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Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

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

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

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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Gustavia, St. Barthelemy

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

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

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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Jacksonville, Florida

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Jacksonville is the geographicaly largest city in the United States. It is also the largest by population in the State of Florida, with just under 1 million people, and it has 22 miles of beach. The … Continue reading

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St. Augustine, Florida

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 It’s election day! So glad we took care of that before we left on this cruise. Early voting has proven to be a boon to many of us. We arrived at the port in Jacksonville early … Continue reading

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Norfolk, Virginia

Sunday, November 3, 2024 On a previous visit to Norfolk, we toured the USS Wisconsin and spent some time in Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. Since our time here is relatively short, we stayed close to port. The Pagoda & … Continue reading

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Intrepid Museum, New York City

Saturday, November 2, 2024 We arrived in New York City last night, in time to raise a toast to Lady Liberty before dinner, and docked alongside the Intrepid Museum We have been to NYC a few times, and we’ve already … Continue reading

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