Day 13 – Great Stirrup Cay/Norwegian Pearl Cruise
Oct 30
2009
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.
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.
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.
Before long, S joined me and the two of us floated around a bit in the rocky shallows.
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,
S and I headed back to the main area to start looking for our respective boys.
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.
Good choice on our part.
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.
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.
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