Miami & Caribbean Cruise
We flew to out Miami on Christmas Eve and had an amazing few days in Florida, I spent Christmas Day on South Beach and on Boxing Day hired a car and travelled down to Key West for a slice of their famous Key Lime Pie! Miami is amazing, from the art deco buildings, amazing beach and celebrity spotting bars and restaurants - I could have stayed there for so much longer...but the Caribbean was calling!
We took a taxi from Miami to Ft Lauderdale where are ship awaited, The Crown Princess in all her glory - ready to set sail to Bahamas, St Thomas, Antigua, St Lucia, Barbados & St Kitts...what a cruise! From the minute we stepped on-board we were treated like royalty, our cabin maid, our waiters, the barmen, the pool guys - always so friendly and helpful. The food was out of this world, from the buffet dining to their a la carte menu, you were truly spoilt for choice - not to mention the midnight pizza & burgers snacks available on your way back from the nightclub!
It is too hard to choose the best port of call - they were all fantastic and the locals were so friendly and welcoming. In Antigua we booked an excursion to swim with the stingrays at Stingray City, which was possibly one the best (if not a little scary!) things I've done - highly recommended! In Barbados we walked into Bridgetown and found a great place for the day called The Boatyard where you can hire a sun lounger, enjoy their free non-motorised water sports and they even included a short snorkelling trip where you can swim with the turtles - amazing!
We saw in the New Year with a huge party up on top deck, everybody was dressed up in their formal dresses and suits, they had a DJ playing all the classics and an amazing atmosphere bringing people from all over the world celebrating together - it was definitely a New Year’s Eve to remember.
It really was a holiday of a lifetime, getting to experience so many amazing islands in one trip, 5* accommodation and food and no forgetting the sunshine!
If you would like to know more or are thinking of a cruise yourself - get in touch and I will be very happy to help you.
