I need to do some research and look at timings - it will probably be a one time thing so need to try to plan accordingly.
Just back from a ten-night cruise of the Eastern Caribbean, and added three countries to my list - St. Lucia, Barbados, and Antigua & Barbuda. Impressions: (1) We also went to St. Maarten/St. Martin, and got to stand directly under the flight paths of three planes landing over Maho Beach (none were jumbo jets, however). (2) Barbados was a disappointment; I had been led to expect a stronger British presence (along the lines of Bermuda, for example), but that was certainly not the case. It didn't feel any different in that way from any of the other formerly British islands in the Caribbean. (3) Antigua, St. Lucia, and Grenada were all great, in different ways. Also not sorry to have replaced the snowstorm up here with highs of 81-82 degrees every day down there! Anyway, here is my updated list. Antigua & Barbuda (just Antigua) Aruba Austria Bahamas Barbados Belgium Belize Bermuda Canada Cayman Islands China Croatia Curacao Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Holy See (Vatican City) Ireland Italy Japan Republic of (South) Korea Malta Martinique Mexico Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Portugal Russia Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden St. Lucia St. Martin Turkey United Kingdom (including England, Wales, and Scotland, but not Northern Ireland) United States (including constituent territories of Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas) Venezuela
Jeff. Never been on a cruise. I like the idea of eating and drinking but don't like the idea of scheduled dinners and long lines and crowds. Knowing this, would you recommend any cruise to me or no?
