Atlantis

I have wanted to go to Atlantis every since it opened. I was somewhat put off by the price, but, I was determined not to pass it up. I was not disappointed! Since the marina provides entrance passes to the Atlantis facilities for everyone on the vessel, it turns out to be a good deal if you want to see Atlantis.

The marina was great, and although we were assigned a slip well to the outside, that cut down on a lot of the foot traffic. We were one of the smallest vessels there. There were a lot of spectacular yachts. We checked in fairly quickly, and immediately headed to the aquarium and waterpark. The marina gives you a plastic credit card looking card to carry, which gains you access to all of their facilities. It also allows you to make purchases in their waterpark without carrying your wallet.

The variety of fish in the aquariums is spectacular! Their aquariums are flushed by the adjacent waters of the Tongue of the Ocean, and have some huge fish. The whole complex is built around the theme of the lost city of Atlantis. The surrounding casino and hotel facilities have a Vegas sort of feel. There are a lot of quaint little boutiques and shops and restaurants. The waterpark allows you to float around the premises and is intermingled with the aquariums and pens.

After a day of ridings tubes and slides, we returned to the boat long enough to clean up for supper. Allen treated me to a grand buffet dinner. It was a great day!

In the morning, we returned to the aquariums to see some areas that we had missed the day before. We timed our morning to meet the 11 o'clock check-out.