After spending almost
5 weeks at sea, we finally got closer to our destination, the Caribbean. About 24
hours before arriving at land, there is a little tradition on the ship where
everyone onboard gets to guess at what time and distance we’ll have our first
sighting of land. The winner got to disembark the ship before everyone else and
got treated to ice cream by the captain. I sadly lost the competition by a LARGE
amount, almost embarrassingly so (my sense of distance is apparently way off),
so I had to wait an extra day before exploring Carriacou, which was our first
stop. Carriacou was a beautiful little island very different from other Caribbean
islands since it is not particularly touristy. The locals there were so warm
and welcoming. They happily answered all our questions about the island and
even invited us to their pre-Christmas celebrations. The island had plenty of white sand beaches and
opportunities for swimming and snorkeling, which was highly appreciated by the
entire crew since neither of us had been swimming in the ocean for the past five
weeks.
After a few days
in Carriacou, we set sail one last time towards Grenada! Grenada was very
different from Carriacou, it was a lively island with plenty of people and lots
of tourists and things to do. Here we got to explore the city and several historical
landmarks. So, we not only got to sail the Atlantic Ocean, but we also got to experience
and learn about new cultures.
Grenada
Grenada
Grenada
Carriacou
Carriacou
These are really nice photos!
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