Bahamas Cruise 2026 - Day 5 - Back on the Ship

When we arrived back on the ship, we said goodbye to Puerto Rico & went back to our rooms for showers.

I absolutely love the towel animals our stateroom attendant always did for us.  They were always adorable.

Once everyone was showered, we all got into white clothing for Latin Night on the boat.  We grabbed some snacks from the Mexican restaurant & more ice cream. . . then headed to the Star Wars Trivia game.

Of course Elijah won!  He's the biggest Star Wars fan I know & he made our team proud.  He was very excited about his Royal Caribbean pen he earned.

For dinner we had the most amazing latino food for Latin night & they even brought Trek & I a slice of cake for our 25th anniversary.  It was so sweet.

Video: Anniversary Dinner

After dinner, we all went to the Price is Right game show & had fun guessing the prices of everything, then we went hot tubbing again.  The kids got MORE crepes & ice cream to top the evening off.

We played some Exploding Kittens & Quarantine King with the family, then headed to bed.  The kids stayed up until midnight so they could watch the workers change the day in the elevators at midnight.  They crack me up.

Video: Changing the day in the elevators

 

Bahamas Cruise 2026 - Day 5 - Puerto Rico

After exploring the rainforest, we headed back to San Juan, Puerto Rico & spent some time in Castle Cristobal.  We explored the roof, the towers, the dungeon, & the grounds themselves.  My kids told me it felt good to be exploring something "old" again.  It's been 3 years since we left Germany & we all definitely miss visiting these old landmarks that teach us so much about history.

Video: Secret Tunnel Puerto Rico

After the castle, we walked the streets of Puerto Rico & window shopped as we headed back to the ship.

The sun was blaring so we made sure to put on a ton of sunscreen since we didn't wear any to the rainforest.  Craiger, kind of over did it.  He was NOT going to get sunburned like he did kayaking the day before.

On our way back to the boat, we ran into a man & his wife & their 6 parrots.  We waited in a short line & paid him to let us take some pictures with the parrots.  This totally was the cherry on top of the day.  It was SO MUCH FUN to hold the parrots & get so much time with them.  The kids loved it too.

Video: Elijah with parrots

Video: Bladen with parrots

Video: Lorien with parrots

Video: Taya with parrots

Video: Trek & Dani with parrots

Video: Canyon with parrots

Video: Craiger with Parrots

On our way back to the ship, I of course sprained my ankle.  I always tend to do that at the worst times.  It gave everyone a good laugh & I could hobble fine back to the ship, but I wouldn't be running around much for the rest of the day for sure.