Serenade of the Seas - Southern Caribbean Cruise January 29 - February 5, 2005 Map of Cruise Royal Caribbean Links Home Page Login Our Cruise Itinerary On Board Shore and Land Excursions Compass and Menus Other Links Cruise Critic Cruise Addicts "Meet and Mingle" - Introduction - Register (01/31/2005, 07:30:00 PM, Hollywood Odyssey) - Our Roll Call at Cruise Critic Location Puerto Rico Virgin Islands St. Maarten Antigua Barbados St. Lucia Selected Newspapers   Puerto Rico Herald Virgin Islands Daily News The Daily Herald Antigua Sun The Barbados Advocate St. Lucia Star Streamin' Radio with patience, mon! (quallity varies)   None Found WVWI (Real Player) - Fair Quality Laser 101 (Real Player) - Poor Quality Observer Radio - Feed 2 (Real Player) - Fair Quality BBS Radio (Real Player) -Good Quality Radio Helen FM (Windows Media Player) - Fair Quality Other Ships in Port Click Here San Juan, Puerto Rico Saturday, January 29, 2005 Boarding ... Depart: 10:00 p.m. Cruise Critic Links About San Juan San Juan Message Board Other Links San Juan Airport Taxi Rates (Scroll Down) Welcome to San Juan Port of San Juan Pan American Dock Docking Ships dock at the cruise pier at the bottom of Old San Juan and at Pan American pier. MAP Our Fairly Definite Plans UPDATE 12-30-2004: We now have arrangements to fly in the day before and have reservations at the Sheraton Old San Juan. Map of San Juan and Map of Old San Juan St. Thomas/St. Johns Port - Charlotte Amalie Sunday, January 30, 2005 Arrive: 7:00 a.m., Depart: 5:30 p.m. Map with Ferry Routes Hiking Trail Map Cruise Critic Links Cruise Critic - St. Thomas Overview Cruise Critic - St. John Overview Cruise Critic - St. Thomas/St. John Message Board Other Links * The St. John Tour including ... - Cinnamon Bay Ruins - The Donkeys! - Birds of St. Johns * Bird Pictures * Hiking Trails 1 - 2 - 3 - Cinnamon Bay Loop Trail - Cinnamon Bay Trail. * Hiking Tours * Cinnamon Bay * Skyride to Paradise Point * Ferry Schedules * Taxis/Rates - St. Thomas * Taxis/Rates - St. Johns Docking - Other Ships in Port Your ship will dock at Havensight, the primary dock for cruise ships, or Crown Bay, during particularly busy (i.e. winter) times. If more than six ships call on St. Thomas in one day, your ship may be anchored in the harbor (and the Norway, which visits weekly, is always anchored) and tenders will drop you in the heart of Charlotte Amalie. Other Ships in Port Our Fairly Definite Plans [No Reservations] Pat, Mitch, and Dave: Currenty, we are all planning on going over to St. Johns and probably go out to Cinnamon Bay. I will likely loaf around the beach and maybe do some snorkeling and Pat and Mitch may hit the trails. On return to St. Thomas, if time, possibly also take the Skyride to Paradise Point. It is right near the docks and costs $16. St. Maarten/St. Martin Port - Philipsburg, St. Maarten Monday, January 31, 2005 Arrive: 7:00 a.m., Depart: 5:30 p.m. Map of St. Martin/St. Maarten Another Map of St. Martin/St. Maarten Cruise Critic Links St. Maarten Overview St. Martin Overview St. Martin Message Board Other Links Taxi Services | Rates | Tours Some Beach Information. Some Snorkeling Information. Docking A spanking new pier and cruise terminal, A.C. Wathey Pier & Port Facility though on high-traffic days some ships still anchor in Great Bay and tender in (to the new pier). Our Fairly Definite Plans [No Reservations] Pat, Mitch, and Dave: We are planning to spend time at the beach, probably Orient, and perhaps visit other spots of interest. Will play it by ear and expect to use local taxi transportation. We hope to discover a nice place for lunch! Antigua Port - St. John's Tuesday, February 1, 2005 Arrive: 7:00 a.m., Depart: 4:00 p.m. Map of Antigua (Skyviews) and another map Cruise Critic Links Antigua Overview Antigua Message Board Other Links Antigua Guide Dave's Excursion: -- Comments about Turners Beach -- Turners Beach Restaurant Docking - Other Ships in Port There are two docks -- Heritage Quay and Deepwater Harbour -- in Antigua, both in St. John's, the island's capital city. Our Fairly Definite Plans [Excursions Booked] Pat and Mitch: Around Antigua Eco Adventure (Booked) Dave: Antigua Half Day Beach Break (Booked) Barbados Port - Bridgetown Wednesday, February 2, 2005 Arrive: 8:00 a.m., Depart: 5:30 p.m. Cruise Critic Links Barbados Overview Barbados Message Board Other Links Glory Tours - Home. Glory Tours - The Tours. Docking - Other Ships in Port Bridgetown Cruise Terminal, about a mile from Bridgetown. Our Fairly Definite Plans [Excursion Booked] Pat, Mitch, and Dave: Best of Barbados (Booked) | Directions Map of Barbados (Skyviews) St. Lucia Port - Castries Thursday, February 3, 2005 Arrive: 7:00 a.m., Depart: 5:00 p.m. Map of St. Lucia (Skyviews) Cruise Critic Links St. Lucia Overview St. Lucia Message Board Other Links Jungle Tours Some Birding Info Docking - Other Ships in Port You'll be anchored in downtown Castries. Our Fairly Definite Plans [Excursion Booked] Pat and Mitch: I understand they have a birding trip scheduled with Adams Toussaint (see Day 4) Dave: Nothing currently booked or planned which is not all bad :) At Sea Friday, February 4, 2005 San Juan Arrival Saturday, February 5, 2005 - 8:30 a.m Click here to see Dave's home page, Patchwork.