My First Cruise - Nassau, Bahamas

I am back from my first cruise, and I had a blast! For my bachelorette party, we decided to take a Carnival cruise from Florida to Nassau in the Bahamas! We had an amazing time relaxing by the pool while our boat was in port in Miami. We spent our days laying out on the beach and drinking plenty of delicious, fruity drinks. But let's start from the beginning.

Miami skyline! What a view!

We were all up at the crack of dawn to meet and drive to the airport for a 6am flight. My sisters, my best friend and I were ready to party! We started with a customary Chic-fil-a breakfast in the airport and boarded the plane for Florida. We got there with plenty of time to spare, and caught the shuttle over to our boat. From there there was some more waiting around, but we were allowed to board early, which was nice.

They took our bags and we made our way on the ship and settled down on the deck with a drink in our hand - just as it should be. We had purchased the unlimited drinks package, which by the way, is actually a limit of 15 alcoholic drinks per day with unlimited sodas and water. Just a note, if you are interested in that package it is required to buy it for the entire cruise for your entire cabin, so be ready for that!

Matching Bachelorette scarves!

Not gunna lie, Friday night we had relaxed, had dinner and went to bed. We were so tired from our travels, we decided to hit the hay early and get up ready for fun in the morning.

Saturday, we took it easy in the morning and got ready for the day! My biggest tip is skip the buffet! It was really rough standing in that dumb line. Instead, hit up the seated dining area. It'll probably take the same amount of time, but it's so much more relaxed and you can sit and enjoy the view.

In the afternoon, we ventured out in Nassau and shopped at a local market and saw some of the area which was fun and I picked up a beach bag. Next up was a ferry ride to a lovely island. It took longer than anticipated, but we were able to stay longer than expected too so it worked out ok.

We opted for the private beach day - TOTALLY WORTH IT! It came with lunch, a nice cocktail and a guaranteed beach chair in a private alcove. It was gorgeous and SO relaxing! After we had our fill of the Bahamian sun, it was back to the ship we went!

On the beach in the Bahamas

We spent the night checking out the shows, enjoying more drinks and even heading out to the club. The show turned out to be a little more Vegas-style than anticipated, but was overall amazing! The club was not quite my thing, but my sisters sure had a blast, ha!

My amazing breakfast of Froot Loop encrusted french toast

Sunday, we literally just laid there and it was glorious. We tried out the water slide and enjoyed the pizza bar, but really we enjoyed the sun and I managed to read 3 books in 3 days. Not bad. Sunday night, we enjoyed a wonderful dinner and another show. This one had some rather risque moves as well, but was still really awesome.

Monday, was a lot of waitting. Waiting to get off the ship, waiting for our flight and waiting to make it home. It was a long, long day, but overall the trip was so worth it! My one regret is I came away with quite the cold. It took almost a week to get over!

All in all, it was a ton of fun! I'm not sure how many cruises I'll be doing in the future as I think I still prefer to pave my own way, but it was perfect for relaxing with my bridesmaids!