Caribbean Cruise Trip Report: Day 5

Day 5:

On Tuesday morning we arrived in St. Thomas. When I opened my blinds in the morning I couldn't believe how beautiful it was!  The water was an amazing shade of turquoise and there were sailboats along the beach, so amazing! 

First glimpse of land in a couple of days!

I couldn't believe how beautiful St. Thomas is!

I started the day by getting breakfast in the Solarium Bistro. On my way there I managed to walk into a glass wall!  I obviously didn't see it coming and smacked right into it!  Thankfully the only people around were a couple of kids. With nothing majorly hurt except for my pride, I continued on to breakfast.  It was a light breakfast and very healthy. 

We arrived to the port at 10 and I was able to get off the ship almost right after we got there.  I wandered through some shops and then relaxed on a bench in the shade while I waited for it to be time to meet with my excursion group. Pretty soon we were on an open air bus that had to drive up and down some crazy hills and maneuver down an impossibly narrow "2-lane road". 

Despite the clouds in the background, the weather was actually perfect

Oasis is so big I couldn't get the whole ship in the picture!

Eventually we made it to the catamaran and got loaded up. I was lucky enough to get a seat at the very front of the catamaran next to one of the nets. I did get sprayed a few times, but it was totally worth it!  We sailed to Honeymoon Beach on St. John and then got geared up to snorkel. I had planned on staying on the boat and just relaxing, but for some reason I changed my mind at the last minute and decided I wanted to try snorkeling. 

It took me a while to get comfortable with it and we had a strong current to deal with getting from the boat to shore. But once I was in calmer water I felt really comfortable and enjoyed myself. Pretty soon it was time to head back to the boat, where we were served copious amounts of champagne and rum punch, which were both delicious!

Our catamaran for the day, the Adventuress

Getting ready to head out

Anchored in St. John

Honeymoon Beach

Once I was back on the ship I grabbed a snack and headed to my room. I was still hungry so I ordered room service and then took a shower after eating. I could see the sunset from my balcony, so I took a couple of pictures.  I was pretty wiped out by that point but it was so early that I made myself get out of the room. 

First I went to the casino and then I wandered to the very back of the ship and relaxed for a few minutes. I also took a walk through Central Park, which was even more magical at night.  I finally decided that a long drawn out dinner just wasn't going to happen, so I went back to my room and put on my bathing suit so I could go relax in one of the cantilevered hot tubs in the Solarium.  I also tried out one of the big chairs at the very front of the Solarium and it was so comfortable!  

I eventually headed to my room and got ready for bed. I went to sleep at about 10 and had an alarm set for an early wakeup at 6:30.

A panoramic shot from my balcony

I loved how the light hit the sailboats

This picture doesn't even do Central Park justice, it's just too amazing

Another towel friend. You can actually see my first one hanging out on the couch in the top left corner. Now I've got two!

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Tomorrow I'll be writing about another busy day in port.  My St. Maarten excursion got changed at the last minute, but I'll explain more tomorrow.  Stay tuned!