In July I said “I Do” to the love of my life. Following our wedding, we booked our honeymoon after having to reschedule three times due to a death in the family and hurricanes. We finally were set and packed when I realized I made a huge mistake. I booked our flights to Nassau and our hotel in the Grand Bahamas. Realizing this less than 48 hours before arrival, I had to inform my husband of the massive mistake I had made. I tried calling to see if we could change our tickets or take a boat as we are in Florida. Neither was an option for our hotel dates. I franticly looked at hotels in Nassau and amazingly found exactly what we wanted at the same price. I immediately called and made our reservation. Crisis averted! With a very frustrated husband, I tried to keep the spirits up as we adjusted to the changes.
Once we landed in Nassau, Bahamas it was perfect. We stayed at an all-inclusive resort on the beach. Our resort was adults only and very quiet - perfect for my veteran as we try and minimize prolonged exposure to crowds. A massive resort was next door with a casino and lavish grounds, so we would walk down the beach and enjoy some of the things they had to offer then stroll back to our hotel for food and drinks.
We did just about everything. On day 1 we explored our hotel, beach, and the resort next door, getting the lay of the land.
On day 2 we went on an 8-hour excursion by boat to the Exumas. We went to 7 different Cays, each with a different experience. We swam with and fed wild pigs, Fed the Iguanas, Snorkeled Pablo Escobar's sunken airplane, swam with the nurse sharks, snorkeled a protected natural aquarium, ate lunch, and jumped off the dock, and ended the adventure on a private sand bar to relax. This was by far one of the best experiences of our lives; especially since we love nature and wildlife.
On day 3 we took a glass bottom boat to snorkel the reef on Cable beach. We got lucky and only had one other couple on the big boat so we got to see and do what we wanted. My husband jumped in a got to even swim with a sea turtle! Later that evening we met a veteran couple that we had dinner with, and then went to the casino together. I got to share with them my love for working for Coalition and may have even added a new member to our Coalition family!
On day 4 we shopped, drank, and lounged pool/beach side. We found out we could walk to the small straw market which was perfect to avoid cabs/buses and the cruise ship port with large crowds. We came back with so many cool signs for our pool! I was stunned at how amazing and affordable our souvenirs were.
On day 5 we went to the resort next door and explored their Aquarium with a Touch Tank. We enjoyed walking the grounds and came back later that evening to gamble in the casino. I am proud to say we made money gambling the 2 nights we were there so that was a bonus.
Day 6 We got to walk with Flamingos and interact with them on the lawn. They had a few 4-month-old flamingos that were just the cutest things! We also rented the Jetski and explored some of the islands around our beach.
On day 7 we were sad to be heading home.
Luckily we had a direct flight to Orlando, so it was only a 1-hour flight home.
Our Honeymoon to Nassau was out of a storybook. I still keep scrolling through my phone looking at the photos! I can't wait to continue our travels and adventures as husband and wife. Nassau was a beautiful island and the locals were extremely nice. Not once did my husband or I feel stressed or uncomfortable being in a “foreign country”, we honestly felt like we were home in the states and felt very safe the entire trip. We will be returning, I’ll just make sure I pick the correct Island next time. 😉
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