“Changes in latitudes, changes attitudes.”
Jimmy Buffett
On
our last cruise to Nassau, Bahamas, we chose a day trip to go to
private island known as Pearl Island. After getting off the ship, we
boarded a ferry right at Paradise Island Ferry Terminal with our
friends Rusty and Diana and headed to this tropical island, a quick 30
minute trip. This tiny island is located a mere one mile from
Paradise Island. As we pulled up to the island, the silhouette of
the white lighthouse and palm trees stands out and seems to invite
you onto the island.
We
exited our boat and walked down the narrow winding path till we found
some lounge chairs right near the beach and Tiki bar. We set up and
jumped into the ocean. Oh my, it was lovely. Along the pathway there were many comfortable sitting places to sit a spell. There were many
different excursions to this island, but we just chose the day at the
beach and no snorkeling but hoped we could walk over to snorkel but
you can not and needed to pay to be with a guide to do this as of the
risk with the rocky jetties going out to the water. We did a little
snorkeling near the rocks at our beach and were lucky enough to see
some beautiful fish. I’m sure it was nothing like the other side
of this island near the reef but it was enough to make us happy.
This
stunning island is only 1/3 mile long and barely 50 feet wide. This
beautiful island has lovely calm beaches to relax and enjoy on the
Caribbean side of the island. The other side, the Atlantic Ocean
side and is much more rocky with crystal clear water and is also
great for snorkeling. The reef is only about 50 feet offshore. They
only allow people to snorkel there if the weather conditions are
right. If the water is too rough, they will not risk their customers
safety, and close it so no one can get hurt.
Walking
along the paved path that goes from one end of the island to the
other, we saw a couple of beautiful small beaches with gorgeous white
sands and lovely turquoise water, and even spotted a couple built in
pools to go swimming in. There were also many pavilions if you want
to get out of the sun and there are some cabanas to rent if you want
total privacy. This island is beautifully designed. Our excursion
included a nice Bahamian lunch which included chicken, fish, Bahamian
peas and rice and coleslaw and included a water or lemonade to drink.
I would recommend you go and get your food early. Some people went
late and they were out of food and were packing up for the day. The
food was good and they have tables to sit outside near the
lighthouse. What a beautiful place to sit and have a nice meal.
The
small white lighthouse is considered two or three stories high and
you can climb up to the top. The views are nice from the top. The
construction of this lighthouse began in 1816 and completed in 1817.
This is the oldest lighthouse in all of the Bahama islands and the
oldest in the West Indies.
There
are a couple of bars that serve cold tropical drinks. The drinks run
from about $4 to $12 a drink and you must pay by credit or debit as
it is not part of any cruise drink package. The servers were all
very friendly and make nice drinks.
This
island is a little paradise and a great place to get away from it all
and have a relaxing day. It was not crowded as they only allow a
certain amount of people each day. We loved sitting and looking out
over the water and seeing and hearing the palm trees blowing in the
wind. We had a great day on this island and enjoyed the company of
our friends and the beauty of the island. I would recommend this
excursion.
Till
next time. Bye for now.
Nice article, so much fun.
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