We were already docked in St. Kitts when I woke up, and I was ready to get up and get out: we had a big day planned. This was our third visit to St. Kitts, and our first time not going to the Brimstone Fortress and the batik studio at Romney Manor. We loved the Read more
The last time I was in Antigua, I was a senior in college. I remember more about our visit to Antigua than I do most of the details of my last two semesters. We were sailing through Tropical Storm Barry, so the seas were a little choppy. The weather in Antigua was cloudy until we Read more
None of us can remember the last time we were in Nassau. It’s been awhile. I think it was in 2012, but that was as a medevac, not a port of call. The last time we spent the day here was in…2010? I think? 2011, maybe? It all blends together at this point. We’ve been Read more
Day two in Havana began with a little more urgency and a little less structure than our first day had. Our itinerary had the ship overnighting in Havana, which meant we were still in our destination when we woke up, but we had a back onboard time of 11:00 am, which meant that anything we Read more
Back last spring, when we were about to visit Russia, I was absolutely terrified. I wasn’t sure how anything could possibly prepare me to travel to a place unlike anywhere I’d ever been before. I had the same sense of anxiety tinged excitement for Havana. None of my friends had been to Havana. Most people Read more
