DAY 3 of our 2015 Caribbean Cruise
Labadee - January 11, 2016 "Land - Ho!"
After a day at sea, it seems everyone on board was anxious to disembark and get out for some sun, sand, and serious beach time! The ship arrived at 0700 hours and had cleared customs by. 0730. We had set our alarms for 0630 and Melody gave us a phone call at 0625 as we were all wanting to get a good spot on the beach.
Following another great breakfast we made a quick stop at our rooms before heading ashore. We picked up towels on the dock (cost 25 bucks if you don't return them) and headed ashore.
We had our own guide shortly after bypass the photo stop and headed for the beach under the zip line. Once there he set up some chairs for us and also some blue covers for privacy. Darlene and Melody went for a walkabout while Mitchell went to the can and I watched our stuff.
We relaxed for awhile and then Darlene, Melodie and I went for a walk to the other beach, where the floats were located. There had been a LOT of upgrading since our last visit here (2012) and not all were for the better in our opinion. There were cement paths leading to the beaches which was good as walking through fine, deep sand is tiring for many. There were many more places to eat, which was nice as the last time it was a bit of a gong show. On the negative side, there was now a marketplace and the merchants were beginning to look a bit like the pushy guys from Jamaica, which we did not care for.
Once on the other side, we quickly realized how much nicer the beach and water was so I went back to get Mitchell and the rest of our gear.
Melodie and Darlene had grabbed 4 lounge chairs and set them up about 50 feet from the water, where we had a little shade provide by palm trees. It did not take long for the heat to sink in, which meant some time in the warm water.
There was very little wave action on this protected beach and I spent considerable time swimming and just floating in it which is a fav thing of mine. Mitchell is not a water fan, so he spent most of the time reading a book and checking out the scenery.
Lunch was provided from 11;00 - 1;00 PM which was a BBQ of hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken with salads and fruit. There was also some desserts. This was a "fix yer own" type of BBQ, which suited us just fine
We had to be back on board by 2:30 for the ship's departure and we made it easily. This gave us time to watch as the ship left Labadee and headed for the open ocean for our journey to our next port, San Juan, Puerto Rico. .
As we journeyed out, we went to the pool area for some more relaxation and sun before our dinner reservation at 5:30 in the Saphire Dining Room. While we relaxed around the pool, the seas became progressively rougher in the large swells the ship was encountering. It was surprising to feel such a large ship sway, as the swells did not look that large, but that can be deceiving when viewed from such a high vantage point.
Map of Labadee which was in front of an abandoned frame of an old building, probably a church, from many years ago.
Lunch was provided from 11;00 - 1;00 PM which was a BBQ of hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken with salads and fruit. There was also some desserts. This was a "fix yer own" type of BBQ, which suited us just fine
We had to be back on board by 2:30 for the ship's departure and we made it easily. This gave us time to watch as the ship left Labadee and headed for the open ocean for our journey to our next port, San Juan, Puerto Rico. .
As we journeyed out, we went to the pool area for some more relaxation and sun before our dinner reservation at 5:30 in the Saphire Dining Room. While we relaxed around the pool, the seas became progressively rougher in the large swells the ship was encountering. It was surprising to feel such a large ship sway, as the swells did not look that large, but that can be deceiving when viewed from such a high vantage point.
Map of Labadee which was in front of an abandoned frame of an old building, probably a church, from many years ago.
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