Stallion Posted November 11, 2023 #576 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) The drive through the mountains on the way to the Pitons is one of the most unnerving I've been on especially in a van. Hair-pen curves with big drops. One of the most scenic Caribbean islands. Beautiful but yeah I think the Catamaran might be better. I love St. Lucia Edited November 11, 2023 by Stallion 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 11, 2023 Author #577 Share Posted November 11, 2023 A short time later the Captain pulls into a bay and the first mate drops the anchor…… The other catamaran follows us in….. Once we were anchored the vendors on kayaks flocked in. We had known this would be the case by reading the reviews on this excursion, and a simple no would usually work. Some were very persistent, but if they crossed the line the boat crew would admonish them……. We had about an hour here to go swimming, snorkeling, or whatever you wanted to do….. To be continued….. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 11, 2023 Author #578 Share Posted November 11, 2023 I head down the ladder and into the water…… Patti gets off the catamaran and heads onto the beach for some picture taking….. To be continued….. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 11, 2023 Author #579 Share Posted November 11, 2023 You don’t know how rare this is. Patti is actually in the water! We are both back on board now. I’m helping the local economy by buying some coconut….. This is the catamaran’s bar….. These are the men’s and woman’s heads (toilets, for you non nautical folks)….. The first mate pulls up the anchor and we resume sailing towards the Pitons….. To be continued….. 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sid_9169 Posted November 11, 2023 #580 Share Posted November 11, 2023 I can't believe the vendors follow you all the way out into the water... Even worse than the one's in West Bay beach in Roatan... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 11, 2023 Author #581 Share Posted November 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, sid_9169 said: I can't believe the vendors follow you all the way out into the water... Even worse than the one's in West Bay beach in Roatan... I think the ones at West Bay Beach in Roatan were worse. They never take no for an answer! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 11, 2023 Author #582 Share Posted November 11, 2023 We can see the Pitons in the distance….. We sail into Soufriere Bay, spin around a few times, and then start to head back…. We begin our journey back to Castries….. To be continued….. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 11, 2023 Author #583 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Our last views of the Pitons….. We are hugging the coast on the way back to Castries….. Hope these guys are catching something….. To be continued….. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 11, 2023 Author #584 Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 hour ago, MeganGC1983 said: You are correct. So many people get car sick on the winding hills of St. Lucia on excursions. You were smart to take the catamaran. 1 hour ago, Stallion said: The drive through the mountains on the way to the Pitons is one of the most unnerving I've been on especially in a van. Hair-pen curves with big drops. One of the most scenic Caribbean islands. Beautiful but yeah I think the Catamaran might be better. I love St. Lucia We are so glad that we took the catamaran. Initially, we were on the fence about it! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted November 11, 2023 #585 Share Posted November 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jamman54 said: We are so glad that we took the catamaran. Initially, we were on the fence about it! I wish they had taken you to Sugar Beach between the Pitons. It’s a fantastic beach. You will have to go next time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiansbaseball Posted November 11, 2023 #586 Share Posted November 11, 2023 (edited) Oh Wow ! We haven’t been to Barbados or St Lucia since 2017 ! It looks like both have changed so much ! Our first trip to St Lucia ( been 4 times) we took a boat tour and on another trip we took a tour of the island. No sickness at all and what a beautiful island ! We too have been to the Boatyard several times. The water is amazing ! I long to go back to both these places ! If they don’t appear with Carnival, I will look elsewhere ! Edited November 11, 2023 by Indiansbaseball 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 11, 2023 Author #587 Share Posted November 11, 2023 12 minutes ago, MeganGC1983 said: I wish they had taken you to Sugar Beach between the Pitons. It’s a fantastic beach. You will have to go next time. Good to know. Thanks! 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MeganGC1983 Posted November 11, 2023 #588 Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Indiansbaseball said: Oh Wow ! We haven’t been to Barbados or St Lucia since 2017 ! It looks like both have changed so much ! Our first trip to St Lucia ( been 4 times) we took a boat tour and on another trip we took a tour of the island. No sickness at all and what a beautiful island ! We too have been to the Boatyard several times. The water is amazing ! I long to go back to both these places ! If they don’t appear with Carnival, I will look elsewhere ! We are headed to both in February on Valiant Lady with Virgin. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmedsec Posted November 11, 2023 #589 Share Posted November 11, 2023 We thank you for all the great info in another fantastic review. We are heading to the same islands over the holidays with a different cruise line and the info you provided helped us in finalizing our plans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvcruzing Posted November 12, 2023 #590 Share Posted November 12, 2023 6 hours ago, Jamman54 said: I head down the ladder and into the water…… Was the beach rocky? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 12, 2023 Author #591 Share Posted November 12, 2023 2 hours ago, ckmedsec said: We thank you for all the great info in another fantastic review. We are heading to the same islands over the holidays with a different cruise line and the info you provided helped us in finalizing our plans. Glad to be of help. Enjoy your cruise! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 12, 2023 Author #592 Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 hour ago, luvcruzing said: Was the beach rocky? Not at all. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 12, 2023 Author #593 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Good morning Cruise Critic family! As usual, Sundays are about beer and football, so I won't be posting anything today. I'll be back tomorrow to continue our journey. Have a great day! 😎 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny0315 Posted November 12, 2023 #594 Share Posted November 12, 2023 51 minutes ago, Jamman54 said: Good morning Cruise Critic family! As usual, Sundays are about beer and football, so I won't be posting anything today. I'll be back tomorrow to continue our journey. Have a great day! 😎 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itravelalot Posted November 12, 2023 #595 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Great review. We loved this ship and the fantastic decor. Our only complaint was the pools were too small and too few. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOptima Posted November 12, 2023 #596 Share Posted November 12, 2023 I have a lot of catching up to do but we have been on Venezia since Thursday. We are in the Terrazza area which I am glad about because the Barano pool and Lido have been crowded. Our room steward has been great and we have an ice bucket filled twice a day. Our CD is MarcQ which I have no thoughts about. I do get what people say about the buffet. On Vista class the salad area is separate which is wonderful. But this ship is all one line and there are so many morons on this cruise who do not understand what it means to flow in line😡. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsurrette2424 Posted November 13, 2023 #597 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Hey Jamman54.... awesome trip report! Just curious.... How did you book your all inclusive day at Barcelo in Aruba? I can't seem to find it on their website... but it looks awesome! I'll be there in a few weeks... Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 13, 2023 Author #598 Share Posted November 13, 2023 1 hour ago, wsurrette2424 said: Hey Jamman54.... awesome trip report! Just curious.... How did you book your all inclusive day at Barcelo in Aruba? I can't seem to find it on their website... but it looks awesome! I'll be there in a few weeks... Thanks! Shoreexcursioneer dot com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted November 13, 2023 #599 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Hope you had a great Sunday- even with the NY fb teams doing nada. Ready to continue reading your adventures! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted November 13, 2023 Author #600 Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 hours ago, pe4all said: Hope you had a great Sunday- even with the NY fb teams doing nada. Ready to continue reading your adventures! My Giants are the worst team in the league. I'll be back this evening to finish our day in St. Lucia. 😎 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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