Month: December 2018

Caribbean Cruise – Packing List

Packing for the Cruise TRAVEL DOCUMENT ESSENTIALS passport/ license/ travel itinerary & docs (with copies of all papers and passport) Create CheckMyTrip & Royal Caribbean Log-In Schedule Excursions in Advance Emergency Contacts Credit Card (must have for SEAPASS) Fill out SEAPASS before you leave for airport Sort out TO and FROM Airport Animal Care while …

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St. Thomas

ST. THOMAS – MAGENS BAY Excursion: Taxi to Magens Bay Booked Through: Self Cost: $8-10/person – round trip PLUS+ $5/person to enter the bay Our last island stop was on St. Thomas.  This island is part of the U.S. Virgin Islands & is really beautiful & put together. You can absolutely tell the difference in …

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St. Maarten

ST. MAARTEN – Maho Beach Excursion: Taxi to Maho Beach Booked Through: Self Cost: $15-20/person – round trip On the morning of our St. Maarten trip we exited the ship to a wonderful port filled with shops and musicians.  Many people were grabbing cabs to take to local beaches, and we followed suit.  Here again we …

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Antigua

ST. JOHN’S, ANTIGUA Excursion: Taxi to Dickenson Bay Booked Through: Self Cost: $10-15/person – round trip / plus the cost of Beach Chairs We did not book an excursion in Antigua so we made it a beach day.  Once we decided on Dickenson Bay we went to the local taxi people, who took us to …

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St. Lucia

St. Lucia – Sugar Beach & Marigot Bay Excursion Day: Costal Cruise to the Pitons & swim/snorkel at the Bay Booked Through: Royal Caribbean Cost: $64/person On the morning of our 3rd day we had a cattle call for all the folks who signed up for Royal Caribbean excursions.  We met in the theater, got grouped …

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Barbados

BARBADOS Excursion Day: Wildlife Encounter & Swim with Turtles Booked Through: CheckMyTrip Cost: $80/person We arrived in Bridgetown, Barbados on the morning of the 2nd day.  After breakfast we grabbed our towels, exited the ship and found our transportation right where the CheckMyTrip itinerary told us it would be.  Once we were in the van …

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