[BERRY ISLANDS] Budget and Itinerary

    

SUNDAY: 20 March 2022

Royal Caribbean (Miami - Nassau - CocoCay - Miami /2) - 233.32

Royal Caribbean (Internet 1-day Package) - 25.99

Star Lounge (Tequila) - 10.61

USD269.92

Estimate of USD1 = PhP52.00

TOTAL – PhP14,035.84

[LITTLE STIRRUP CAY] Perfect Day at CocoCay

While there might be many other things these islands should be known for, the Bahamas’ Berry Islands always tend to be remembered as those private playgrounds leased to cruise ship companies. The MO is to lease them and be developed into an exclusive stop in some of these cruise ships’ routes. In the case of Royal Caribbean, the island leased is named CocoCay (Perfect Day) which stands on Little Stirrup Cay. The main attraction is a water park with several slides not appropriate for acrophobic people.

[NEW PROVIDENCE] Budget and Itinerary

    

FRIDAY: 18 March 2022

Royal Caribbean (Miami - Nassau - CocoCay - Miami /2) - 233.32

USD233.32

[NEW PROVIDENCE] A Day in Downtown Nassau

I’ve been eyeing Nassau for some time now, checking out flights and Airbnbs available. The only thing stopping me was the visa application process, which I actually went through then find out was unnecessary for cruise passengers. In any case, you NEED a visa if you are FLYING to the Bahamas. Good luck with that. Airbnb options were also kind of limited and pricy, so I thought if ever I fly to Nassau, I will probably just splurge on two or three nights at Atlantis.

[ROYAL CARIBBEAN] Freedom of the Seas

I booked this cruise on a whim, and then the stress that followed that because of conflicting visa requirement info from various websites, both from the government of the Bahamas and not, has been following me around for almost two weeks. But let’s not talk about that anymore. Bottomline, what Royal Caribbean will ask you during boarding if you are a Philippine passport holder are your passport, multiple entry US visa, COVID-19 vaccination card, and negative antigen test (up to 2 days prior to sailing). There is NO passport control at the Port of Nassau AT ALL when you dock.