Blogs from Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Central America Caribbean - page 6

Caribbean Honeymoon Finally we had the chance to go to our honeymoon...8 months after the wedding - but February is usually my toughest winter month - it is grey and cold in DC, and it is so nice to get away to the sun and warmth. Since I travel so much for work, we decided we wanted to go to a destination that was relatively easy to reach and did not cross too many timezones. So the Caribbean it was! I have always dreamed about going on an overnight sail trip, so we decided to charter a boat for 4 days and spend the remainder days on St. John and St. Thomas. The warm Caribbean sun met us at the airport. Kurt and Victoria, our hosts for the sailboat charter were waiting for us at the ... read more

hEY MATES, Sorry it took so long to get back, had to have some rum you know, it is 5o'clock and had to do my daily deed. So as I was saying I was on a catamaran and it was fantastick....................... Big, roomy and fast. Plenty of room for 4-6 people with heads, showers and own stateroom. The head and shower are in the room. Lovely Had some friends with me and we had many of those nightly parties ashore, foxys was as always a real header. If you guys or gals ever want to have a great time sailing man take a cat, their better than anything i have been on. Going to cut this short, the rums a calling, se yeah.... read more

Today I was meant to again do more diving. I was good the night before - went to the crew bar for only gingerale, went to sleep at a moderately decent hour, set the alarm to get up early . . . except I made the classic AM/PM mess-up with the alarm, so I woke up an hour late, having missed the free shuttle to the beach. I rushed around, got in a taxi and headed out to Coki Beach. When I arrived, I learned that Jay (my instructor) left a message with Shore Excursions that he’s sick and can’t dive, except obviously I hadn’t gotten the message . . . thankfully, another instructor, Ed, was willing to help out and I still got to go through my confined water skills today. Now, back at the ... read more

After spending the entire day in Puerto Rico as a walking zombie, I awoke this morning completely rejuvenated and ready to start exploring. The first port of call on this cruise was Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. I had heard much about the over commercialized nature of the island of St. Thomas. However, I wanted to see a part of the Virgin Islands that was a bit untouched. Prior to the trip, I had done a little research and discovered that the nearby island of St. John's was pretty much untouched by mass tourism. On St. John's you would find stunning natural beauty, white sand beaches, and the only tropical rain forest in the US National Park System. With all that in mind, we decided to take the cruise sponsored ... read more

After embarking on and disembarking from yet another budget journey with my brave travel companion, we compiled a few Do's & Don'ts for the people in our age bracket considering booking a cruise anytime in the near future. Having just returned and about to slip into a sugar coma from a mixed bowl of Apple Jacks, Fruity Pebbles & Corn Pops, I am posting this now while the details are fresh in my delirious mind that's about to hit the keyboard: DON'T: Go on a Princess 'Caribbean Cocoon' Cruise of retired senior citizens if your party consists of just you and one other person of the same sex who is marrying age but has no wedding ring, otherwise you will spend the whole trip being eyeballed by old-timers wondering why you aren't at one of the ... read more