REVIEW
April 212008
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Bahamian Bliss
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tempted to look back at
those pictures.
After deleting him
from your life, realize
the importance of your
friends. You might think
that you do not have
many because he has
consumed your time.
Not true. Ask a friend
to come over and have a
girl's night. Surrounding
one's self with friends is
the best therapy after a
break-up, allowing you
to know that there is a
life after. Begin to make
plans for things that you
have wanted to do for
awhile but could not do
because of him, giving
you something to look
forward to on the days
when you think you are
not going to survive.
Once the day is over
and your friend has left,
put on your most com
fortable pajamas and
curl into bed. Turn on
the television and watch
something uplifting. As
you peacefully drift off
to sleep, take a deep
breath and realize that
you are finally free. You
now have the chance
to start over and find
someone who is worth
your time. Never think
that you have wasted
time with him; think of
that relationship as a les
son learned. Look at the
bright side of your situ-
ation--you could have
been stuck with him for
the rest of your life. Fall
asleep with a promise
to yourself that you will
never give him another
chance and that you will,
do whatever you must to
accept life without him.
Elise Moflfitt
Contributing Writer
The, Bahamas boast
crystal blue water,
white sandy beaches
and numerous tropi
cal activities, including
Booze Cruises. During
my Spring Break stay
in Nassau, my friends
and I decided to try
the famous local Booze
Cruise constantly adver
tised everywhere we
turned. We were a little
wary at first, but by
the end of our trip the
Booze Cruise was one of
the main highlights.
The Booze Cruise is a
four-hour cruise, which
includes a tour, all-you-
can-drink bar, snorkel-
ing, lunch, visiting an
island and dancing on
the ride back. The cost
of the cruise is only 45
dollarS“Very reason
able for the amenities
and experience. The
boat picks up in three
convenient locations:
Cable Beach, downtown
Nassau and the Atlantis
hotel. The three loca
tions allow all visitors
to Nassau the chance
to experience the cruise
without having to pay
an exorbitant amount
of money on taxi fare.
While the four hours of
the cruise include pick
ing up fellow booze
cruisers, the captain of
the boat gives a detailed
tour of the waterway,
explaining the history
of Nassau, recent pur
chases of million-dol-
lar homes and small
islands, trades that
occur and other inter
esting facte about the
island.
The boat itself was
very clean and well-
kept from the moment
we boarded. The crew
made sure that there
was never any trash lit
tering the two decks,
and sea water was
immediately mopped
up to prevent any acci
dents. Various trash-
cans were provided and
emptied regularly to
minimize the amount
of accumulation. The
bathrooms were small
but sanitary and were
stocked with plenty of
toilet paper. Seating
consisted of benches
and plastic chairs, and
while there were not
enough seats for every
one on the top deck,
there was available seat
ing downstairs.
Our first activity was
snorkeling, and we were
provided life jackets
as well as snorkeling
gear. We were allotted
45 minutes to snorkel
and were given instruc
tions on what to look for
on the underwater reef.
The cruise set up a line
to indicate our snorkel
ing limits, and a smaller
boat was put on watch
for possible predators,
such as bull sharks or
barracudas. Snorkeling
was absolutely incred
ible in the clear water,
and I saw many indig
enous sea creatures on
the reef. To be able to
snorkel and view the
beautiful sea life in the
Bahamas as part of a 45
dollar package I find
hard to believe. If I
had tried to go snorkel
ing elsewhere in the
Bahamas, I know would
have paid a tremendous
amount of money.
After snorkeling, the
cruise served us our
Caribbean lunch, which
consisted of barbeque
ribs and chicken, peas
and rice. We were also
able to begin the booze
part of our cruise. The
bar served a variety of
drinks, including my
favorite, the Bahama
Mama. Unlike other
typical cruises that are
all you can drink, this
Booze Cruise did not
hold back with the rum.
Once or twice, I had to
ask the crewmember not
to put in as much rum,
and she laughed, asking,
"Oh, it's too much for
you, is it?" Apparently,
the Bahamian people
like their rum! Overall,
the drinks were flowing,
and the Caribbean lunch
hit the spot.
Our next stop was an
uninhabited but often
visited island. The boat
anchored in the water,
and we waded up to the
island. We were given
45 minutes to explore
the island, lie out on
the sand, or just sit
and bask in the sunny
weather. Crew mem
bers were very helpful
in pointing out sitting
areas in the woodland,
and they encouraged
us to explore the rocks
to see more sea life.
Various locals came up
the shore on their own
boats and tried selling
conch shells, starfish,
cigars and other souve
nirs. We were allowed
to continue our boozing
in the sun, and time at
the beach was the per
fect way to loosen up
before we returned to
Cable Beach.
While we were on
the beach, the crew
cleared the upper deck
for the dance party. The
music started playing
as soon as drinks were
refilled and everyone
was on-the top deck.
The DJ announced a
surprise limbo contest,
inviting everyone to
compete for a bottle of
Dom Perignon cham
pagne, definitely worth
a little limbo. The
crew held the pole and
judged the contestants,
good naturedly disqual
ifying those of us who
couldn't make it that
low, myself included.
Once the limbo contest
was completed and
a wirmer picked, the
dancing began. While
the music was geared
more towards a younger
crowd, people of all
ages were on the dance
floor. With a drink in
one hand and the other
in the air, we danced
our hearts out the entire
ride back to Cable
Beach. There wasn't a
more ideal way to end
the Booze Cruise.
Overall, the Booze
Cruise was definitely
one of the best experi
ences of the Bahamas.
We snorkeled, we ate,
we boozed, we sun
bathed, and we danced.
The cruise exceeded all
expectations, and I can
guarantee there is no
other activity that will
provide as much fun as
we had for the money
we paid. I highly rec
ommend the Booze
Cruise to anyone visit
ing Nassau and looking
for an exciting tropical
activity. As the locals
say, "We be cruisin' and
boozin' and boozin' and
cruisin'!"