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Our Caribbean Cruise on Oceania, January 2010

We booked this cruise an entire year ago when Oceania made us an offer we couldn't refuse! It just sounded so right to give ourselves a holiday present which enabled us to get out of the cold for 10 days, and to celebrate Ruth's second retirement anniversary. We spent 2 days in Miami and the Everglades before boarding Regatta for a cruise to the British Virgin Islands (2 different days/islands), Antigua, St. Barthelemy, Dominican Republic, and Turks and Caicos (missed - sea too rough), plus 3 days at sea. Other than our 1997 Bahamas trip, and Howard's trip long ago to Jamaica, we had not been to the Caribbean. We found it to be much more than just sun and sand, and as usual, Oceania took us to some very interesting and varied locations! See second Caribbean gallery, too! To see a larger image, double click it. You can also view these photos as a slideshow (use top right button).
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We rented a 4WD & drove around.  These colored markers designated a nat'l road, but we still got lost several times.
We rented a 4WD & drove around. These colored markers designated a nat'l road, but we still got lost several times.
Ruth got up early and walked to the market, finding a huge statue of VC Bird (former prime minister) nearby.
Ruth got up early and walked to the market, finding a huge statue of VC Bird (former prime minister) nearby.
Howard did a great job driving on the left, and occasionally with horses - or goats!
Howard did a great job driving on the left, and occasionally with horses - or goats!
Someone on CruiseCritic.com called Shirley Heights just a view of a marina, but I found it amazing!
Someone on CruiseCritic.com called Shirley Heights "just a view of a marina," but I found it amazing!
We saw colorful houses, Nelson's Dockyard, Eric Clapton's rentable mansion ($50K/wk), Fig Tree Hill - lots to do on Antigua!
We saw colorful houses, Nelson's Dockyard, Eric Clapton's rentable mansion ($50K/wk), Fig Tree Hill - lots to do on Antigua!
One day I was sitting on the quiet deck outside when a butler walked by.
One day I was sitting on the "quiet deck" outside when a butler walked by.
Ruth found out that Florida lobster wasn't QUITE the same as Maine - but the presentation was nice!!
Ruth found out that Florida lobster wasn't QUITE the same as Maine - but the presentation was nice!!
The next morning we woke up in Gustavia, St. Barthelemy, French West Indies.  There are big yachts in Gustavia!
The next morning we woke up in Gustavia, St. Barthelemy, French West Indies. There are big yachts in Gustavia!
St. Barts is a small, French (formerly Swedish), chi-chi island.  Not many cruise ships call on it due to high port charges.
St. Barts is a small, French (formerly Swedish), chi-chi island. Not many cruise ships call on it due to high port charges.
At La Tourment hill, planes practically graze jeeps/cars on their way down to the short runway.
At "La Tourment" hill, planes practically graze jeeps/cars on their way down to the short runway.
If a pilot doesn't stop quickly enough, he/she ends up on St. Jean beach!  Nothing keeps beachgoers off the runway here.
If a pilot doesn't stop quickly enough, he/she ends up on St. Jean beach! Nothing keeps beachgoers off the runway here.
The Grand Fond area of St. Barts is wild, beautiful, and sparsely populated.
The Grand Fond area of St. Barts is wild, beautiful, and sparsely populated.
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