Adventure Park - Atlantis

Friday, May 15^th (Day 14)

The weather report continues to be small craft warnings, winds east – northeast 15 -20 knots, seas 4 to 6 feet right through Monday night at this point.  We are all hoping for a change so we can move on but as long as this keeps up we are going to remain here. L

On our way to the water park, Stanley (the dock hand) gave us a ride on the golf cart and we stopped at the Village Grocery so Marja, Jerry, and John H. could get Bahama sim cards for their phones.  The Verizon Bahama plans were not working and much more expensive than if they get Bahama sim cards.  That took much longer than anyone expected but then we were off to the water park. 

Rich and Sandy Heinrich joined us and we all pitched in and rented a cabana at the water park for the day.  It was the last one available in the all of Atlantis.  This worked out very well.  Our cabana was away from the hustle of the park, but very close to everything and well protected as well as having a waitress only for our area which helped to keep an eye on our things.  There was a safe and refrigerator of which we made good use of both of those.  Since we are travelling by boat we took our own lunches and soft drinks.  The waitress got a few drink orders.

Cabana 16

 

 Through the commotion of settling into the cabana somehow Jerry’s American sim card came up missing so we all searched but were unable to find it at the cabana.  On the way back to the boat we stopped at the store where they got the sim cards.  John H found it in the parking lot near where the golf cart had been parked.   All was well again.

Then off to the river ride for everyone.  Somehow John H. and Tracey got separated from our group but they were fine and went off to enjoy the BIG slides.  Each of them had their own tubes and had a blast.  After each ride which took approximately 40 minute it was back to the cabana for a drink, rest and Jane to check her sugar levels. 

 The last run of the day was to be through the shark tank and aquarium.  We thought this was going to be very interesting when in fact the ride was quite dull and the sharks were below the ride tube so when we got there we could not really see any of the sharks except the two that were laying on the top of the tube.  After the steep climb up the stairs to the shark tank ride, Jane had a diabetic attack and passed out at the top of the ride.  Luckily it was before she had gotten into the tube.  The EMT’s took her to the First Aid station while Jerry heroically ran back to our cabana to get her medical supplies.  After a few minutes of grave concern, Jane was fine.  We all returned to the boats and decide to visit the local outside bar & grill called the Green Parrot (not real good) located next to the marina on the waterfront for dinner. 

The Green Parrot Bar & Grill

Thursday, May 14 (Day 13)

Today was a quiet day with each boat taking time to work on projects and enjoy our surroundings.   Bill and Jerry worked on the water makers for both boats.  These water makers seem to be a challenge to get up and running (and keep them running).  They believe they have got Stocks & Blondes fixed and running at capacity.  The Marlin Striker is still only producing 480 gallons a day instead of the 800 gallons.  That should be more than enough but since both Bill & Jerry are perfectionists they keep working on it. 

Jerry is still not feeling well so he took an afternoon snooze, Marja worked on her book, John & Jane rented a car and toured Nassau.   Rich and Sandy Heinrich arrived and joined Bill & Debbie on the boat for a few minutes before returning to the hotel to get their room.  Debbie & Bill walked back over to the hotel with them to peruse the shops and make sure they got into a room okay.  Earlier they had been told there was a problem with their room and to return after 3 PM.  It was now 5 PM and the room still was not ready.  Upon request for another room (hopefully and upgrade) they were told there were none.  After a meeting with the manager, they got a room only to find out it was a smaller room with an industrial fan in the door and no air conditioning.  Long story made short, Rich and Sandy got a room at 8:30 PM which was meager and very little compensation.

Each boat was on their own for dinner and we all grilled out at different times.  Bill and I then went to the outside dock and watched the tarpon feeding.