#bahamas2013

In August, Nephi and I went with my parents and sister to the Bahamas on a 5 day cruise! It was everything we hoped for--hot, sunny, clear waters, great weather, great company, and fun adventures! Oh, and the food was pretty good, too.

I didn't feel like arranging the photos in order after I downloaded them but here is the gist of it!

{{These pictures don't do it justice so be sure to check out the vlogs that Nephi is working on! He is doing a series of them because there was so much footage.}}

Miami Beach! We got to spend a day in Miami before we left and I decided I want to move to Miami. I loved it!

Look at how white we were... :) This was before we left.

Half Moon Cay was our second stop and we just spent all day on the beach. It was PERFECT. The sand was like flour and the water was like bath water. We swam all day and Nephi was confident it was 120 degrees outside--Ha! It was very hot.

At the Atlantis Resort in Nassau! This was one of their beaches at the resort but we spent the majority of time at the pools. They were amazing.

In the theater on the boat. We went to all the shows and tried to keep busy for our first day at sea.

We loved every minute together!

At the Atlantis Resort they have a lazy river. Trust me, you cannot be lazy in that river! There were rapids, a wave generator and a conveyor belt. It was amazing! We burned our legs from going round after round throughout the day. It was worth it!

I get very motion sick so I wore a prescription patch. I didn't suffer from any of the side effects really except my vision was off a few days after I got home. It worked perfect and I didn't get sick once! I highly recommend it.

Grand Turks was amazing! A beautiful Island that is so eco friendly and has great weather. We want to go back some day.

We did dinner in the dining room each night.

We loved our dinner crew! Our servers were awesome and we will always remember them!

Our room was cozy. Of course we had to get a mirror shot.

We went glass bottom kayaking in Grand Turks. It was so cool! We didn't see anything huge but it was paradise out there.

Wouldn't be a cruise without a towel pic, right?

Remember how I love Miami?

I got brave and held a sea creature. It was squirmy and a little sharp but pretty harmless. 

Guys...you have to go to the Atlantis Resort some day! It was a on my bucket list and I am so glad I got to go! It was paradise. I would say the cheapest was to get there would be a cruise. The rooms are hundreds of dollars a night and the arch that you see here is the Presidential Suite which costs about $25,000/night! Save for it, right? ...NOT! 

Vlog 1 -- Welcome to Miami

Vlog 2 -- Boarding the Ship

Vlog 3 -- 1st Stop: Grand Turk


Nephi and I had the BEST time! It was fun to be there with family and I would recommend going with people you know. We hope to fit in another one, soon, but we are so grateful we were able to go! It truly was a trip of a lifetime.