Tag: trip report
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Packing essentials – cruise edition part 1
What to pack on a cruise to make your life easier… As newbie cruisers me and Mr C found a few hacks to make ship life a lot easier and the cabin organisation just over all more convenient. Following some trial and error with things we took and didn’t use, to things we took and…
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Day 6 – Bequia, The Grenadines
Bequia was our next stop, and is a beautiful, small island, measuring 7 square miles (18 km2). The islands capital, Port Elizabeth, hosts the ferry terminal and Paget Farm, which hosts the airport. Other prominent areas of Bequia include Spring, the site of a former coconut plantation, and Industry Bay and Park Bay, where the Old…
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Pack with me – Caribbean cruise edition
A couple of months ago I went on honeymoon for a 2 week Caribbean cruise on TUI’s Marella Discovery, including stops at St Kitts, San Juan, St Maarten and more! Even though we sailed in February, Caribbean temperatures can still reach upwards of 28-29 degrees Celsius, with very a high UV index! With loads of…
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Day 5 – Roseau, Dominica
Roseau is the capital of the Caribbean island nation of Dominica – and our next stop on the cruise! It’s on the southwest coast and known for its 18th-century Creole architecture, its cobblestone Old Market, formerly a slave auction site, sells crafts and fruit. We decided we’d just get up as we wanted, headed for…
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