Yesterday’s mandatory evacuation drill was interesting, and different from the others I have done. First off, we actually assembled inside the ship, in the Comedy Lounge, on seats! None of this standing out on the deck for ages. We all had to have our card scanned so they could make sure that everyone attended. A lady next to me has been on the ship since August and has had to sit through it every Sunday afternoon! The video presentation was also very different, actually making a story out of what to do and what not to do.

I had left the nice spot I had on deck as the very loud music had started up, so checked the stateroom, no suitcase yet and then sat and read for a bit in the Comedy Lounge waiting for the drill!

We were supposed to depart at 4.30, it was changed to 5.30 but we didn’t leave until 6.30. Dinner was at 5.30, very nice and back at my room by 7.30 were my suitcase was waiting to be unpacked!!

Woke early and went up on deck where we had docked in Nassau, The Bahamas. Still quite dark so lots of lights everywhere. Talked to a guy at the rails who said that if he wasn’t on vacation he would be driving over that bridge to go to work right at that time, LOL. He and the family had flown to Florida to catch the ship and first stop was home, how funny. Had the early breakfast as had to meet on the pier at 8 for my Seaworld Adventure tour. Gangway was open at 7.20 so went out for a wander and a look and a photo or two. Lots of people down on the pier when the clouds opened and the rain bucketed down. I had a rain poncho in my bag, but no good putting it on, I was already soaked LOL. Good thing though it was all warm and then a breeze started up, so that by the time I got back to the ship I was almost dry!

Walked down the pier and back and down again and our small tour group of 8 were put onto a small boat heading out to our ‘submarine adventure’. LOL, climbing down into the bowels, it was one of those boats with lots of windows in the sides. It was great not having it full as you could look out both sides easily. Lots of young tuna, yellow-tails and sergeant majors. Also, tiny little jelly fish and huge snapper. They get fed bread which attracts shoals of fish, so lots to see. Amazing how many animals like bread (including people) and it’s not really good for any of us, lol.

Back at the ship to change shoes, as the sneakers were still rather wet, I was going for another walk down the pier but it started bucketing again, which lasted much longer than this morning. As it looks ok now, might brave it again, LOL.

Location is everything!!Room with a viewNassau sunriseNassau  After the rain…. Young tuna leading the way Allure is on the right!