We left for our Wind Star Caribbean cruise on the Wind Surf on February 28th, flying to Phoenix, JFK and Saint Martin, arriving on the 29th in the mid afternoon. Many of the islands still showed damage from the last hurricane.They rely heavily on tourism, Saint Martin was only permitting local island flight for residents from March 17th onwards, and the cruise ships all went off to their home ports. The Wind Surf cancelled all cruises until further notice, and sailed for layup in Lisbon after all passengers disembarked. We had two extra nights in Simpsons Bay and were happy our flights were on the 16th. We expected mass chaos at Miami International, but zipped right through immigration and customs! Then we got to spend 8 hours at DFW!
Pre dawn arrival at New York's JFK international airport
Arriving at Saint Martin, DWI
Our Airbus A321S at Saint Martin, DWI
Wet deck after the rain.
Shaft of light after the rain. Phillipsburg
After the rain. Phillipsburg, Saint Martin
Charlestown, Nevis
Departing port, the Wind Surf hoisted her sails for "Sail Away". All 7 were up a couple of times, and several times the captain shut down the engines and we just sailed.
Compass Rose Bar and the Beverage Officer, Wind Surf
Roseau, Dominica
Trip into the rain forest. It rained!
Souvenir stall lady.
Dominica policeman
Saint Lucia
Les Saintes, Guadalupe
Zenaida Dove
Basseterre, Saint Kits
Wind Surf: 14,750 tons, 535 feet and 352 passengers. P&O Ventura: 116,017 tons, 956 feet, 3192 passengers.
Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy
Shell Beach
Phillipsburg, Saint Martin
Wind Surf and Holland America. I think this is the Noordam, 82,314 tons, 1924 passengers.
After sunset Holland America departure
Great Harbor, Jost Van Dyke, BVI
Back to the ship
Falmouth Harbor, Antigua
Long Bay Beach
Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy
Phillipsburg, Saint Martin. End of the cruise!
Simpsons Bay sunset
A321 arrival at MIA
