Day 41...Half Moon Cay, Bahamas

we arrived at the anchorage just off Half Moon Cay at 8am and were onboard the first tender onto the island...partly cloudy skies greeted us to a Rainbow as we walked along the beach towards our favorite spot... the skies quickly cleared and  temps got up to the low 80's as we spent a wonderful day on this pretty island with friends friends ruth..Fran and Bill...80* water temps made for a great day in the water also..the ship's staff manned the BBQ pit  for a great outdoors lunch.... as always when the time came to leave around 145pm and ride the tender back to the ship  we were a bit gloomy as this island is truly a mini-paradise...    upon leaving the anchorage near 3pm the ship made it's final turn northward on our journey back to Ft Lauderdale  and the end of our cruise..  the skies opened up with a rain squall as we passed by the eastern shore of Eleuthera island ... we said goodbyes to our favorite Dining Room Steward Ambara  and other staff at dinner in the dining room

with our friend Capt Jolly the island's charter Captain..