Anna and I went on our first cruise with my sister, brother-in-law and some of their friends. We went on a number of island excursions, ate and drank more than usual, and climbed the rock wall on the ship.
Serenade of the Seas:
https://youtu.be/42DCcOwsRRY
https://youtu.be/aoAC_mbnyhM
Our stateroom on Deck 9:
Balcony:
https://youtu.be/G6JjJBOWfJg
Midships:
https://youtu.be/33pfs_0CUOo
Sunrise as seen from our balcony:
While on board we hit the climbing wall every day. And Anna and I got medals from Sports Director Sergei for being the oldest guests
ever to conquer the most difficult route (probably rated 9.0 or 9.0+).
We did excursions on
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS; ST. CROIX, U.S.V.I.;
ST. JOHNS, ANTIGUA; BASSETERRE, ST KITTS & NEVIS; PHILIPSBURG, ST. MAARTEN
Island views:
https://youtu.be/gvxEvF3coaE
https://youtu.be/utA8rIe_gxA
Horseback riding on the beach at St. John's, Antigua:
Anna drove our Jeep all around St. Maarten in a seven Jeep convoy:
Sunset Beach on St. Maarten is famous because it's right next to an airport and people on the beach get blown away in a dust storm whenever a commercial jet lands or takes off. The bar at this beach is a show in itself.
https://youtu.be/elGe-PvJMN4
https://youtu.be/faJ-w6yLuH4
Local color:
https://youtu.be/HfkE--mHel0
https://youtu.be/2wt-G4R7tyc
https://youtu.be/TX7I98FsBUg
Lest you believe we're done - we did scuba diving off St. Kitts and when Anna's underwater videos and images are ready we'll give them their own, separate post (as they deserve).