[pinkyphimu]

i went on a 3day cruise to nassau just last week. i was on a carnival boat, but i did see your ship. we were docked right next to it.

carnival offered a card which allowed you to get as much soda as you wanted...i think it was $16 for the weekend. none of us purchased that. the alchoholic beverages were not any more expensive than at a bar and they were not stingy with the alcohol. they do immediately add a 15% gratuity to every purchase tho.

as far as the excursions...my friends took the historical tour and HATED it. they basically rode around in a van for 2 hours. apparently there were 2 different tour guides and the other group really got a lot of info about the island. we also did the tour of the everglades when we docked back in miami. it was great! the best part is that the cost of the excursion was the same as the cost of a taxi ride to the airport!

the town of nassau really doesn't have much to offer. there are lots of shops, but they mainly sold jewerly and perfume. on the ship, they gave a shopping talk...and all they talked about was diamonds. my friend and i wandered around nassau while everyone else was on the historical tour and we were not impressed one bit.

we spent the afternoon on the beach at the atlantis. it was amazing. we did not go in the resort, but other friends of ours did and said it was great. the water was a little cold at first, but you got used to it right away.

i was with 4 other friends and we all had a great time! i am sure your family will, too!

enjoy...and don't forget the sunscreen. i did....and i am still peeling from my burn.