Category: Caribbean
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5 independent shore excursions on Martinique
5 INDEPENDENT SHORE EXCURSIONS ON MARTINIQUE. When you visit Martinique on a cruise ship, you’ll be presented with no shortage of organised shore excursions, many of them expensive, tightly scheduled, and designed to move large groups around the island. And while there’s absolutely a place for those tours, they’re not…
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11 best things to do in Fort-de-France
11 BEST THINGS TO DO IN FORT-DE-FRANCE. Whether you’re visiting Martinique on a cruise ship, as we were, or exploring the island independently, Fort-de-France is well worth your time. The capital is an enchanting, lively place to spend a few hours and offers a wonderful introduction to the island. Fort-de-France…
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Pointe du Bout: A Quick Guide from Fort-de-France
VISITING POINTE DU BOUT FROM FORT-DE-FRANCE. If you’re arriving in Martinique by cruise ship, or even if you’re just based in Fort-de-France for a few days, Pointe du Bout makes for an easy, low-effort excursion that feels surprisingly far removed from the city. It’s close, simple to reach, and yet…
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Plan the perfect visit to Balata Gardens, Martinique
HOW TO PLAN THE PERFECT VISIT TO BALATA GARDENS, MARTINIQUE. When we arrived in Martinique, we decided to explore independently rather than taking a tour or plonking ourselves on the beach for the day. One of the reasons for this was that Balata Gardens were firmly on our hit list,…
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Ultimate Guide to Cane Garden Bay from Tortola Cruise Port
A GUIDE TO VISITING CANE GARDEN BAY FROM TORTOLA CRUISE PORT. If your cruise itinerary includes a stop in Road Town, you’ll quickly realise that choosing which beach to visit is the biggest decision of the day. Tortola has several beautiful beaches within easy reach of the cruise port, but…
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Our Arvia Packing List (Caribbean Cruise Edition)
OUR ARVIA PACKING LIST (CARIBBEAN CRUISE EDITION.) I feel I should confess something: I’ve never put as much thought into packing as I did when planning our two-week Caribbean cruise on Arvia. This was our first cruise, and I honestly didn’t know what to expect. Normally, my travel style involves…
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What To Do Near Castries Cruise Port
WHAT TO DO NEAR CASTRIES CRUISE PORT. If Castries is on your cruise itinerary, you might be wondering whether it’s worth leaving the ship (spoiler – our vote would be to always leave the ship!) The good news is that Castries Cruise Port is one of the easiest ports in…
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St John’s Antigua: Beaches near the cruise port
ST JOHN’S ANTIGUA: BEACHES NEAR THE CRUISE PORT. One of the things that we loved about docking at St John’s Cruise Port is just how easy it is to escape the crowds and find yourself on a postcard-perfect beach within minutes. Whether you want something quiet and untouched or a…
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10 ways to exercise onboard Arvia
TEN WAYS TO EXERCISE ONBOARD ARVIA. I’ll be upfront about it, our usual travel style involves exploring on foot. We love long-distance hiking, slow travel, and days built around movement rather than deck chairs. So when we got the chance to try something completely different and spend two weeks in…
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Arvia Cruise: Finding Sun Loungers and Pool Spaces
SWIMMING POOLS AND SUN LOUNGERS ON ARVIA: WHAT TO EXPECT. Before we set sail on Arvia, one thing we had come to expect, based on extensive research, was that it would be virtually impossible to get a sun lounger. We’d also read countless comments claiming that the swimming pools were…