![We flew to San Juan. Here's our first glimpse of it from the air.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149319436.yGmKb6FH.jpg) We flew to San Juan. Here's our first glimpse of it from the air. |
![We took a cab to the Radisson, stored our bags, and cabbed to El Morro. (Here's the near by museum, path to fort & trolley.)](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149319457.JDcOPD6a.jpg) We took a cab to the Radisson, stored our bags, and cabbed to El Morro. (Here's the near by museum, path to fort & trolley.) |
![When he saw the lighthouse at El Morro, Howard said, So this is why you wanted to come here first!](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149319446.rPyseTos.jpg) When he saw the lighthouse at El Morro, Howard said, "So this is why you wanted to come here first!" |
![The lighthouse has been beautifully maintained by the Park Service.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149319443.gnLfyOsR.jpg) The lighthouse has been beautifully maintained by the Park Service. |
![One view from El Morro looking toward the cemetery and coast line.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149319459.LozOhXMg.jpg) One view from El Morro looking toward the cemetery and coast line. |
![El Morro is so beautiful - right next to the water.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149319456.gli0GVJd.jpg) El Morro is so beautiful - right next to the water. |
![Ocean gazing (or perhaps it's sea gazing) at El Morro, captured from above.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149393768.eHhJXEct.jpg) Ocean gazing (or perhaps it's sea gazing) at El Morro, captured from above. |
![El Morro bell and colorful building](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149319451.cwoxitms.jpg) El Morro bell and colorful building |
![We took the trolley to Fort Cristobal, which has a nice view of El Morro, coast, and cemetery.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149319452.GFfxKTdG.jpg) We took the trolley to Fort Cristobal, which has a nice view of El Morro, coast, and cemetery. |
![A typical Old San Juan street - colorful. This is Luna near Cristobal.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149319449.QeCgwrsA.jpg) A typical Old San Juan street - colorful. This is Luna near Cristobal. |
![We weren't able to visit the old San Juan cemetery by the sea, but I hear it has some interesting headstones & monuments.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149393767.NNHgj8nA.jpg) We weren't able to visit the old San Juan cemetery by the sea, but I hear it has some interesting headstones & monuments. |
![Doug P. picked us up, took us to get our bags, and fed and kept us overnight at his house. He & Howard both love to cook.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149319438.IVqI6dk9.jpg) Doug P. picked us up, took us to get our bags, and fed and kept us overnight at his house. He & Howard both love to cook. |
![Doug and Trudy took us to El Yunque, the only rain forest in the U.S.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149319439.bKewy7rf.jpg) Doug and Trudy took us to El Yunque, the only rain forest in the U.S. |
![A rain forest view. Doug also took us to see a bit of the Puerto Rican Open, stadium for world baseball champs & his farm.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149322004.IFGaki2C.jpg) A rain forest view. Doug also took us to see a bit of the Puerto Rican Open, stadium for world baseball champs & his farm. |
![2013 Puerto Rico Open - Mr. Ishikawa taking a swing.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149393766.YKGHkHJ0.jpg) 2013 Puerto Rico Open - Mr. Ishikawa taking a swing. |
![Late that afternoon, Doug & Trudy took us to our ship (Celebrity Summit) and we went to check out our cabin.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149351287.TykqKzCW.jpg) Late that afternoon, Doug & Trudy took us to our ship (Celebrity Summit) and we went to check out our cabin. |
![We spent the next day at sea and I explored the ship. One of the more beautiful places was Blu Restaurant.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149351288.wvHrwTa5.jpg) We spent the next day at sea and I explored the ship. One of the more beautiful places was Blu Restaurant. |
![Next stop, Barbados-rented a car & visited Gun Hill Signal Station. I LOVED Barbados, but 2 pax were shot/robbed a week later.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149341350.w9OXjyZw.jpg) Next stop, Barbados-rented a car & visited Gun Hill Signal Station. I LOVED Barbados, but 2 pax were shot/robbed a week later. |
![There is a lot to see and do in Barbados. This is the Morgan Lewis windmill/sugar plantation.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149341351.GxXGFHon.jpg) There is a lot to see and do in Barbados. This is the Morgan Lewis windmill/sugar plantation. |
![Barbados' east coast is beautiful, so we drove down to Bathsheba.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149341353.R2HqxNkO.jpg) Barbados' east coast is beautiful, so we drove down to Bathsheba. |
![Bathsheba area is known for its rock formations and it is relatively undeveloped. My kind of place!](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149341356.obQ9g2z5.jpg) Bathsheba area is known for its rock formations and it is relatively undeveloped. My kind of place! |
![I had seen a picture of the mushroom rock and wanted to take my own. Didn't have a nice sky, but still love my picture.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149351934.b1wp2JHD.jpg) I had seen a picture of the "mushroom rock" and wanted to take my own. Didn't have a nice sky, but still love my picture. |
![Barbados' east coast is home to world surfing competitions. The waves were mild in March but still impressive.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149341358.j7u1rxMI.jpg) Barbados' east coast is home to world surfing competitions. The waves were mild in March but still impressive. |
![Hooray! Another lighthouse. This one is at Ragged Point.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149341357.ZSyPpQEF.jpg) Hooray! Another lighthouse. This one is at Ragged Point. |
![We saw older churches than this (St. Joseph's) but with the Atlantic (hard to see) in the background, this is my favorite.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149341355.qokN4DDJ.jpg) We saw older churches than this (St. Joseph's) but with the Atlantic (hard to see) in the background, this is my favorite. |
![A hungry fellow near the church](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149396431.y9SM4lRD.jpg) A hungry fellow near the church |
![We were glad to make it back to the ship. Driving in Barbados is hard - few signs, narrow streets, drive on the left, etc.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149351289.lnkfO1Vd.jpg) We were glad to make it back to the ship. Driving in Barbados is hard - few signs, narrow streets, drive on the left, etc. |
![The next morning we woke up in our 1st St. - Lucia! This is near where we docked in the capital city of Castries.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149365969.JVWbIwyd.jpg) The next morning we woke up in our 1st "St." - Lucia! This is near where we docked in the capital city of Castries. |
![12 of us cruisers paid $65 each for an island tour. Here, guide Fatman gives us info on bananas. (Bags control sun exposure).](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149365974.x6MFqQjD.jpg) 12 of us cruisers paid $65 each for an island tour. Here, guide Fatman gives us info on bananas. (Bags control sun exposure). |
![The is the first time Howard and I had seen cashews growing on a tree - yum! We love cashews!](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149393769.KMWSi7uJ.jpg) The is the first time Howard and I had seen cashews growing on a tree - yum! We love cashews! |
![St. Lucia - the Pitons!](https://a4.pbase.com/g9/20/470720/3/149366167.RhfgvqeT.jpg) St. Lucia - the Pitons! |
![We had a late breakfast of quite a few native St. Lucian foods, including johnny cake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149393771.Q7YxauUh.jpg) We had a late "breakfast" of quite a few native St. Lucian foods, including johnny cake. |
![We boarded boats with names like Israel King & Let God Arise & off we went on a fast, bumpy ride to Jalousie Beach.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149365970.Y2gEeULF.jpg) We boarded boats with names like "Israel King" & "Let God Arise" & off we went on a fast, bumpy ride to Jalousie Beach. |
![Jalousie Beach was a typical Caribbean beach except for the setting - the beautiful Pitons.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149365971.QsebfmuD.jpg) Jalousie Beach was a typical Caribbean beach except for the setting - the beautiful Pitons. |
![We couldn't use the loungers, as a nearby resort owned them, but beaches in SL are free, so I took a stroll.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149365972.CiEdeA4p.jpg) We couldn't use the loungers, as a nearby resort owned them, but beaches in SL are free, so I took a stroll. |
![We went to the drive through volcano, a waterfall & had absolutely fabulous bread with a handle. (See More gallery).](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149365973.6CWYjZ7W.jpg) We went to the "drive through volcano," a waterfall & had absolutely fabulous bread with a handle. (See "More" gallery). |
![We stopped at an overlook where I was overjoyed to see a lighthouse (Viegi Point). We also saw it when the ship left port.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149372236.SIe9gU4u.jpg) We stopped at an overlook where I was overjoyed to see a lighthouse (Viegi Point). We also saw it when the ship left port. |
![Woke up in another St. (John's, Antigua) with a brilliant blue sky. Antigua boasts 365 different beaches so sun is GOOD!](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370794.0pp5FeDP.jpg) Woke up in another St. (John's, Antigua) with a brilliant blue sky. Antigua boasts 365 different beaches so sun is GOOD! |
![Tourist office talked me out of taking a public bus, so I did a $25 taxi tour. Here's St. John's great cricket stadium.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370795.lJGHXg2C.jpg) Tourist office talked me out of taking a public bus, so I did a $25 taxi tour. Here's St. John's great cricket stadium. |
![Howard played golf on a dry course while I revisited gorgeous Shirley Heights (saw it 2 years ago; still charming).](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370796.SOUfvniK.jpg) Howard played golf on a dry course while I revisited gorgeous Shirley Heights (saw it 2 years ago; still charming). |
![I was again amused at the roadside markings used on the island of Antigua.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370801.CfN0sLCl.jpg) I was again amused at the roadside markings used on the island of Antigua. |
![When I got back from my taxi tour, I visited the sad cathedral that you see when docked at St. John's.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370798.Q2IRJL7H.jpg) When I got back from my taxi tour, I visited the sad cathedral that you see when docked at St. John's. |
![Then I walked down Market St. to revisit Mr. Bird (former prime minister), the Fish Market, and other favorites.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370799.7FWhi24I.jpg) Then I walked down Market St. to revisit Mr. Bird (former prime minister), the Fish Market, and other favorites. |
![We were docked alongside a huge Royal Caribbean ship, and it & Celebrity engaged in a horn tooting contest when our ship left.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149370800.BkCWzwSG.jpg) We were docked alongside a huge Royal Caribbean ship, and it & Celebrity engaged in a horn tooting contest when our ship left. |
![Another day, another saint: Martin, and Sint Maarten, too - 2 countries in one! Here we're in French St. Martin.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149372607.xLPdx3qO.jpg) Another day, another saint: Martin, and Sint Maarten, too - 2 countries in one! Here we're in French St. Martin. |
![The Dutch side is more developed & has casinos. The French side is quieter, hillier, prettier & has topless beaches.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149372606.jYXgmlSd.jpg) The Dutch side is more developed & has casinos. The French side is quieter, hillier, prettier & has topless beaches. |
![We drove through wonderful Grand Case (millions of restaurants with top chefs) & trekked up to Fort Louis for nice views.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149379464.DZkblagL.jpg) We drove through wonderful Grand Case (millions of restaurants with top chefs) & trekked up to Fort Louis for nice views. |
![The lofty Fort Louis. It was a hot trudge up there, with not much to see of the fort, but the views were definitely nice.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149393770.4JjO8pCh.jpg) The lofty Fort Louis. It was a hot trudge up there, with not much to see of the fort, but the views were definitely nice. |
![Then it was on to Maho Beach by the airport (Dutch side) for the REAL St. Maarten attraction. Here's the popular Sunset Bar.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149379461.dHhM8z9Q.jpg) Then it was on to Maho Beach by the airport (Dutch side) for the REAL St. Maarten attraction. Here's the popular Sunset Bar. |
![At Maho, planes fly right over your head. The bar lists the flights. We were a day too early for the 747 jumbo from Paris.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149379462.kjhYh2lM.jpg) At Maho, planes fly right over your head. The bar lists the flights. We were a day too early for the 747 jumbo from Paris. |
![They come REALLY close. Howard saw planes land on his Navy aircraft carrier, so he trotted off to the casino instead.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149372885.e9l6e4kY.jpg) They come REALLY close. Howard saw planes land on "his" Navy aircraft carrier, so he trotted off to the casino instead. |
![My best shot of an AA plane coming in nonstop from JFK.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149372886.7gD9f2fA.jpg) My best shot of an AA plane coming in nonstop from JFK. |
![A little plane comes in. At 2:15 we had to head back to the port, as there were 5 (ouch!) ships in town & traffic was heavy.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149386861.x4grCl6P.jpg) A little plane comes in. At 2:15 we had to head back to the port, as there were 5 (ouch!) ships in town & traffic was heavy. |
![The 5th was unexpected: Carnival Dream (Nightmare?) had generator problems & was trying to fly over 4K pax back to Miami.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149372633.so9weiv7.jpg) The 5th was unexpected: Carnival Dream (Nightmare?) had generator problems & was trying to fly over 4K pax back to Miami. |
![One more Saint to go: Thomas. I took a short scenery tour on a safari taxi.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149385246.J0jshof4.jpg) One more Saint to go: Thomas. I took a short "scenery" tour on a safari taxi. |
![Magens Bay Beach (shown here) has won awards. Lots of people from our ship spent a day there.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149385250.61tRcacV.jpg) Magens Bay Beach (shown here) has won awards. Lots of people from our ship spent a day there. |
![We stopped at Beacon Point (mostly just shopping) & then this viewpoint. Shopping here is over-rated, but beauty is NOT.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149385248.IdrOjw6R.jpg) We stopped at Beacon Point (mostly just shopping) & then this viewpoint. Shopping here is over-rated, but beauty is NOT. |
![After coming back to the town of Charlotte Amalie, I went to look at Ft. Christian, built in 1671.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149385241.13MYO24m.jpg) After coming back to the town of Charlotte Amalie, I went to look at Ft. Christian, built in 1671. |
![Frederick Lutheran Church was interesting. Each pew was a box with a gate. I then looked for CA's 99 Steps with no luck.](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149385244.s3T7lPjn.jpg) Frederick Lutheran Church was interesting. Each pew was a box with a gate. I then looked for CA's "99 Steps" with no luck. |
![Colorful Frenchman's Bay, seen from sailaway. A water taxi goes to the Marriott from Charlotte Amalie. [Go to next album now!]](https://a4.pbase.com/g2/20/470720/3/149386806.B5HeUXZI.jpg) Colorful Frenchman's Bay, seen from sailaway. A water taxi goes to the Marriott from Charlotte Amalie. [Go to next album now!] |