This is a follow-up post to part 6.
Today we hit another island and then head for home.
Sunday, January 22
Today we were up and had breakfast by 9 am, then hit an art seminar on the ship ("The Art of Collecting Art.") We had a quick snack in our room afterwards and got off the ship at 1:50 pm just after we docked at St. Kitts.
Our excursion today was called "Catamaran Sail and Snorkel" and that's what it was. We got on a catamaran, it hit the open water, we sailed to a supposedly nice place to snorkel, and we did some snorkeling. The snorkeling was "ok" at best, but the day was beautiful, so just being in and on the water on such a day was a treat. Plus it was our last day on an island, so we wanted to soak as much of the feel of being close to the water as possible.
After snorkeling, we sailed a bit and enjoyed drinks and conversation with other passengers and the crew. We were back at the ship by 6 pm, showered, and caught the last of the Patriots/Ravens AFC Championship game before heading to see Second City Comedy perform at the theater. They were GREAT!
We did a bit of shopping/walking after dinner, then went back to our room to watch the NFC Championship game where the Giants beat the 49ers. By that time we were exhausted and went to bed.
Monday, January 23
We were at sea today -- headed home for the next two days.
Life on the ship is not the greatest IMO. It's "ok", but there's really a limited set of things to do that we enjoy. Getting off the boat and seeing the islands was much better for us.
Today we ate breakfast then shopped the "discount sales" the ship had in the lobby. We then went to the basketball court where my son won the "horse" tournament, followed by an afternoon at the ship's pool (which wasn't really that big and was kind of crowded.)
We at dinner around 5:30 pm and then went to the "Bollywood" show, but left after about 15 minutes -- it just wasn't our cup of tea. An hour later we caught Second City performing again at another location and again, they were wonderful -- very funny (and they kept it clean).
We then went back to our room, watched a movie, and relaxed a bit on the balcony, sad that our vacation was coming to an end.
That's it for this post. Come back next time to hear about our last day on the ship and our trip home. For now, enjoy these pictures from St. Kitts: one from under our catamaran and another of a wrecked ship we wanted to snorkel around but the crew wouldn't let us. (click images to make bigger)
Click here to read part 8 of this series.
"Life on the ship is not the greatest IMO"
Yup. Unless you like to drink and gamble.
Other than that it is limited IMO.
Posted by: Matt | February 23, 2012 at 07:04 AM
It is sad when a vacation is coming to an end. You know very soon you will be back to normal life and all it's responsibilities and pressures. I think I would be the same way with a cruise, finding myself a little bored on the ship, but always looking forward to the time at all the stops.
Posted by: Modest Money | February 23, 2012 at 11:07 AM