Indians paddle their dugout canoes to meet you and sell their fabulously coloured Mola, (textile art forms), which depict different events in the lives and life of the Kuna people. ~ Island Card (visiting Island T-126) Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2015
When mv Riviera docks in St.Martin a visit to the Marina Port La Royale is always in
order: With a variety of restaurants to provide refreshments, you may stroll around the galleries with their fine examples of Caribbean oils and watercolours alongside wood carvings and sculptures in a variety of media. Don’t miss the small museum which traces St.Martin’s history back in time. ~ Ship Card (visiting Island L-84) Continue reading
After arriving in Miami to begin your cruise on board ss Magellan to the island of
Hispaniola and the Western Caribbean, you rent a dive boat at Miami Beach Marina and snorkel the schooner wreck near Bear Cut in Biscayne National Park. ~ Ship Card (visiting Islands A-1, A-2 & F-47) Continue reading
While ss Caribbean Star sails over the reefs to the eastern side of Isla del Maiz, you
dive close to the ocean Drop-Off and find a lobster hole ~ a small cave full of lobsters. After catching a dozen of these delicacies you give them to the Executive Chef on board to cook for everyone at your dinner table this evening. ~ Island Card (visiting Island U-131) Continue reading
While you are ashore from Indigo Sails on the island of St.Vincent, wander through
Kingstown and choose some souvenirs to take home: Try the boutiques which stock locally made, hand painted dresses in brightly colored flowing fabrics; or the, again hand painted, cotton t-shirts. Arts and crafts are highly valued here with ancient techniques being revived by local artists. ~ Island Card (visiting Island N-103) Continue reading
When the ss Mayan Sun visits Jost Van Dyke (rhymes with toast), you confirm your
experiences of the other British Virgin Islands: The landscapes are breathtakingly beautiful; the beaches are some of the finest (check out White Bay); and the inhabitants of the islands are extremely gracious and unfailingly hospitable. ~ Ship Card (visiting Island H-56) Continue reading
When Indigo Sails docks close by Cancun and the Riviera Maya, the first order of the
day is an authentic Mexican culinary feast: You are invited into Maria’s kitchen and admire terra-cotta Coahuila pavers on the floor and hand painted ceramic tile on the walls, alongside locally produced copper pans and glazed clay pots; all of which, together with other traditional cooking utensils and locally sourced fruit, vegetables and produce, are … Continue reading
