{"id":10293,"date":"2018-02-26T20:44:07","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T20:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/?p=10293"},"modified":"2019-08-06T20:00:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T20:00:53","slug":"exploring-nassau-with-carnival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/travel\/bahamas\/exploring-nassau-with-carnival","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Nassau with Carnival!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-74dab311-71d4-41f5-3726-5e93d5d291c0\">I went on a cruise at the end of last year with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/cruise-to\/caribbean-cruises.aspx?cid=icp_dcs_awg_0223_enc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carnival to the Caribbean<\/a> and it was so beautiful. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz1iOGI4MzI4ZDRlYzg2MWQ0YzkxYTVhZmFhODIzZDM2Mg.jpg\" alt=\"Noelle sitting on pier in front of Carnival ship\" width=\"387\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz1iOGI4MzI4ZDRlYzg2MWQ0YzkxYTVhZmFhODIzZDM2Mg.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz1iOGI4MzI4ZDRlYzg2MWQ0YzkxYTVhZmFhODIzZDM2Mg-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-74dab311-71d4-8ac1-d353-67777ef66593\">We visited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/cruise-to\/bahamas-cruises\/nassau-cruises.aspx?cid=icp_dcs_awg_0223_enc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nassau in the Bahamas<\/a> where I had never been before. It was so amazing there. Not only were there absolutely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/travel\/bahamas\/best-private-beaches-in-the-caribbean-bahamas?cid=icp_dcs_awg_0223_enc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beautiful beaches<\/a> but there were so many fun stores and merchants selling things! \u00a0We just walked around the town for a bit and explored all the stores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz0zNjg3ZWEzYjcyYTJkZGIxMjdlNzc1OWFkMDZlNzVjOA.jpg\" alt=\"Noelle drinking out of coconut in front of bright blue building\" width=\"458\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz0zNjg3ZWEzYjcyYTJkZGIxMjdlNzc1OWFkMDZlNzVjOA.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz0zNjg3ZWEzYjcyYTJkZGIxMjdlNzc1OWFkMDZlNzVjOA-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-74dab311-71d4-e183-42e7-894b0917b5df\">We went to this place called the Straw Market where you can buy tons of local goods and cute souvenirs. \u00a0We also got these amazing fresh coconuts which were so so good and they opened them right in front of us. \u00a0They were super refreshing and so yummy. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz00NTU2MjQ0ZDY3YzZmZGE1ZDFhZjdlMWNiMzAxMDVjNw.jpg\" alt=\"Coconut cheers over water\" width=\"582\" height=\"776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz00NTU2MjQ0ZDY3YzZmZGE1ZDFhZjdlMWNiMzAxMDVjNw.jpg 582w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz00NTU2MjQ0ZDY3YzZmZGE1ZDFhZjdlMWNiMzAxMDVjNw-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There was a live band playing some authentic Caribbean music and it was so fun to watch all the people dancing along and enjoying the island. Plus everything was so colorful and fun!<\/p>\n<p>Once we had explored all day and went back to the ship, I really loved just sitting with my pina colada and watching the waves and looking at the islands. \u00a0It really is beautiful there and so so peaceful.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz04NjFmNTYxOGRhOGMwNzM3OWQ0N2IyNzBlNzc3ZTYzOQ.jpg\" alt=\"Noelle walking away from Carnival ship\" width=\"522\" height=\"696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz04NjFmNTYxOGRhOGMwNzM3OWQ0N2IyNzBlNzc3ZTYzOQ.jpg 522w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz04NjFmNTYxOGRhOGMwNzM3OWQ0N2IyNzBlNzc3ZTYzOQ-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-74dab311-71d5-aea7-3ec5-ca9649edc68c\">I had an amazing time exploring the islands and getting to experience <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/cruise-to\/bahamas-cruises.aspx?cid=icp_dcs_awg_0223_enc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Bahamas<\/a> for the first time and I can\u2019t wait to go back!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz03YjhkNTA2ZTFkZGNmNmUyNzQyZDgzNWY0MzMxYjBkMg.jpg\" alt=\"Noelle in swim suit drinking out of coconut in front of bright pink wall\" width=\"435\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz03YjhkNTA2ZTFkZGNmNmUyNzQyZDgzNWY0MzMxYjBkMg.jpg 435w, https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Zz03YjhkNTA2ZTFkZGNmNmUyNzQyZDgzNWY0MzMxYjBkMg-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This post was created for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego?cid=icp_dcs_awg_0223_enc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Away We Go\u00a0with Carnival,<\/a>\u00a0the destination for getting in the getaway state of mind.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Onboard activities, shore excursions, and dining options may vary by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/cruise-ships.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ship<\/a>\u00a0and destination.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT00NTUzZTcxYzY0NGQ4MTY2ZWIyMWI0MThmYTdlMzg0ZQ==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I went on a cruise at the end of last year with Carnival to the Caribbean and it was so &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/travel\/bahamas\/exploring-nassau-with-carnival\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"read-more\" aria-label=\"Read more of Exploring Nassau with Carnival!\"> read more<\/a>","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":10297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bahamas","category-travel"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - 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