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    Disney Dream Cruise | Bahamas | Nassau Port of Call

    Posted: 08/02/2011 | Last updated: 08/22/2015 by Erin 8 Comments

    Our first port of call was Nassau Bahamas.  We woke up and made a pit stop on the upper decks on the way to the gym to take photos of the colorful port.  It was an absolutely gorgeous day with bright blue skies and puffy whipped cream clouds.

    Nassau port of call Disney Cruise

    Nassau port of call Disney Cruise

    View from Disney Cruise Balcony at Nassau
    This was the view from our balcony that morning.  We were docked next to another cruise ship, and on the way to breakfast we cracked up when we overheard another passenger refer to it as "The Ghetto of the Seas".

    View from Disney Cruise Balcony at Nassau
    Looking straight down from our balcony.

    Photo of Disney Dream while ported at Nassau Bahamas
    When we disembarked, we were treated with our best view of the ship, and I was finally able to get a full length photo! Disney is so dedicated to details, service, and cleanliness.  The ship is immaculate.  We even saw a painting crew touching up the already near perfect hull when we were docked.

    We were booked in for a sea lion port excursion, so when we got off of the boat, we headed to another dock to board a ferry to Blue Lagoon Island.  As we made our way to the ferry, we were accosted by street peddlers and taxi cab drivers.  My favorite sales pitch came from a particularly seedy looking character who said, "Why you won' get on another boat - you know you gon' get seasick, mon!".  He gets an A for effort, for sure.

    Disney Cruise ferry to Blue Lagoon Island
    The ferry ride is lengthy, but you're rewarded with some pretty views along the way.

    Disney Cruise ferry to Blue Lagoon Island
    Colorful condos, with the gigantic Atlantis resort visible on the left (you know you've seen the commercials).

    Disney Cruise ferry to Blue Lagoon Island
    It seemed like the water became more and more colorful as we approached the island.

    Disney Cruise ferry to Blue Lagoon Island
    Yeah.. these are private residences.   Yeah.

    Disney Cruise ferry to Blue Lagoon Island
    And if a beautiful, gigantic waterside house isn't enough for you, you can always build a big fancy dock to house your luxurious yacht right in your backyard.

    Blue Lagoon Island Sea Lion Encounter
    We arrived at Blue Lagoon Island and waited for our sea lion group.  There were dolphins swimming around along the docks!  You can see the ferry that we arrived on toward the middle left of this photo.

    Blue Lagoon Island Dolphins
    Dolphins are just so darn friendly-looking.  I want to smooch them.

    Blue Lagoon Island Dolphins
    eee eeee eee!  eee eee eee!

    Blue Lagoon Island Beach
    Looking toward the beach.  Although the sea lion encounter was cool (they also do a dolphin encounter), I would recommend skipping it if you're on a short cruise.  I think it took up too much of the day for such a short activity.  If you're just looking to sunbathe for a day, I'd recommend getting the pass to Blue Lagoon island and opt to veg out on the beautiful beaches instead.

    Blue Lagoon Island Beach
    Hundreds of teeny fisheez.

    Blue Lagoon Island Beach
    Cameras weren't allowed near the sea lions for safety (they think they are toys) so I don't have any photos of us with them other than the ones we purchased from the staff.  Hmm.. I wonder why they don't think the cameras the handlers are using are toys?  Hmm...  🙂    This photo is on the way to the beach to wait for the next ferry to arrive.

    Blue Lagoon Island Beach
    Typical sandy-feet-on-the-beach shot.

    Blue Lagoon Island Beach
    Beautiful weather!!

    Street Vendors in Nassau Bahamas
    When the ferry arrived, we made the trip back to Nassau and passed the street vendors on our way back to the ship.

    Nassau Bahamas
    The port is your typical dirty tourist trap.  I'd go as far as saying that if you don't plan on going farther than the port if you plan to disembark.. consider just staying on the ship.  I got a really icky feeling from this whole place.

    Nassau Bahamas port

    I Hate Orange t-shirt
    We found our mortal enemy while waiting to get back on the ship.  He is evil, and must be destroyed.

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    1. Lucas

      March 10, 2016 at 10:55 pm

      I hate to break the news to everyone, but, this whole island that the dolphin and island encounter is on is just a dirty trick. I have discovered secret, serene coves along the California coast. I bet this island used to be secret, until tourists overrun that island,imprisoned the dolphins and otters, and caused pollution.

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    2. meriben2

      March 12, 2013 at 12:39 am

      It’s a blog with full of latest and spectacular information’s – This blog has helped me to gain much more information. I would like to appreciate the blog owner for his efforts

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    3. Cathy

      August 02, 2011 at 10:19 pm

      What an adventure!!! Your dad and I need to be invited next year, yeah yeah!!!

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    4. claire

      August 02, 2011 at 12:15 pm

      Gasp! What a wonderful adventure...the weather looks perfect! 🙂

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      • Erin

        August 02, 2011 at 12:18 pm

        Thanks, Claire! It really was a lot of fun, and we lucked out with the weather!

        Reply

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