Eastern Caribbean Cruise Holiday

August 25, 2008

This caribbean cruise will allow you to experience the beauty of the eastern side of the Caribbean including the natural wonders of St. Lucia. You’ll see all sorts of eastern Caribbean delights while riding in comfort on the Island Star.
On this cruise you’ll get to visit small islands like the Caribbean’s Little England (Barbados), Trinidad and the natural beauty of St Lucia. The eastern Caribbean cruise will fill you with wonder and give you memories you’ll cherish for a lifetime.
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Cruise Day1 Barbados
Start and finish your journey with the friendly locals and spectacular scenery at Barbados. Take advantage of all the sightseeing opportunities including the spectacular rolling hills, the interesting flora and fauna and the beautiful white beaches. Be sure to visit Harrison’s Cove to take in this magnificent natural phenomenon. The capital city of Barbados is Bridgetown.

Cruise Day 2 Barbados
Enjoy a second invigorating day at Barbados, a tropical paradise full of great sightseeing opportunities and personable locals.

Cruise Day 3 At Sea

Cruise Day 4 Trinidad
Trinidad is lively and fun and a place where you’ll have the time of your life. Listen to a live steel band at the Port of Spain or take in the lush natural beauty of the island like the lush forested canopy of the northern mountain range. This mountain ranged descends down to an equally breathtaking Maracas Bay. Trinidad is home of carnival and you’ll be pressed to find a more livelier place.

Cruise Day 5 Tobago
Tobago is akin to heaven for those who love the beauty of nature. The waters around this island are full of turtles, sharks, many tropical fish species and rays. On the island is also the Tobago Forest Reserve which is said to be the oldest protected forests in the Western World.

Cruise Day 6 Grenada
Grenada is known as The Spice Island because it has more spices per square mile than anywhere else in the world. It’s a lovely island with stunning beaches, quaint towns and rolling mountains.

Cruise Day 7 St Vincent
St Vincent is the ideal place to relax or scuba dive. You can even make a trip to the lovely Botanical Gardens which are home to rare and exotic flowers as well as other plants and trees. The coral reefs offer spectacular views for scuba divers and the black sand beaches are great for sun bathing.

Cruise Day 8 St Lucia
St Lucia is a gem of an island with a great deal of beautiful scenery and a large assortment of local crafts. Some of the most beautiful crafts available can be purchased in Castries, the island’s capital city. Sites to see include Marigot Bay, one of the most beautiful anchorages in the Caribbean, and the island’s volcano.

Cruise Day 9 At Sea

Cruise Day 10 St Kitts
Get a piece of old-style charm and history at Basseterre in St Kitts. You can also explore the sunken Spanish galleon at White House Bay or simply take in the natural beauty of seaside lagoons, lava formations and tropical rainforests.

Cruise Day 11 Antigua
Antigua is home to Sir Vivian (”Viv”) Richards, a player and captain of the West Indies cricket team. It’s a lovely place to see with its high rocky coast and excellent harbours formed by the coast becoming indented by many bays and arms of the sea. Antigua will offer you plenty of excellent photo opportunities.

Cruise Day 12 At Sea

Cruise Day 13 Martinique
Martinique is home to the infamous Mount Pelee volcano. The ash from this volcano has created the beautiful gray and black sand beaches to the north of this island, which are much different from the white sands of the south in Les Salines. This island has many beautiful mountains and lush forests. Culturally, Martinique blends French and Caribbean influences.

Cruise Day 14 Dominica
Unspoiled beauty is the first thing that will come to mind when you first get a look at the island, Dominica. This is why the island is nicknamed “Nature Isle of the Caribbean”. The island is full of animal and bird species, numerous rare plants, lush rainforests and spectacular mountains.

Cruise Day 15 Barbados
End your journey where you started it in Barbados. It’ll give you a chance to say good-bye to the Caribbean by enjoying for one last time the fabulous locals, the spectacular scenery and great local beverages.