nassau, I was able to catch up with my long time friend, Dr. Noriel, who is also the one who convinced me to try the sea-based life. This is the only time our ships will be side-by-side in a port and we did not let it pass. A quick tour of Norwegian Sky’s medical center was done by Noriel and Dianne. Sky has a bigger medical center than Star. We had only a couple of hours to spend with each other as their ship is leaving at 4PM. Since Noriel is on-call, it was I who went to their ship. He also showed me the big balikbayan box he is filling up for his little boy. Surely, Earl will be very happy.