Day 13 – Great Stirrup Cay/Norwegian Pearl Cruise

This was the first morning that we purposely met up with S (W had fallen asleep after getting up ridiculously early for a fitness class) for breakfast. We were in port at Norwegian’s private island so we took our time getting around. After open tender service had started, we four met up to head to the island and scope things out. None of us knew exactly what to expect. When we got over there, we found a picnic table to lay our stuff down and the boys headed straight to the beach volleyball courts. S and I decided to explore a bit so we walked around to the right (east? north? Who really knows) side of the island.

clumps of little checkered snails all along our walk

clumps of little checkered snails all along our walk

We went all the way around until we were facing Carnival’s private island and found a very quiet beach. There were only a handful of people there as opposed to the hundreds of folks in the water where the tenders came in.

dark meat crab

tarantulla looking crab

light meat crab

alien looking crab

Since it is insanely hot and humid down here, and I was wearing my long sleeved shirt in order to avoid sun exposure, I readily submerged myself in the lovely water.

trying to pet the fishy

trying to pet the fishy

Before long, S joined me and the two of us floated around a bit in the rocky shallows.

S floating with carnival's island in the distant background

S floating with carnival's island in the distant background

We were even joined by one of the dancers from the ship and we got to talk to her for a while about what it’s like to be a part of the entertainment crew on a large cruise ship. When it started to look like the weather was going to change for the worse,

pearl, parasail, and precipitation - oh my!

pearl, parasail, and precipitation - oh my!

S and I headed back to the main area to start looking for our respective boys.

my boy is so easy to find

my boy is so easy to find

There was a ridiculously long line to tender back to the ship so we decided to rest in the shaded hammocks and wait for the crowds to subside.

S&W holding down a hammock

S&W holding down a hammock

me and hubby hammocking

me and hubby hammocking

Good choice on our part.

birdy in the tree

birdy in the tree

We made it back to the ship about an hour before leaving port and headed our separate ways to get cleaned up and rested. We then met up again for dinner and the shows. The main show tonight was a twofer: the comedy of David Naster followed by the comic juggling of Sharkbait.

sharkbait finale - sean on a unicycle juggling the clubs as max tosses them

sharkbait finale - sean on a unicycle juggling the clubs as max tosses them

Great, great show all the way around. We four then headed up to see the adult improv show that The Second City put on but I found it a bit disappointing. Considering what a great improv comedy troupe they are, I really expected the adult-only show to be hugely entertaining. It was a little “meh”. We then headed to the comfort food diner for a late night second dinner where the decision was made that S&W would hitchhike to Orlando with us tomorrow!  Before heading to bed, we had an impromptu photo shoot.

me and hubby

me and hubby

possibly my favoritest photo of us ever

possibly my favoritest photo of us ever

me and S - golly she's tall!

me and S - golly she's tall!

us four

us four