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Susan and I have just returned from a 7-day, all inclusive, magical tour of the exquisite Caribbean Isles to celebrate Susan’s XXth birthday.  We joined the well-heeled cruisers aboard the Seabourn Odyssey offering the tantalizing promise of bathing in crystal blue-green waters and immersing oneself in the colorful and rich culture of the native peoples… Continue reading Introduction to the Berardi’s Caribbean Cruise: Feb 2018

Okay, with yesterday’s housekeeping out of the way, onto the first two days of the tour. St Vincent’s and the Grenadines:  our first port of call.  The itinerary called for an all-day private beach event including a beach side BBQ.  The grilled lobsters were fantastic but the Caviar was Beluga but we prefer Sturgeon…but that’s… Continue reading The Berardi’s Caribbean Cruise: Days 1 and 2

Nevis-St Kitt’s:  everything about this British Territory exudes “fat stacks”.  For an American, however, it’s only historic relevance is that it is the birth place of Alexander Hamilton, America’s first Secretary of the Treasury (for the benefit of the millennials, he’s the guy with the smash hit on Broadway).  It is also the place where… Continue reading The Berardi’s Caribbean Cruise: Days 3 and 4

Grenada: this paradisiacal port of call had the Berardi’s on a Catamaran and Snorkeling adventure about a half-mile offshore.  The waters are positively pristine. I must say that Susan took to the water like a Porpoise but I had some technical difficulties with the underwater apparatus.  For starters, I cannot see a thing without my… Continue reading The Berardi’s Caribbean Cruise: Days 5 and 6

Barbados:  back to Barbados for our flight home.  If you have never been, it is a small but charming little airfield where steel bands greet you upon arrival.  And, you better enjoy that type of music because the lines are long and the waits are even longer….think Jersey turnpike during rush hour all packed into… Continue reading The Berardi’s Caribbean Cruise: Coming Home