Abu Dhabi the second day

The first night in my cozy cabin bed was excellent! However, the alarm clock rang at half past 6 because today the next excursion was planned. Getting ready leisurely without anyone interrupting me, wonderful! Then I had caffeine in the form of a cappuccino and delicious proteins like scrambled eggs, soft cheese, and salmon at the Bella Donna buffet restaurant. With a roll and a bowl of coconut milk rice. Mmmmmh delicious. The meeting point was at 9:00 a.m. at the buses. Today we're going to Al Maya Island. This excursion was called "Sun Beach and Sea". And yes, that's exactly what I got. First by bus for about 30 minutes to the corresponding boat that was supposed to take us to the private island. On the way there, I saw all the great sights again from the bus in daylight. At least as impressive as at night! See photo gallery above.

Arriving at the boat dock, onto the speedboat. Wow, that was fun! After about 20 minutes, we reached AL MAYA ISLAND. It felt like the Caribbean. Fine sand and turquoise blue sea. Beautiful. I managed to secure a sun lounger in the front row, of course with a view of the sea. Then ordered a Pina Colada. Wonderful, I thought until the bill came. This thing had cost me a crisp 20 euros. Oops! Well, you only live once! But it was also really strong. Because afterwards, I fell into a deep sleep for about an hour. At some point, my soles of the feet started burning and I woke up from it. Oh sh*t, that's gonna be a sunburn in the evening! Ouch! The sea was unfortunately too cold for me. But I'm also not the benchmark. The whirlpool, which could also be used, was more to my liking with its 40 degrees. We had a whole 5 hours to sunbathe, swim, or whatever. Another great excursion. So during the vacation, I also had the typical "sun, beach, and sea" experience again. That just has to be part of it for me.

Arrived back on the ship at around 3:00 p.m. Went to the Fuego buffet restaurant for a lunch snack and then explored the ship's gym well fed. Unfortunately, it turned out to be only a 60-minute session on the treadmill. The strength training area was closed due to overcrowding. No matter, treadmill with a sea view (the ship had already set sail towards Doha) is also extremely satisfying.

In the evening at 8:00 p.m. a table was reserved. Tonight at the "Sushi House". I got served an excellent 3-course menu consisting of salad, sushi of all kinds, and dessert. That was definitely worth it. After being stuffed at one of the 17 bars, there were also a few cocktails.