Thursday, May 4, 2017. The last stop of our 4 day cruise on the Norwegian Sky was to Norwegian Cruise Line's private island Great Stirrup Cay, located in the Berry Islands, Bahamas. I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy this portion of the cruise as we have been t not been to a cruise ship's island in a number of years. But I was pleasantly surprised. I had read that getting a lounge chair would be difficult. But we were able to secure a lounge chair in a great semi-shady spot. The day was gorgeous, the water clear, tendering ashore was easy, the staff was friendly, the drinks and snacks plentiful. What more could you ask for!
Norwegian Sky Anchored Near Great Stirrup Cay
Lounge Chair Area - Left
Lounge Chair Area - Right
Cruise ship again
Snorkeling
Coral
Loads of fish hiding under the rocks
My Favorite - the Parrotfish
More Fish
Sunken Garden Statues
Shark Statue
We spent most of our stay at the island snorkeling right off the beach. There are rocky spots on the right side of the beach, rocks in the center and a reef to the left of the center rock for snorkeling. The reef was the best snorkeling spot as there were a lot of reef fish hanging about. After snorkeling for an hour we decided to head toward shore. About halfway to shore we happened upon a 3 foot sea turtle. He let us observe and swim with him for about 30 minutes. Such a treat! Below are some of the photos we took with him.
After hanging out on the lounge chair sipping on a Pina Colada. We decided to head back to the boat for a snack and a shower. What a great day!
Rainbow as the ship was preparing to leave
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