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About kcbernick

I love to travel.

Barbados

Posted on November 19, 2024 by kcbernick

Monday, November 18, 2024 Our cruise ended this morning at Bridgetown. We will be staying at The Crane Resort for the next few days. It started raining shortly after we arrived, not enough to keep everyone out of the water. … Continue reading →

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Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Posted on November 18, 2024 by kcbernick

Sunday, November 17, 2024 We arrived in port at 8 am, greeted by another sunny day. The second largest island in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bequia (pronounced Beck-way and meaning Island of the Cloud) is about seven square miles … Continue reading →

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Castries, St. Lucia

Posted on November 17, 2024 by kcbernick

Saturday, November 16, 2024 We arrived in Castries, St. Lucia, at 8am. St. Lucia is named for Saint Lucy of Syracuse. Supposedly, French sailors were shipwrecked here on Lucy’s feast day, sometime in the late 1400s or early 1500s, so … Continue reading →

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Les Saintes

Posted on November 16, 2024 by kcbernick

Friday, November 15, 2024 We arrived at harbor in Les Saintes (pronounced Lay-sonts) at around 8am. Les Saintes is one of the nine islands in the Guadeloupe Archipelago. Shortly after arrival, we tendered to shore and joined a guided hike … Continue reading →

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St. John’s, Antigua & Barbuda

Posted on November 15, 2024 by kcbernick

Thursday, November 14, 2024 We arrived early this morning at St. John’s Deep Water Harbour, which was redeveloped between 2018 and 2022, adding a new cruise berth, cargo and logistics facilities, as well as office for Customs and Excise, Immigration … Continue reading →

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Gustavia, St. Barthelemy

Posted on November 14, 2024 by kcbernick

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 We arrived in port this morning around 8 am, and set anchor in the harbor. The harbor at Gustavia is too small for cruise ships to dock. Some cruise ships dock at nearby St. Martin, then … Continue reading →

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Posted on November 13, 2024 by kcbernick

Monday, November 11, 2024 Sea Day, day of rest, sailing past Haiti and the Dominican Republic. We crossed time zones today, from Eastern to Atlantic. Tuesday, November 12, 2024 We arrived at San Juan about 8 this morning. San Juan, … Continue reading →

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Columbus, Cuba and Cocoa

Posted on November 11, 2024 by kcbernick

Sunday, November 10, 2024 We started the second leg of our cruise yesterday, with more passengers boarding in Fort Lauderdale. It was a small group from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale, but now we are up to about 500 passengers … Continue reading →

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Posted on November 10, 2024 by kcbernick

Saturday, November 9, 2024 We arrived in Fort Lauderdale during the night, at Port Everglades. This is the end of one leg of the cruise, and the beginning of the next. We have visited Fort Lauderdale several times, though not … Continue reading →

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Nassau, Bahamas

Posted on November 9, 2024 by kcbernick

Friday, November 8, 2024 We arrived in port around 8am. By 10am, there were six cruise ships in port, with total capacity of 21,000 passengers and 7,500 crew. We are the runt of this litter, with only half of the … Continue reading →

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