Author Archives: SUNGRL

We docked in the commercial port on St. Kitts as two other cruise ships had taken the spots on the pier closest to town. We were shuttled down to the centre of town which is a hive of activity aimed … Continue reading →

On Monday we arrived on the butterfly shaped island of Guadeloupe. Guadeloupe is another island in the French West Indies which comprises Martinique, Saint Marten’s and Saint Bart’s. Guadeloupe’s two main islands are Basse-Terre to the west and Grande-Terre to … Continue reading →

We docked in Martinique on Sunday the 7th December so most things are closed. We decided to have a chill day wandering along the waterfront and listening to the local musicians who were playing at a nearby park. It was … Continue reading →

Today we took a tour around Grenada – what a fabulously lush and beautiful island. Sunny blue skies and a temperature of 29 degrees made for a great day. Our guide Louis picked us up from the terminal and we … Continue reading →

Today we docked in El Guamache on the island of Margarita just off the coast of Venezuela. I had decided to do a kayaking trip whereas all Steve’s table tennis had left him with a sore elbow so he decided … Continue reading →

Shy pink flamingoes, gentle sad-eyed donkeys and elusive sea horses all share something quite rare in today’s world. They flourish on or around Bonaire, one of the ABC isles (Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao) deep in the Southern Caribbean. Each lives … Continue reading →

Yesterday we docked in Aruba at 12pm and caught a taxi to Tierra del Sol Golf Course with another couple on the ship. Aruba is part of the ABC Islands in the deepest part of the southern Caribbean. The other … Continue reading →

After another day at sea we arrived in the Bahamas. It was sunny but very windy. We went ashore to be greeted by lots of singing and dancing and general mayhem among the locals – they are an outgoing bunch … Continue reading →

Today we docked in Santa Marta, Colombia. Santa Marta is the oldest city in Colombia, founded in 1525 by a Spanish Conquistador, the city is located on the northern coast of South America in a beautiful bay of quiet Caribbean … Continue reading →

Today is Thursday November the 27th – Thanksgiving Day and we are back on the Atlantic enroute to the Bahamas. There are a lot of Americans on the ship so there has been a lot of talk about Thanksgiving. I … Continue reading →