After spending the first part of our day at Thrill Waterpark, we ventured out around 2:30pm to explore the rest of the island.


We started off with the Oasis Lagoon Pool. Oasis Lagoon is the largest freshwater pool in the Caribbean and features a zero-depth entry, in-water loungers, and a swim-up bar. We made our way in at the zero-depth entry.


We knew we wanted to use one of our Diamond Vouchers at the swim-up bar, so we waded over to order the CocoCay specialty – a Coco Loco. This is where it happened. I got bamboozled into buying the souvenir cup. The thing is, I knew the Coco Loco in a souvenir cup would not be covered by my Diamond Voucher, but the little devil in a hula skirt on my shoulder kept saying “just do it, Rachel. You need that souvenir cup. Think about how much dust it will collect in the back of your cabinet.” I’ll claim it was research, but I think I subconsciously wanted the dang cup. To be fair, I ordered the Coco Loco with no souvenir cup, but then the bartender got me with “it’s only $1 extra for the cup!” So, there I was $15 later with my vibrant orange cup and 4 Diamond Vouchers still to use.

Good morning, Bonaire!


Of the four ports we visited this cruise, Bonaire is the only port that none of us had visited before.