Cruise to The Bahamas: Our Day on The Island

Living in South Florida close to the beach the idea of just hanging out at at beach resort wasn't very appealing to us. So instead we opted for the Jeep tour of the Lucayan National Park and the pine forests of Grand Bahamas Island. We were met at the docks by two buses and the group was taken to our Jeeps. Our convoy was led by Jeff Pinder directing us through CB radios we explored some of the "off the beaten path" locations of the island.


The first stop was at Taino beach for a quick break. It was a small beach with no tourists that morning. The bar was empty except for the morning sunlight streaming in as the few employees began preparing for the day.


From there we proceeded through the pine forests and onto the National Park.




There are miles of caves mapped by experienced divers over the years. The fresh water source is subterranean similar to the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. Here we stopped by one of the caverns to learn just a bit about their history.








Our last stop was a small beach just across the road from the cavern. There we enjoyed a light lunch and some time wading in the edge of the ocean before heading back to base.

Finally we were taken by the resort to reunite with the other visitors form our cruise. There was still plenty of time to enjoy at the resort's beaches and a little shopping before heading back to the ship.