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Short Cruises to the Bahamas

If you enjoy unlimited gourmet dining, comfortable accommodations (where someone else cleans up after you), upscale entertainment and not having to drive yourself while on vacation, a cruise may really float your boat. Even if you don't have much vacation time, many cruise lines offer quick getaways to ports around the world. East Coasters will find short ocean-going itineraries to the Bahamas, where crystal blue waters and exciting port adventures await.

Celebrity Cruises
- Enjoy a quick getaway to the Bahamas from Miami on Celebrity Cruises' two-night sailing to Nassau. While in port, visit the water resort and aquarium Atlantis, swim with dolphins, ride a Segway, relax at Blue Lagoon Island or take a glass-bottom boat tour. The cruise line's Celebrity Century ship offers four cabin styles: interior (no window), ocean view, balcony and suite. While you sail, enjoy the ship's spa, Internet lounge, martini bar, pool, piano bar, casino, boutiques, sports on television, nightly shows and gourmet dining at a variety of restaurants.
  
  Celebrity Cruises
  
  877-202-4345
  
  celebritycruises.com
Carnival Cruise Lines
- Step on board the Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Sensation ship in Port Canaveral/Orlando, Florida and sail to the Bahamas for a three-day trip. The ship arrives in Nassau and stays docked overnight, where you can disembark and explore Nassau's Ardastra Gardens, take a pirate tour, snorkel, take a two-tank dive, ride a Harley Davidson, go clear kayaking, swim with dolphins, golf the Radisson Cable Beach Golf Course and go parasailing. A day at sea is also part of the itinerary. The Carnival Sensation offers four room styles: inside (no window), ocean view, balcony and suite. To keep active on board, enjoy the nine-hole mini-golf course, pools, water slide, fitness center, salon and aerobics room. The Sensation also offers a comedy club, casino, lounge, kids' activities, 24-hour room service, sushi bar, coffee bar, three daily buffets and a pizzeria.
  
  Carnival Cruise Lines
  
  888-227-6482
  
  carnival.com
Royal Caribbean International
- Visit two ports in three days on Royal Caribbean International's three-night itinerary to the Bahamas. Sail out of Miami, Florida and into CocoCay and Nassau. Port excursions include the CocoCay Nature Walk, Caylana's Castle Cove, glass-bottom boat tour, stingray snorkeling, Jungle Island, kayaking, casino tour and guided sightseeing. The ship, the Majesty of the Seas, offers inside, ocean view, balcony and suite accommodations, plus a rock-climbing wall, casino, Latin lounge, two pools, two hot tubs, basketball court, fitness center, spa, 50s style diner, coffee bar and upscale eateries.
  
  Royal Caribbean
  
  866-562-7625
  
  royalcaribbean.com