Saturday 23rd Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Grand Turk is a haven for both swimmers and those who just want to sunbathe. It is renowned for its picture perfect white beaches, and there are many for visitors to choose from, including Pillory Beach and Governor's Beach. Donkeys wander freely everywhere, there are no snakes or poisonous spiders. The Grand Turk Lighthouse, which stands on the northern tip of the island, was built in 1852 and is the only lighthous...

Thursday 21st Road Town, Tortola We were last here with our friends Joyce and Richard but nothing looked familiar due to the last hurricane destroying everything and massive rebuilding since. The day did not start well. We disembarked to walk into the city but not far from the port, Avril tripped on a raised drain cover and went a flying onto her right arm. Lots of help to get her back on her feet and headed to a nearby pharmacy, who took us round to a Medical...

Tuesday 19th. Kralendijk, Bonaire Bonaire is a small island on the Leeward Antilles. Along with Curaçao and Aruba, it forms the 'ABC' island group. Krakendijk is the capital city and the main port of the island. We didn't book a tour from the ship but took up one on offer in the town. It was classed as an Island Tour to last 2 1/2 hrs at a reasonable rate. We were told to come back at 10.30, when it would leave however many people they had managed to book. We...