Postcard #10.1 Sea Day 4 – Coffee on the balcony

Our first day back at sea and on this leg of the cruise we will get the sunsets in our cabin instead of the sunrise. I have just been down to get our coffee’s so we can sit and enjoy them on the balcony. We are currently cruising at 18 knots, the temperature is 79F and it is 0% humidity.

Sea Day 4 Morning Coffee

Sea Day 4 Morning Coffee

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Postcard #9.3 Good Friday on the beach

I can’t think of better place to have spent Good Friday. Sadly its our last port and tonight we start our way back up to New York. I hope the weather will be as good as it was on the way down.

Good Friday on the beach

Good Friday on the beach

Good Friday on the beach

Good Friday on the beach

Good Friday on the beach with the ship in the background

Good Friday on the beach with the ship in the background

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Postcard #9.2 Great Bay

Water Taxi's are running

Water Taxi’s are running

The queue for the Orient Beach excursion

The queue for the Orient Beach excursion

It looks like many people took heed of the message from Celebrity and have booked official tours. The water taxis are running and the shops in the port area are open. The shops in the town are closed however most of the bars are open along the front along with the bed and umbrella renters. I hope that the local trade hasn’t been hit too much.

we are off to Great Bay

we are off to Great Bay

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Postcard #9.1 Arrival at St. Maarten

Great Bay - St. Maarten

Great Bay – St. Maarten

We are pulling into St. Maarten which is our last island. Lots of rain last night and it was also quite windy. It will interesting to see what actually is open or closed on Good Friday.

St. Maarten Pier

St. Maarten Pier

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Postcard #8.5 Message from Celebrity about St. Maarten

Just received this message from Celebrity on the interactive TV. Very considerate of them to potentially deprive the locals who will be working on Good Friday. Nothing like a bit of scare mongering to boost revenue!!!

Message from Celebrity

Message from Celebrity

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Postcard #8.4 St. Johns – Antigua

St. Johns - Antigua

St. Johns – Antigua

Our taxi driver, Devon was there at the agreed time to take us back to St. Johns and before we go back on board for some lunch there is just enough time for a quick browse round the shops. Antigua is one of favourite Caribbean Islands and I hope its not too long before we return.

St. Johns - Antigua - Costa Luminosa

St. Johns – Antigua – Costa Luminosa

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Postcard #8.3 Antigua – the beach at Millers by the sea

the beach at Millers by the sea

the beach at Millers by the sea

Today we find ourselves at one of Antigua’s 365 beaches and one we visited in November 2010. The beach at Millers by the sea. Some really large rollers coming in today and there are occasional clouds that give you that little break from the sun every now and again.

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the beach at Millers by the sea

the beach at Millers by the sea

Postcard #8.2 Costa Luminosa arrives in Antigua

Costa Luminosa arrives in Antigua

Costa Luminosa arrives in Antigua

Not on the cruise calenders that I looked at but today we have been joined by the Costa Luminosa. I think that this might be part of her world cruise?

Costa Luminosa arrives in Antigua

Costa Luminosa arrives in Antigua

Costa Luminosa arrives in Antigua

Costa Luminosa arrives in Antigua

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