Boatyard of Fun

Ok, so this post is very delayed!! SORRY!!

A few weeks ago I spent a marvelous time out in Barbados at Boatyard! It was a beautiful sunny day and the temperature was delightful and the company was even better. I spent my day with my friends Kevin and Brad on what ended up being an even better day for them! ;)

We got up early…for us at least…around 10.30 or so to get off the ship and scope out a cab to take us to Boatyard; our cabbie was actually quite nice and told us about another beach we should try someday, called Monkey Beach I believe, one day I’ll have to go there and tell you all about it. Our trip to Boatyard wasn’t very long, about 10 minutes or so through very winding roads and sad looking buildings. In fact, you wouldn’t think Boatyard was all that fantastic when you first arrive, it’s in what looks like a shack, but when you look through it, you see that it’s a long beautiful beach with direct access to the ocean. The bar has good service too. ;)

We paid our entrance fee and I snagged my free drink while the rest of the group was deciding where to go, under a canopy beach side hut of sorts or on a beach chair with an umbrella, we decided the beach chair so we could be closer together.

After dropping our stuff off and applying the much needed sun protection, (because, I won’t lie I’m white and so are the boys) we went off in search of adventure and we found it…with a rope that you swing on and you drop right into the water. Brad, Kevin and I went straight for it (sorry no photos, another time though) and after successfully swinging off the first time, we went back for more. We went so many times the crew member manning the rope just laughed at us whenever we went up to go swing. Brad kept calling it the WEEEEEEEEEEE. Silly boy! And he kept making Kevin and I look like ungraceful fools (which we are) with this perfect splits, pointed toes and flawless jumps that made little splash. Kevin and I however made this great big splashes and  just kept laughing at our silliness. Twas great fun indeed!

The big event of the day ended up trying to get me to jump from a high rise stand. Took 5 tries, and on the last one the boys blocked my way down, so the only way to go was by jumping. I hate heights. Terrified by them. But with their non-stop encouragement, I jumped (screamed like a girl till I hit the water) and came up with a smile on my face and proceeded to say “Nope, don’t need to do that again!”

The day was further enjoyed with some giant aquatic floating toys, like a “king of the mountain”…in the water and a floating trampoline. We climbed, we jumped, we swam and in general spent the day with smiles on our faces.

Perks of shiplife indeed.