Day 2: St. Croix. We had breakfast in the Windjammer by 9am. Wide varity for breakfast, including an omlette station.

Because I had did a little research about the ports, I decided to go to the public beach that was in walking distance from the port. In 5-10 minutes, we were at the beach. We brought 2 lounge chairs and an umbrella for $15. There was a beach bar and water sports there as well. There was just a few rocks at the shoreline of the beach but once you took a LARGE step over there, you felt nothing but stand and the water was clear. On the walk back to the ship, we stop by a few table vendors that were lined up right outside the port entrance and brought a few little trickets as souvenirs. We found out later, that  K-mart was close buy and people were able to buy water and snacks for their stateroom.

I cannot tell you about the island itself as I was not interested in an island tour. People we met said the Cruzan rum factory was nice and was a little drive to the other side of the island.

We played Bingo on the cruise ship with Patricio, the Activities director from Brazil. Gigitty, Gigitty (inside joke on the cruise)

This was the 1st formal night. We decided to go to the reception to meet the captain and then take professional photos.

Dinner was exceptionally good as I had duck for my entree which was very flavorful and not greasy as I had before at other restaurants. 

After dinner we decided to check out the casino. There was variety of slot machines and tables. My game of choice is the Roulette table. But I didn't have much luck. That was the only "donation" that I was giving to the casino for the rest of the week. 

The Vortex nightclub was having an 80s theme music hour, so we decided to check it out. There is a revolving bar and the setup is really nice. Not sure what time the night club closes as we never stayed past 1am.

St. Croix

Day 3: Antigua

we booked an excusion through the ship called the Black Swan which is a party boat cruise aka Booze Cruise. The excursion was not until 12:45 so we decied to have room service for breakfast. We ate the breakfast on the balcony. There were 2 other ship at the port this day but of course our ship was the largest and right in the middle of the two. We decided to see what trinkets we could get from market before we went on the excursion. I found a "handmade" shaker for my godson. I also used this time to use free wi-fi at the local casino.

Black Swan is supposed to be a pirate ship with snorkel and beach time. The crew was very nice although they lacked the creativity in having on Pirate costumes. So the boat stop in the middle of the ocean to allow you to walk the plank or jump off the swing rope. It was alot of fun. I am a pretty good swimmer so the deep waters did not intimidate me at all. We had to choose between going to the beach for an hour or going snorkeling. We chose to go snorkel but the water was so murky you could not see a thing. The tour guide apologized for not being able to see the underwater world. Now the party begins. You can try the Planter's Punch. It was tasty and after my second cup I was starting to really enjoy the music and start dancing. We did a conga line around the ship. Partied on the ship all the way back to the dock. This was a nice excursion for an open bar price. You can not book this excursion on your own.

The Head waiter had the staff sing "Happy Anniversary" because were were going to dining at Chops Grille the next day. Funny thing was that I was celebrating MY BIRTHDAY. We just laughed and smiled during the whole thing.

We ended up at the Vortex nightclub for the Motown hour. At the strike of midnight (my official birthday), the DJ changed the music and started playing my favorite line dance song (Wobble- YouTube for a demonstration). I didn't think they would have such a great variety but I definitely impressed.

Antigua

The morning of my birthday, we decided to go to the WindJammer for breakfast. I had set up a zip lining excursion on our own (Treetop Adventures) that was scheduled to start at 9:30am. When we left the ship we were greeted by the tour company. There were 3 other couples from the ship with us. We met our open air safari jeep that would transport to the rain forest for zip lining. Our tour guide, Wayne, told us that we would also have guest who were staying on the island on this excursion. The group was a total of 18 but it did not feel crowded and the group immediately bonded. As we rode to the rain forest, Wayne took the time to tell us history about the island and pointed out the different fruit trees that were grown. When we got to Treetop, we were giving our equipment and giving a quick demonstration on how zip lining is performed.  I would recommend to wear Bermuda shorts or capris as the harness can make short rise up and you may feel uncomfortable. I would recommend to wear sneakers to give you enough support because there are hills, inclines and stairs from each line you have to get on. You don't have to be in great shape to do this excursion. But it definitely was a form of exercise. We were able to do 12 zip lines ranging in different heights and speeds. Don't be alarmed, if you are roller coaster junkie as myself, then this is not scary. It was amazing to zip lining and I could have gone for round 2! We then went to the waterfall for a quick dip. I would recommend to have water shoes or crocs so that you can walk to the falls without hurting the bottom of your feet. Wayne even let the couple take photos with waterfall in the background. The picture looked amazing! Wayne took fresh cocoa from the tree so could taste it. A few people were skeptical but we all agreed it was tasty. Wayne then showed us the banana flower in the preliminary stages. That was amazing to see as I had never know bananas grew from a flower. The tour ended with us being dropped back to ship around 2:30pm. We stopped at the stores adjacent to the port for a few souvenirs and headed back to the ship.

The island road are very steep and narrow. We were standing up in our open air jeep and felt like we were on a roller coaster. I did like the natural beauty of the island.

We had dinner at Chops Grille. It was such a nice an romantic an intimate setting for my birthday. The shrimp cocktail put the main dining version to shame. I had the petite fillet mignon and creme brulee for dessert. The staff sang happy birthday and the entire restaurant joined in on the singing. We then went to the pool deck for the party under the stars with the cruise director and his staff. I love line dances and I learned a few news ones that night.  A great way to celebrate my birthday.

St. Lucia

We decided to make this a beach day since it was our last port for the cruise. We had a late breakfast at 1030am.  Once we left the port there was taxi dispatch he charged us $28 round trip for the two of us to go to Cockleshell Beach. It was a shared van which stayed at the beach and then brought us back. The chairs were $5 each. There was a beach bar and water sports. We had fun in the sun for 3 hours and then headed back to port. I used the free wifi at the local bar and picked up my trinkets from the souvenir store.



Overall, all the islands were the same to me as I wanted nice beaches with a bar and possible snorkeling. Zip lining was great in St. Lucia

St. Kitts (Port Zante)

Cabin 8124 was an aft cabin but was semi close to elevators. Never heard noise in the hallways or the adjacent rooms. The bathroom stall is small and if you over 6'2 you may be hitting the ceiling. The balcony had a good view. We were on the port side of the ship.

The stateroom was adequate since we spent little time in thee but it was big enough for the two of us.waiter (Jacqueline) gave us the best service for the entire week we were on the ship.

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Serenade of the Seas Nov 13, 2011 Sailing

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