Caribbean Cruise--December

 How  does one spend a couple of weeks in December to avoid the traffic, malls, and stress of Christmas?

A wonderful 10 day cruise to the southern Caribbean on the 3000 passenger cruiseship Emerald Princess.

We left Ft. Lauderdale and spent the first two days at sea--just a little windy, slightly wavy, a little overcast and sometimes rainy. But we found plenty to keep us busy and we did spend some of our time outside.

Our first port was the beautiful island of St. Kitts. We took a tour around the island and learned much about its history,  culture, and geography.

Here the Atlantic Ocean is on the left and the Caribbean Sea is on the right.