FUN-travel: Caribbean: Regent 7 Seas Cruise – 22 Days – Bridgetown, Barbados to Castries, St. Lucia
March 16, 2012 by Susan Clarke
Day 40 – Wednesday, March 14 – Castries, St. Lucia – Sunrise 5:32 – Sunset 5:59 – clouds & sun, occasional sprinkles feel great – high 80’s
- Bad News – 6:45 wake up
- Good News – wake up to cup of really, really hot cappuccino in room courtesy of my love
- 8:10 – Excursion – Catamaran
- Bad News – more hurry up & wait
- 8:40 – board Catamaran
- Good News – rum punch & snacks served aboard!
- 10:30 – swim stop
- 11:15 – depart for Soufriere
- 11:30 – 1st stop – botanical gardens & waterfall
- 2nd stop – lunch – BBQ typical of island – chicken, beans, rice
- 3rd stop – drive through volcano – really cool! see multiple hot spots – bubbling mud w/strong sulfur smell & smoke rising
- 2:00 – return to ship
- Bad News – bus ride back – no A/C – windy, bumpy road – takes 90 min
- Good News – 4:00 Happy Hour Sail Away w/band on deck
FF (FUN-fact) – St. Lucia has won the “World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination” award for five consecutive years.