Sailing Away - 2

Bahamas sunrise

The Crown Princess arrived in Princess Cays around 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 16th. We were awake long before that, and caught the gorgeous sunrise. Princess Cays is an exclusive port of call and private beach owned by Princess Cruise lines. It is located on the southern portion of the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. This island has a total population of 13,000.

We have been to this island before on another Princess Cruise, so this time we elected to do an excursion. First, though, we had time to enjoy the lovely beach for a bit.

Princess Cays

The dune buggy excursion was billed as a Cultural Heritage Tour. It was probably the least favorite excursion we have ever done. First of all, the dune buggies did not have much power. Second, it was extremely dusty - we had to wear face masks. And last, it was sorely lacking in culture, though we did see a church ruins. The best part was a deserted beach that we walked down to - no driving on the beaches here. Oh well, you win some, you lose some. It just added insult to injury that the provided buffet on Princess Cays had the exact same hours as our tour, so we had nothing to eat for lunch.

dune buggy excursion

Back on ship we all took quick showers and met up for a late lunch. The ship left Princess Cays at 3:30 p.m. It was a smooth night of sailing.