Caribbean Islands Adventure 2022 – Part 9: Tortola

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January 23, 2022

Our last port – Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.

The final excursion of our trip was a Catamaran Cruise on the Soul Rebel through Francis Drake Channel to Norman Island for snorkeling and beach time. The catamaran was docked in the harbor just a short walk from our cruise ship and was the only excursion of the trip that didn’t involve a ride in a bus or 4×4.

We couldn’t have asked for more perfect weather as we sailed through the turquoise waters of the British Virgin Islands. Our destination of Norman Island is one of the islands that is said to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stephenson’s novel “Treasure Island”. Our guides kept us entertained with stories about the island and pirates.

After dropping anchor near the rocky shore of Norman Island we entered the chilly water for snorkeling. Schools of colorful fish swam around the huge coral covered boulders. Huge sea urchins were scattered around on the boulders.

The bar was open with with drinks and delicious snacks when we returned to the boat. The small hand pies filled with spicy fillings called Patties were my favorite. I was too busy eating and drinking to take a picture.

Our next stop was Pirate’s Bight on Nelson Island where we got our toes in the beautiful white sand.

Back at the dock I did a little shopping before returning to the ship for our last night on board. We celebrated with some bubbly in the Explorer’s Lounge.

Earlier in the week we asked the guitarist Michael if he could play “Georgia on my Mind”. He told us he was in the process of learning it. Before performing it for the first time he said it took him 18 hours to get it right. He did a wonderful job and the highlight of the night was hearing him play it.

After watching the sunset we sailed overnight to San Juan, Puerto Rico where we disembarked early in the morning and said goodbye to the beautiful Caribbean.

Coming up – a wrap up and tour of the gorgeous Viking Sea.

22 thoughts on “Caribbean Islands Adventure 2022 – Part 9: Tortola”

    1. I wanted to grab some of those patties to take back to the ship! When we asked Michael if he could play “Georgia on my mind” he said his dad told him he needed to learn it because it was a classic. We were so thrilled he actually performed it before the end of the cruise.

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      1. well the fact that he learned it and followed through – shows that he is still active and engaged and not burned out –
        some musicians can get complacent but he seems so alive
        –
        also, that is a sweet song

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  4. What a wonderful trip, Beth, with many happy memories. I haven’t been to the Caribbean in a long while, but your photos are very convincing! Take care and have a good week.

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  6. What a fabulous cruise! And what a great picture of the both of you! Such a lovely day out at the beaches and snorkeling.
    I’m so glad the musician played your song… that was special!
    Happy Tuesday!

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