We booked the Celebrity Silhouette in Miami and travelled to San Juan, St Maarten and St Thomas. The weather, company, ship, and ports were fantastic!
Our very nice inside cabin. We were very comfortable here and didn't even miss the window.
We had a fun and relaxing time on the sea days
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| a WOW dining room |
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| Painting Classes |
Then there was the full moon party
Grand Atrium
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| Lawn Club |
SAN JUAN
We just had a wander around the old town and walked over to the fort. Still lots of damage from Maria and many stores still not open.
The "blue" cobblestones of San Juan. These blue stones came over from Europe as the ballast for the trading ships
Pina Coladas and Mofongos - yum!
St Thomas
Still no hotels are open on the Island. They are really hurting because the economy relies heavily on the hotel tax paid by tourists. They have lost this income as well as many buildings.
All buildings, palm trees and a lot o the beach at Magan's Bay was washed away in the hurricane. The cruise lines rebuilt the cafe and washrooms and replanted mature palm trees. The beach looked "brand new".
Magan's Bay
Newly planted palm trees.
Charlotte Amalie - this area looks to have bounced back quickly.
St Maarten
In St. Maarten, we took a short ride on the water taxi over to Philipsburg. We did some shopping and hung out at the beach. Still lots of damage from Hurricane Maria. No hotels are open on the island and we are one of the first cruise ships back. Of course we had to help out the local economy, so we did purchase a few things.
Look at the colour of that water!
Some of the damage left behind from Hurricane Maria. The majority of the shops were still closed and no hotels were open on the island.
Time to leave!
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| mmmm a frozen grasshopper |
Last Night Goodbyes and Festivities in the Dining Room
