My Solo Splendor repo cruise (with pics) 10/24/14
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I almost missed this installment.
Oh the beauty of that aqua ocean water. How I miss it.
Oh the beauty of that aqua ocean water. How I miss it.
The Cruiser
Staff Captain
Another GREAT read Jeff. :doubleup: Last time I was in St. Thomas Princess docked over at Crown Bay. I rather be over at Charlotte Amalie.
Welcome to St. Kitts!!!
I woke up at 6:30am hoping to catch another beautiful sunrise. As I lay in bed, I could feel the excitement building up for the day ahead. Over 40 cruises under my belt, and this was going to be my first visit to St. Kitts. I was really excited about the excursion I had booked through Carnival, called the Rail & Sail. It is a 2 hour train ride around the island, followed by a catamaran sailing along the coast.
As I made my way to the bathroom, I noticed that a piece of paper had been slipped under the cabin door.....
I was so disappointed. My only solace is that we'll be back here next August on the Carnival Breeze, so I can certainly book it again. My back up plan for today would be to join the roll call beach bums, and visit one of the beaches, so that's what I'll do. I stepped out on my balcony, looked forward, and saw that we had smooth seas once again.....
And yes, I did catch another beautiful sunrise!!
I went back to bed for another hour or so, then went back out onto the balcony to watch us as we approached St. Kitts. I never saw the top of that hill the entire time we were here!!
To be continued.....
I woke up at 6:30am hoping to catch another beautiful sunrise. As I lay in bed, I could feel the excitement building up for the day ahead. Over 40 cruises under my belt, and this was going to be my first visit to St. Kitts. I was really excited about the excursion I had booked through Carnival, called the Rail & Sail. It is a 2 hour train ride around the island, followed by a catamaran sailing along the coast.
As I made my way to the bathroom, I noticed that a piece of paper had been slipped under the cabin door.....
I was so disappointed. My only solace is that we'll be back here next August on the Carnival Breeze, so I can certainly book it again. My back up plan for today would be to join the roll call beach bums, and visit one of the beaches, so that's what I'll do. I stepped out on my balcony, looked forward, and saw that we had smooth seas once again.....
And yes, I did catch another beautiful sunrise!!
I went back to bed for another hour or so, then went back out onto the balcony to watch us as we approached St. Kitts. I never saw the top of that hill the entire time we were here!!
To be continued.....
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This is the town of Basseterre, St. Kitts.....
This is the pier where we will be docking.....
Here are some views of Basseterre, St. Kitts.....
Once again, we will be the only ship in port today, so the captain elects to back us into our berth.....
To be continued.....
This is the pier where we will be docking.....
Here are some views of Basseterre, St. Kitts.....
Once again, we will be the only ship in port today, so the captain elects to back us into our berth.....
To be continued.....
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I was hungry, but not wanting a big breakfast, I decided to utilize the Continental Breakfast station.....
As always, I took my breakfast upstairs to the Deck 10 seating area.....
This was my view as I enjoyed my breakfast.....
The seating under the yellow umbrellas is also part of the smoking area on Deck 10 aft, starboard side.....
We are officially docked. We are early as it is only 8:30am.....
The cruise terminal at Basseterre, St. Kitts.....
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As always, I took my breakfast upstairs to the Deck 10 seating area.....
This was my view as I enjoyed my breakfast.....
The seating under the yellow umbrellas is also part of the smoking area on Deck 10 aft, starboard side.....
We are officially docked. We are early as it is only 8:30am.....
The cruise terminal at Basseterre, St. Kitts.....
To be continued.....
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It is a bit cloudy out, but no rain is in the forecast. Boy, those hot tubs look inviting.....
Here are some views of Basseterre from Deck 10 aft.....
There is a casino just off the pier.....
The gangways are out, but the ship has not been cleared yet.....
A view of the empty pier.....
To be continued.....
Here are some views of Basseterre from Deck 10 aft.....
There is a casino just off the pier.....
The gangways are out, but the ship has not been cleared yet.....
A view of the empty pier.....
To be continued.....
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We have never been to St. Kitts. It looks very nice. Thanks for the photos.
Funnel
Food and Beverage Manager- Special Contributor
Another great set of photos, Jeff! :doubleup:
Glad to see you were having a great time during the cruise!
It's especially interesting to read about the ports I will visit during my next Caribbean cruise; St Thomas, St Kitts and St Maarten.
Waiting eagerly for the rest of your St Kitts adventure (sorry that your excursion was canceled) and later for St Maarten.
I remember some photos you showed when you were using those dive helmets in St Thomas. Is that something you would recommend?
/Erik
Glad to see you were having a great time during the cruise!
It's especially interesting to read about the ports I will visit during my next Caribbean cruise; St Thomas, St Kitts and St Maarten.
Waiting eagerly for the rest of your St Kitts adventure (sorry that your excursion was canceled) and later for St Maarten.
I remember some photos you showed when you were using those dive helmets in St Thomas. Is that something you would recommend?
/Erik
The Cruiser
Staff Captain
Jeff, is that TAYLOR HAM on your breakfast plate? Sorry that your Tour got cancelled.
Thanks Erik!! I will be finishing the St. Kitts segment tonight, then I'll be doing my Antigua segment, some of which I showed on my Addicts meet in Antigua thread, then will come St. Maarten.
I highly recommend the Helmet Dive at Coral World in St. Thomas. If you want to revisit those pictures, they are in my Carnival Dream album.
At 10am, I made my way down to the Lobby Bar to meet the roll call beach bums. There were only four of us today, as I guess the cloudy weather scared some people off. One person, who had been here before, recommended that we go to a beach that the locals hang out at. It's called the Shipwreck Beach Bar, and it's located on South Friars Beach. So off we go, and here I am leaving the ship.....
One of the Splendor's gangways.....
Water is available if you need it.....
It's a long walk from the front of the ship to the terminal building.....
We are almost there.....
Looking back towards the front of the ship.....
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One of the Splendor's gangways.....
Water is available if you need it.....
It's a long walk from the front of the ship to the terminal building.....
We are almost there.....
Looking back towards the front of the ship.....
To be continued.....
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Here is the Cruise Terminal. The taxi stand is off to the right.....
We were able to get a taxi very quickly and we were off. The fare to South Friars Beach was $8 per person, round trip. That was very reasonable. We have arrived at the Shipwreck Beach Bar.
The beach itself was very, very, very, narrow, and made up of black sand. We paid $5 each for a lounger and a spot under a thatched umbrella. This was the view of the beach looking to the right......
And the view of the beach looking to the left.....
We soon had our first bucket of beer for $20.....
That's the black sand on my feet.....
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We were able to get a taxi very quickly and we were off. The fare to South Friars Beach was $8 per person, round trip. That was very reasonable. We have arrived at the Shipwreck Beach Bar.
The beach itself was very, very, very, narrow, and made up of black sand. We paid $5 each for a lounger and a spot under a thatched umbrella. This was the view of the beach looking to the right......
And the view of the beach looking to the left.....
We soon had our first bucket of beer for $20.....
That's the black sand on my feet.....
To be continued.....
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Here are a couple of views taken from my lounger. The water was rough and churned up. I did go in for a dip a couple of times, and there wasn't any undertow or anything like that....
The bartender at the beach bar told us that yesterday it was sunny and the water was calm, but that a storm had come through overnight and churned up the water. Occasionally, a wave would wash up all the way under our loungers, so we kept our belongings high and dry.....
Up on top of the hill, you could relax in a hammock.....
The Shipwreck Beach Bar had covered areas for drinking and eating. I had an order of the chili nachos, which tasted extremely good sitting and watching the water, and washing them down with a couple of beers....
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The bartender at the beach bar told us that yesterday it was sunny and the water was calm, but that a storm had come through overnight and churned up the water. Occasionally, a wave would wash up all the way under our loungers, so we kept our belongings high and dry.....
Up on top of the hill, you could relax in a hammock.....
The Shipwreck Beach Bar had covered areas for drinking and eating. I had an order of the chili nachos, which tasted extremely good sitting and watching the water, and washing them down with a couple of beers....
To be continued.....
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This is the beach shop for your rental needs.....
Looking down from the bar at our loungers.....
That cloud covered island in the distance is Nevis.....
The Shipwreck Beach Bar.....
Now it's time for a little monkey business. There are a lot of monkeys on St. Kitts. In fact there are more monkeys on this island than there are people. I think the number is 1.25 monkeys for every person. Many of the people keep them as pets, and some "monkey men" make a living by letting you hold and take pictures of the monkeys for a fee. These monkeys are the Green Vervet Monkeys, that the French brought here way back when, and they flourished and multiplied. Most of them are wild, and can be found virtually everywhere. A few of them came down the hill close to us, to check us out, and munch on the plants.....
To be continued.....
Looking down from the bar at our loungers.....
That cloud covered island in the distance is Nevis.....
The Shipwreck Beach Bar.....
Now it's time for a little monkey business. There are a lot of monkeys on St. Kitts. In fact there are more monkeys on this island than there are people. I think the number is 1.25 monkeys for every person. Many of the people keep them as pets, and some "monkey men" make a living by letting you hold and take pictures of the monkeys for a fee. These monkeys are the Green Vervet Monkeys, that the French brought here way back when, and they flourished and multiplied. Most of them are wild, and can be found virtually everywhere. A few of them came down the hill close to us, to check us out, and munch on the plants.....
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We were told that they like alcohol, and will steal your drinks if you're not careful. No monkey is getting my beer!!!!
The Shipwreck Souvenir Shop.....
Here's another view from the bar.....
Shipwreck Beach Bar sign.....
Distance signs.....
A little before 3pm, we decided to head back to the ship. Since there were no taxis waiting, they gladly called a taxi for us. It came in about 10 minutes, and soon we were almost back at the ship.....
To be continued.....
The Shipwreck Souvenir Shop.....
Here's another view from the bar.....
Shipwreck Beach Bar sign.....
Distance signs.....
A little before 3pm, we decided to head back to the ship. Since there were no taxis waiting, they gladly called a taxi for us. It came in about 10 minutes, and soon we were almost back at the ship.....
To be continued.....
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The sign says this way back to the ships.....
There was quite a lot of shopping in the area around the Cruise Terminal. I took these shots so Patti can plan her shopping for when we are here again next August!! Ha ha!!
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There was quite a lot of shopping in the area around the Cruise Terminal. I took these shots so Patti can plan her shopping for when we are here again next August!! Ha ha!!
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Here is the casino that we could see from the ship.....
Looking back at the shopping area by the Cruise Terminal.....
Time to go back to the ship.....
The Carnival Splendor docked at St. Kitts.....
The Splendor gangways.....
Getting back on board.....
To be continued.....
Looking back at the shopping area by the Cruise Terminal.....
Time to go back to the ship.....
The Carnival Splendor docked at St. Kitts.....
The Splendor gangways.....
Getting back on board.....
To be continued.....
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