Part Two



Carnival Destiny
2008 cruise



Pages 2008 E, F and G from old site



Antigua



July 4, 2008

Independence Day - USA



A beautiful sunrise on our way to the pier



The sunrise continues



A small lighthouse on this cay



Beautiful views of Antigua from the cabin's balcony



Antigua



July 4, 2008



More views of the coastline of Antigua



The pier in sight



This occurred while docking in most islands.
Looks like the method used to get in port causes the sand to rise to the surface. The sand eventually disappears. In Antigua the sand took a little longer to sink.



Jazir having breakfast
I noticed I also spelled her name as Jasir



As we were leaving the dock



Various streets in Antigua



July 4, 2008



No traffic lights. Pedestrians always have the right away. Cars do stop to let people cross.



The ship can be seen from this street.



Was this where we had delicious
curry chicken roti?



A busy street



Entrance to St. John's Cathedral



A closer view of entrance



Antigua



July 4, 2008



St. John's Cathedral



Inside view of the Cathedral



View from the second level of mall



Bernissa and María Esther



A closer view of Bernissa and María Esther



Saying farewell to Antigua



July 4, 2008



A view from the pier of the bow of the Destiny and the Navy ship in port



The Navy ship



Food for thought. US Navy ships rarely visit St. Croix yet we saw one in St. Lucia and one in Antigua



Get on board right away because the ship is leaving!!



View from the Lobby Deck



Cathedral as seen from the ship, Lobby Deck



One of the shows on the Destiny



Flash not used



A towel animal





Goat/Ram???



St. Kitts



July 5, 2008



It was very cloudy as we headed for the dock



More views as we headed to the port



And then it started to rain.



A torrential rain



St. Kitts



July 5, 2008



The downpour as seen from the cabin's balcony



Couldn't sit on the balcony due to the rain



More of the rain



Min and Javier having something to eat at the Sea and Sun Restaurant, Lido Deck, lower level



More views of St. Kitts.
The rain stopped.



More views



St. Kitts



July 5, 2008



Leaving the dock. Foreground is Frankie & Giovanni. Further up Rodney and Bernissa. Tot the right is Min and Javier with possible María Esther



Welcome to St. Kitts
The port of Zante



Part of the port



Bloody Point information



The tour continues



July 5, 2008



A Kalinago "drawing"



You pay ($1.00), you play
Monkey was wearing a Pamper



Romney Mapnor
Caribelle Batik Studio



Flamboyant above and other flora follows



Brimstone Hill from inside taxi
On top of hill is a fortress



St. Kitts continued



July 5, 2008



St. Kitts Scenic Railway



Railway once used to move cut sugarcane to mills for processing



Black Rock area



Everyone enjoying a drink at The Black Rock Pub



María Esther, Min (in blue), Bernissa, Frankie
and Giovanni



A view of the hills in the area



Kids playing, a donkey



More of St. Kitts



July 5, 2008



Frigate Bay



Another view of the area around Frigate Bay



Looks like area being developed



The furthest hill that can be seen on the upper left of photo is Nevis



Ibelize with her dad, Francisco (Frankie)



Bernissa, Frankie, Ibelize, Nilsa and René



Taken during a walking tour of Basseterre
The Circus



The walking tour continues and the ships begins to depart



July 5, 2008



Immaculate Conception Parish



A better view



Celebration taking place



The National Museum of St. Kitts
Formerly the Treasury



The Destiny appears to be sitting on land.



A closer view



The following are views as we sailed out of St. Kitts



Bye to St. Kitts, end of the cruise



July 5, 2008



Leaving St. Kitts



Brimstone Hill



A closer view



Entrance to the lower level of the Universe Dining Room, Lobby Deck (#3).



Photos taken from the Atlantic Deck, #4



Postcard







Brimstone Hill

The Gibraltar of the West Indies

(c) Eric Skerritt



Photos taken by the ship's photographers





Jade and Jasir
Phyllis, Jorge, Bernissa, Jakneka
Jason and María Esther
Is that Carmelo behind Jason?
July 1, 2008



María Esther, Nilsa. René, Bernissa, Glory, Jorge and Carmelo.
Nilsa, something wrong with your eyes?
July 2, 2008



Indica, René
Isabel (RIP), María Esther (RIP), Carmelo, Nilsa, Bernissa
Jorge
July 3, 2008



Jorge, María Esther, Bernissa
July 4, 2008
What happened to June 30th (St. Thomas) and July 5th (St. Kitts)?



The group
Missing are Francine and Toni Ann







Row 1, left to right - Jade, René, Jasir

Row 2 - Yaira, Daisy, Giovanni, Indica

Row 3 - Javier, Nicole, Isabel, Nilsa

Row 4 - Min, Ibelize, Bernissa, Rodney

Row 5 - Glory, Shelley, Jakneka, Ángel

Row 6 - Lolin, María Esther, Phyllis, Jorge

Row 7 - Frankie, Jacqueline, Carmelo

Row 8 - Frank, Eneida, Jason

Row 9 - Juan (Kike)



Formal photos





Jorge



Jorge



Bernissa, Jorge



Bernissa, Jorge



Toni Ann





Those with a late flight out of San Juan spent time in El Condado with Titi Mery
at the D'Abreu's residence.
July 6, 2008





Front row - Toni Ann, and next to her is Carmelo
Next - Omar (son of Frank and Lolin), René, Nilsa
Last row - María Esther, Eneida, Bernissa, Francine, Nicole, Titi Mery,
Lolin and Jorge



Same as above but Frank is now next to Nilsa



Similar to first photo with minor changes



Similar to second photo with minor changes



Summary of the cruise

I will omit most of the comments made on the old site.

The islands visited were all nice. The two tours we took through the cruise line were excellent but the local taxi drivers offered similar tours at lower prices. Keep in mind that if your taxi returns late, there may be a possibility the ship will leave without you.

Though it rained on most of the islands, we were able to explore and enjoy each island.

Traveling with so many family members and friends was a new experience but an enjoyable one.

Would I visit St. Thomas, St. Kitts, Antigua, St. Lucia, Dominica and Barbados again? Probably.
Did I miss a day at sea? Yes, most definitely!!
Would I travel with a large group again? Definitely.
Would I do things differently next time? Absolutely. This was a learning experience after all.



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