January 11-18
my mom and I took a 7-night Caribbean cruise aboard the Carnival Destiny from Puerto Rico with stops at St Thomas, Dominica, Barbados, and Aurba
Sunday, January 11
flight from Chicago to San Juan, boarded Carnival Destiny and checked-in to cabin 6226, explored ship
Monday, January 12
St Thomas: took excursion to Magen's Bay & Paradise Point, rode the Paradise Point Tramway
Tuesday, January 13
Dominica: took a 4-hour whale watching tour along Dominica's west coast and saw a pod of sperm whales including adults and babies, shopped near the port
Wednesday, January 14
Barbados: enjoyed a beautiful beach, took the Island Safari Adventure excursion to see the northern and eastern sides of the island from a Land Rover with stops at Gun Hill, Cattlewash Hill, Joe's River Forest, Bathsheba, Barclays Park, Long Pond (St Andrews), the Trail of Morgan Lewis Hill, and Holetown
Thursday, January 15
Day at Sea: enjoyed ship facilities
Friday, January 16
Aruba: took the Atlantis Submarine excursion, enjoyed the beach and snorkeling on the De Palm Island excursion, shopped near the port
Saturday, January 17
Day at Sea: enjoyed ship facilities including the spa
Sunday, January 18
San Juan: disembarked and took the 4-hour San Juan City Tour excursion before heading to the airport, flight home to Chicago
