Castries, St. Lucia

Friday, November 1, 2024

Even though our delivered daily program said Kimberly would be talking about what to do in Guadeloupe, another letter from the Captain about its political unrest meant that she would be discussing what to do in Roseau, Dominica instead. I had planned to attend the information on Guadeloupe as it was a new port for us. Oh well, maybe we’ll be back some day.

Today was another ship day for us. Chuck had a late night at the Casino, so he slept in. I spent the morning drinking coffee, reading on the balcony, and going to the gym.

Once I was back from the gym, he was ready to go to the pool. We enjoyed the passenger-free pool and a leisurely lunch at the Dive In.

Later that afternoon, we tried our luck at another trivia with the Canadian couple. The topic was History, another of Chuck’s favorites. Again, we lost by two points. We talked with the couple for a while after the game was over. It was soon time to get ready for the evening.

We had drinks with our friends from Las Vegas and then played in the Casino until it was time for our Pinnacle Grill dinner.

We had our usual appetizers – shrimp, crab cakes, and candied bacon. For our main items, I chose the lobster-stuffed pasta from the new menu and Chuck chose the short ribs from the regular menu. We skipped the dessert.

We went to the HAL Singers and Dancers show “Class Act.” It was probably the best show of theirs that we’ve seen in a long while.

We then went to two sets of the Rolling Stone Lounge Band and called it a night.

Tomorrow: Roseau, Dominica

Photos from previous visits to St. Lucia:

St. Lucia

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Our Pinnacle Grill dinner was excellent. Chuck had the crab cakes and ribeye steak. I had the candied bacon and seared scallops. We splurged and shared the Beecher’s lobster mac and cheese. Waiter recommended the chocolate soufflé and Chuck got it. I stuck with the key lime pie.

After that huge meal, we were in no shape for dancing and we had seen the show so we opted to listen to the wind and waves from the balcony. It was a good evening.

We’ve been to St. Lucia once before and took an island tour. Today we opted to just walk around the port area. Chuck did buy a nice shirt.

The rest of the afternoon was spent relaxing on the Sea View deck.

I did receive an email about our next cruise. The itinerary has changed. Portland Maine is replacing Bar Harbor. A sea day is replacing Newport, Rhode Island. We will have a longer port time in Boston. Just have to go with the flow.

We left the port at 4:30 and slowly cruised by the Pitons.

Next thing you know, it’s time for dinner again.

Travel Trivia

Castries, St. Lucia

St Lucia, situated in the Caribbean Sea, is the second largest of the Windward Islands located in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The island was created because of volcanic activity and is 27 miles long and14 miles wide. The Pitons – Gros Piton and Petit Piton – are twin volcanic peaks that rise from the sea and have helped make St. Lucia famous.

Jacquot, or the St. Lucia Parrot, is a bird native only to these islands. It is the national bird of St. Lucia, and its scientific name is Amazona Versicolor.

St. Lucia is home to Roseau Valley Distillery, which is famous for producing more than 21 types of rum.

*Trivia provided by Wikipedia