| Family Travels Cruise Spring 2005 Seven Night Western Caribbean |
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| Seven Night Southern Caribbean Celebrity's Constellation San Juan, Puerto Rico Day at Sea Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic Barbados Grenada Antigua St. Thomas San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Our third cruise we booked with exciting destinations in mind. This is one of our favorite cruises....probably because it was our first trip to Antigua and Barbados, which we love. And we really fell in love with Grenada...the island and the people. And renting our own boat in St. Thomas was an experience of a lifetime. |
| Barbados Now this is what cruising is all about. We took the Best of Barbados tour offered by Shoretrip and it was amazing. It included a drive to the interior to Harrison Caves, a trip to the coast of Bathsheba, A stop at the Animal Wildlife Preserve to see the green monkeys and a Snorkel with the Seas Turtles |
| Grenada Our waiter at dinner described Grenade as "de nada" so we didn't know what to expect... But we fell in love with Grenada The tropical island had been hit hard by a hurricane and most of the island was still suffering in poverty.... But the beauty of Grenada and the friendliness of the people overwhelmed us |
Celebrity's Constellation |
| Erica takes a Scuba Diving Lesson onboard the ship |
| Erica takes a Scuba Diving Lesson onboard the ship |
| Erica takes a Scuba Diving Lesson onboard the ship |
| We have now sailed in Antigua three times... |
| St. Thomas We rented our own powerboat and took to the seas with a marine map. Don't try this unless you have boating experience...but they do offer private captains for the day After a quick stop at the marina for picnic supplies, We spent a whole day boating, snorkeling and exploring the hidden coves |
| Antigua The pictures say it all. Blue Skies and incredibly blue water We love sailing in Antigua This was our first trip here....but we now consider it one of our favorite islands. |
| Suki in the Martini Bar helped train Tom Cruise for his role in the movie? |
| We loved our waiters Pawel and Nicolai (from Bulgaria) We still have their emails |
| Our first trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico and our first stay at the Embassy Suites. When flying to San Juan, it is usually cheaper to go a day before or stay a day later to avoid the cruising crowds. Of course, there is the cost of a hotel stay...but when buying five tickets for our family, we usually come out ahead. For more info, check out the Puerto Rico webpage |
| We meet the Dillon Family from Canada....we still email them today. |
| Puerto Rico We love staying at this hotel Embassy Suits Isle Verde A wonderful pool, Outback restaurant and casino Afternoon Cocktail reception Full Breakfast Two blocks from the beach. |
| Casa de Campo This port of call is really a dock at a local resort...with only resort activities to offer. We did take an excursion --a long boat ride out to a private island that was little more than sand and water |