April 2013

We have been off on our holidays again! Debbie and I, and our friends Ang and Rich, are just back from a transatlantic voyage on Independence of the Seas. We flew out with BA from Heathrow to Miami and, after a couple of hours delay passing through immigration at Miami, were transferred to our overnight hotel - the Marriott Fort Lauderdale North.

The next morning we were picked up and taken to the ship at Port Everglades. Checking in was a doddle and we were on the ship in less than 10 minuites. After the customery safety drill we set sail. We visited 3 islands - Nassau in the Bahamas, Peuto Rica and St Maarten.

A highlight was a lovely lunch overlooking the beach at St Maarten. Debbie, Rich and Ang and I really enjoyed listening to a reggae band playing on the beach while we ate our lunch.

After a few days spent around the Caribbean we spent 8 days crossing the Atlantic, finally reaching our final destination - Southampton.

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