Adventure slips into Philipsburg, St Maarten in the Dutch Antilles around 8am today. We are a late arrival. 5 other ships have arrived before us. Freedom of the Seas, Royal Princess, Norwegian Sun, Celebrity Summit & Carnival Ecstasy. It means we have a port load today of about 17,500 people...gulp.Breakfast is again in the main dining room. Diamond, Diamond+, Pinnacle & Suite Guests have exclusive access to deck 5 of the main dining room so it is less busy than ...

I am slow to wake. Whether this is due to the slight listing of Allure as she is rocked by gentle swells or the after effects is last nights Margaritas is hard to tell. The morning coffee entices me into reality and I venture out onto the balcony as the island of St Maarten comes into view. We dock quickly and the gangways are lowered and people start to leave the ship. Well 2 at least. It seems no-one is in a hurry to get moving today.We shower and join Jerry, G...