One Final Day on Board the Star, February 6, 2026

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All good things come to an end and this trip was no exception. Today we docked in Nassau in the Bahamas. It is a nice port but it was very windy and we had been here not to long ago, so we decided to stay on board, relax and, ultimately, pack for our flight home. Besides, to be candid with you, my back was bothering me and walking only aggravates it. Resting it was a good idea since we will be doing a lot of walking in the airport tomorrow.

All those things notwithstanding, I still managed to capture a few last minute photos, with stories attached. So, let’s start with this: It’s the art auction gallery. It was a nice display just behind (or maybe in front of) the Wheelhouse cocktail lounge. It had some nice pieces although we don’t attend the auctions any more. We used to go for the entertainment value and actually bought a couple of pieces well in the past. Now, I didn’t start this post with this just to talk art.

.Talk about art, I took this photo of a painting hanging in a staircase because it reminds me of the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain. If you want to see the Guggenheim check out my post of Bilbao, July 3, 2024. The art in the stairs was quite interesting.

Speaking of art, here’s a piece I liked.

JoAnn and enjoy watching the passengers coming and going. People watching, now that’s entertaining. You could usually find us at cocktail hour (6:00 to 7:30pm, I know that’s really an hour and a half) in the Wheelhouse watching the tide pass by. People flow like the tides. Is it dinner, let’s hurry to the dining room, and the tide flows toward the stern. Dinner’s over show’s about to start and the tide flows to the bow. Some are in jeans and casual shirts, a few in shorts and loud flowered silk sleeves and others (a handful) in formal wear. Here is a photo taken on the last day of the cruise (when everyone’s casual) of the tide rushing by but no formal wear.

For the third time, we had dinner at Catch. By now, if you follow me, you know I almost never take food photos and tonight was no exception. I did, however, take a photo of the charger plate as I found the pattern interesting.

And, I like this picture of JoAnn.

As you enter the restaurant, it is essentially divided in two down the middle. And, adding to the divide is this. Does it represent waves in the ocean? Perhaps. It was very attractive.

I took photos of the ship in no particular order. Truth to tell, I wasn’t particularly motivated. But the ship is nice. So as I close, I offer the following.

The atrium soars three levels and is always busy (and noisy) with games, dance classes, line dances, etc.

Often stairs are interesting architectural features and I think these fit that description.

Well, I have endeavored to give you an overview of our trip. We enjoyed ourselves even though it was cool, overcast and windy. We thought the ship was crowded and that it could have benefittted from more staff. We really liked our cabin, it was spacious and comfortable. And, after all a bad day at sea is a lot better than being home in the snow. Taken from my family room window.