Castries, St. Lucia

Wednesday March 14, 2012.  Docked in Castries, St. Lucia.  Morning started the same as always with one hour of water exercises.  Then breakfast on the aft deck of La Veranda.  It was windy and half of our paper blew away before we could catch it.  It may be on someone's balcony.  Not sure where it landed.

There is one other ship here today.  It is a P&O called Azura.  It is a fairly large ship but new.  Hit the water for the first time in 2010.

Azura

Today we took a tour  called "Snorkel at Marine Park".  We gathered in the theater at 9:30 for our tour.  We took a boat to the Marine Park.  It was about a 45 minute ride which was quite pleasant.  Then we were in the water for about one hour.  There was not as much fish life here as we had expected.  The coral reefs are some what dead.  They are trying to come back but it takes a long time.  We did see lots of small fish but nothing with the South Pacific.  But it was fun and good exercise.

Bob on deck

Eileen staying out of the sun

Snorkeling

St. Lucia 

This is a very pretty island.  Of course, all of our views were from the sea.  We only walked on the dock so do not remember what the town looks like.

Selling at sea

After we finished snorkeling, these locals brought their canoes right up to our boat to try and sell us shells, bracelets, etc.  Some of the people bought items but I did not.

We returned to the ship for lunch.  Just had a salad today.  Need to make sure I am not a two ton tessie when I get home.  This good living is terrific but one must be careful.

Now time for some reading and then off to needlepoint.  We are having dinner tonight  with Mickey and Richard.  Trivia was okay but we did not do so well.  Dressed for dinner and met Mickey and Richard in the Mariners Lounge.  I had the filet and it was good.  Back to the cabin and bed.