This week Lauren is sailing Royal Caribbean’s Jewel of the Seas, a seven-night cruise from San Juan, Puerto Rico. This cruise will stop in St. Thomas, USVI; St. Kitts, Antigua, St. Lucia, and Barbados.
So, the port of Bridgetown is pretty sad. It’s more of an industrial port and looks very run down. The weather predicted strong winds of 20-30 mph so we decided against a boat ride to the snorkeling reefs as we get seasick easily. Instead, we took a taxi to Payne’s Bay, one of the “best beaches” according to the locals. The water was very pretty but the beach was crowded. We were told it has the best snorkeling conditions as well, so we gave it a try.
The drive over was fairly quick; it only took about 10 minutes from the port. It was much hotter here than the other ports of call so we definitely sprung for an umbrella and chairs. It was only $12 for one chair and one umbrella. We were a little disappointed as there was really no wind. There were also a ton of bo
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