Although I have been all over the world, I could never say I had been to the Caribbean and this was something I was excited for. Our itinerary over those few months would bring us from San Juan to places i had only dreamed off St Lucia, St Thomas, St Croix, Antigua, Barbados, Guadaloupe, St Martin as well as having a special cruise that included Columbia, Aruba, Curacao and Dominican Republic. I was so excited and so lucky to get this opportunity back at sea.
My arrival to the ship was not so smooth considering my flight was delayed to Miami and I missed my flight to San Juan to join the ship. I was stranded in Miami for 4 days with no luggage and then eventually had a flight to St Lucia to join my ship, with a new friend by my side. After a lot of stress I could finally enjoy getting into the swing of things and start work.
I worked as a Beauty Therapist/ Yoga Teacher with an ever changing spa team. There were ups and downs, good and bad experiences and days I just wanted to throw myself off the side of the ship, but inbetween this emotional rollercoaster, I got to form solid friendships, explore the islands, build my work experience and be greeted by serene blue seas every single day. Some of my highlights are visiting Rihannas childhood home in Barbados and spending days off at the vibrant Boatyard with friends, getting lost amongst the local markets in Castries, St Lucia and lazing on the most beautiful beaches in Antigua. There was lots more I wanted to do but not a lot of time to do it, so Im excited to hopefully have the opportunity to sail again there soon.
We had many a crew party on the open deck with the warm Caribbean air around us and even got to visit the place where the pina colada was invented in San Juan (Barrachina). The Caribbean islands were still recovering from the most recent natural disaster and this was apparent in many places especially St Martin and St Croix. Despite this, the hospitality and friendliness of the locals was so overwhelming that I was so happy to be there. The Caribbean was amazing for its laid back vibe, hospitable people, great food (roti in Antigua) and great cocktails (pina colada in San Juan) and pristine beaches however after a few months doing the same itinerary It was nice to move on back to Europe, but we were dreading the Atlantic crossing.
My arrival to the ship was not so smooth considering my flight was delayed to Miami and I missed my flight to San Juan to join the ship. I was stranded in Miami for 4 days with no luggage and then eventually had a flight to St Lucia to join my ship, with a new friend by my side. After a lot of stress I could finally enjoy getting into the swing of things and start work.
I worked as a Beauty Therapist/ Yoga Teacher with an ever changing spa team. There were ups and downs, good and bad experiences and days I just wanted to throw myself off the side of the ship, but inbetween this emotional rollercoaster, I got to form solid friendships, explore the islands, build my work experience and be greeted by serene blue seas every single day. Some of my highlights are visiting Rihannas childhood home in Barbados and spending days off at the vibrant Boatyard with friends, getting lost amongst the local markets in Castries, St Lucia and lazing on the most beautiful beaches in Antigua. There was lots more I wanted to do but not a lot of time to do it, so Im excited to hopefully have the opportunity to sail again there soon.
We had many a crew party on the open deck with the warm Caribbean air around us and even got to visit the place where the pina colada was invented in San Juan (Barrachina). The Caribbean islands were still recovering from the most recent natural disaster and this was apparent in many places especially St Martin and St Croix. Despite this, the hospitality and friendliness of the locals was so overwhelming that I was so happy to be there. The Caribbean was amazing for its laid back vibe, hospitable people, great food (roti in Antigua) and great cocktails (pina colada in San Juan) and pristine beaches however after a few months doing the same itinerary It was nice to move on back to Europe, but we were dreading the Atlantic crossing.
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