Contents 1-B will be a continuation of Contents 1, renamed 1-A, and consist of information beginning with USVI - St. Croix - 2, pages R-1 and R-2 and Cruises - 3, pages M-1 to M-6. I prefer doing it this way than having to move what I have already done in the previous Contents pages to this page.

USVI - St. Croix - 2

St. Croix - R-1 - April 25th to April 29th: Artwork on stairs of Tap Deck / Tap Deck sign (food was good) / pier area from Tap Deck / sunset from The Fred, various views / Jewel of the Seas (OTS) / view of galleries of the building that was once Royal Dane Hotel on Hill and Strand Streets / Jorge / 2 dilapidated structures on King Street / St. Patrick's / Food/drink vendor on Frederiksted Beach / Jewel OTS / Frederiksted Beach, various views / Ten Sleeping Knights (TSK) license plate (Translation of Crucian on plate: The Best You Can Find) / photo of members of TSK on plate / baseball stadium being built, various views / wild cucumbers / St. Patrick's, Fort Frederik, etc. from stadium / Moko Jumbie / snorkelers from ship / "new" monument in park on Strand Street (turns out to be monument to those who died in 9/11 attacks that were from St. Croix) / Lime Tree Court information / Kapok (silk cotton) tree on Custom House Street close to Queen Street, various views / Jewel OTS leaving (possibly last time for this season) / second view of galleries on Hill and Strand Streets (Royal Dane Hotel) using the lighting of the setting sun / lock on the room I stayed in at The Fred / chicken in flower pot at The Fred / artwork in area we called Crooked House, named after the house in the area / Lighthouse area, Hams Bluff and explanation of area / view from Rivera's residence / Sleep sign at the Fred, reception/boutique area / beach close to Marley Houses, various views / Jorge / moon.

St. Croix - R-2 - April 30th to May 1st: Ship coming to port / frangipani at The Fred / Rhapsody of the Seas (OTS) docked / sail boat pulling what looks like some kind of watersport items / snorkelers from Rhapsody / Apothecary Hall, various views (was told it was going to be rebuilt) / artwork next to The Fred, various views / Ziya, Daisy's (nieces) dog / sunset from The Fred, various views / views of The Fred, bar, etc. / partial view of Strand Street, Nesbitt Clinic / library / views of park on Strand Street (malecon) / the 2 eggs laid by chicken in flower pot at The Fred / JetBlue / views leaving St. Croix / St. Thomas from AA flight / many of the islands of the Bahamas as we headed to Miami / approaching Miami / Miami / leaving Miami / sunset / over New York / views as the AA plane began to land at JFK.



Cruises - 3

This cruise took place on the Jewel of the Seas, an older Royal Caribbean Ship. The cruise was out of San Juan and lasted from April 18th to April 25th. The ship visited St. Thomas, St./Sint Maarten, St. Croix, Dominica and Barbados. On our way hack to San Juan, we spent a day at sea. I love those days at sea. Very relaxing. One can explore the ship in more detail. The photos I took are posted below.

Please Note: All photos in M-1 to M-6 and R-1 and R-2 (above), except photo bought from ship's photographer, were taken with the Samsung Galaxy S-26 Ultra.


M-1 - San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 18th, Saturday: Boarding ID / Centrum (Decks 4-12) / cabin 8056 / more of Centrum / artwork on Deck 6 / pool area / small airport next to pier (Pan-American Pier) / El Capitolio / statue sitting by pool / men on sailboat / more Centrum / Cathedral San Juan Bautista / sunset / first meal, Windjammer / pool at night / leaving Pan-American Pier, night time / El Capitolio, various / El Morro.

M-1 - St. Thomas, USVI, April 19th, Sunday: Sunrise / seaweed, it will be seen all the way to Barbados and back / views of dock, Crown Bay / houses on hills / artwork on pier / around Jewel / artwork in center of Centrum / Jewel, various / USVI sign / 99 Steps, various / Hotel 1829, various / Havensight / Post Office / Emancipation Park / views of St. Thomas from hill (cannot remember name of area) / Cyril E King Airport / Mountain Top, various / Mages Bay from Mountain Top / iguanas at Crown Bay, various / around Crown Bay / USVI sign / towel animal on bed / balcony / more Centrum / leaving Crown Bay / artwork on pots on pier / Jorge / sub bay / looking back at St. Thomas / sunset / more seaweed / Tides Dining Room, Deck 4 / St. Thomas at night?

M-1 - St./Sint Maarten, April 20th, Monday: Entering harbor / sunrise / Brilliance of the Seas, sister ship to Jewel / port, various / Brilliance / Centrum / statue of Pieter Stuyvesant / plaque / Front Street, various / various photos of ship, beach and area / statue of Meet Blondie / more photos of the beach, boardwalk, etc. / photo of hotel where I stayed at during a visit I made, appears to be abandoned.

M-2 - St./Sint Maarten, April 20th, Monday, continued: Jorge / Rockland Estate Museum, Emilio Johan Wilson's painting, owner of estate / waiting to get on lift / views from lift / Jorge / zipline / Princess Juliana International Airport (SMX) / islands visible from top of lift area / more views / ships from lift / better view of airport / more views from lift / Jorge / food eaten at restaurant on estate, Emilio's (supposedly does not open on Mondays) / ships / Jorge / ships / signs on pier and when leaving pier / Saba / Brilliance of the Seas / artwork on the Jewel / Chops Grille, specialty restaurant / wake behind ship / sunset / green staircase in Centrum, Decks 4 & 5 / Coral Theater (Decks 4, 5 & 6).

M-2 - St. Croix (April 21st, Tuesday: Sunrise / More of the Centrum / on way to Frederiksted harbor / docking / baseball field / Fort Frederik / turtle (there were 2 or more / Fort Frederik / baseball stadium / various views of Frederiksted area / Victoria House from ship, Deck 5 / Strand Street area from ship, Deck 5.

M-3 - St. Croix, April 21st, Tuesday continued: Jewel, various / Jorge (photo taken by ship's photographer) / Strand Street / St. Patrick's / Houses on King Street, various / Jewel / Jorge / Another house on King Street / what was once Poor Yard on Strand Street (has different name now) / Art work next to The Fred's parking lot (various) / Strand Street Park / another view of houses on King Street / what looks like pencil drawings on columns of renovated house on Hill and King Streets / structure on Hill Street / Apothecary Hall (various views, was told building would be renovated) / Bougainvillea on Queen Street / What happened to small building on King Street next to what was once Holy Land Store (the building is being renovated / ball park / Fort Frederik / Jewel / Jorge / more of Jewel / Jorge / more views of pier / Ft. Frederik / animal towel on bed in cabin / more views of Frederiksted / transport used to get passengers back and forth to the ship, etc. / Lagoon / church next to Marley Houses / Marley Houses / Anglican church / statue on ship (didn't get the name) / lagoon / condos / Nesbitt Clinic / Anglican church / Marley Houses / Jewel reversing as it left the pier / Viking Crown Lounge / ship leaving St. Croix / view of entrance to pier / clock tower (2) / Strand Street / turtle / sun beginning to set / looking back at pier (2) / Sandy Point (2) / St. Croix's southern shore (various).

M-4 - Dominica, April 22nd, Wednesday: Sunrise, various views / entering harbor / views of Roseau / Jorge / Burnt building / 2 churches / various views of ship / artwork in a staircase of Jewel plus explanation / Solarium / Jorge / Princess cruise ship entering harbor at another pier, possibly Caribbean Princess / views on ship tour I took / the Old Mill Cultural Centre and Historic Site / Painting by Susanne Heitz / views of Jewel from stop we made / Roseau at a distance / hibiscus / possible mesple tree, sapodilla / Banyan tree / stadium under repair / Jorge / various views of Roseau / Jorge / artwork by pier / Bethesda Chapel / Roseau Cathedral / moer of Roseau / Jewel / views close to ship / Jewel leaving pier / views as we sailed away. (I turned 75 on my way to Barbados.)

M-5 - Barbados, April 23rd, Thursday: I woke up being 75. / entering harbor / sunrise / TUI ship headed for harbor (Marella Discovery 2) / harbor area from ship, various / Marella / Barbados sign / various views of pier / various views of Barbados on "Best of Barbados" tour / Signal Stations / Cat / ships from hill / Tropical Garden / flowers, plants, trees and orchids / more seaweed floating on sea / St. John Parish Church, built 1645, destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1676, destroyed by hurricane and rebuilt in 1836 / inside church / tombs / more floating seaweed / frangipani, various colors / cream colored dove similar to the brown mountain dove I grew up with / ships, various views / sign on dock, Jorge / walkway from ship to gift shops, etc. / rainbow / Centrum from Deck 12 / towel animal on bed / sunset / Coral Theater / Tango dancers / artwork & explanation. (Now on my way to 76!!)

M-6 - Day at sea, April 24th, Friday: Day at sea / Artwork, continued on lower deck / sunrise / What islands are we passing? various / Jorge / more seaweed / more islands / cake in honor of vets on the cruise / metal display hanging in Centrum / Sign showing different bars, etc. / Saba? / sunset / pool at night / staircase in Centrum / giraffe display leaving Schooner bar / replica of schooner / night view of island / party going on, Deck 4 of Centrum / Centrum / display showing where everything is and what is taking place throughout the ship / another get together in Centrum /

M-6 - San Juan & St. Croix, April 25th, Saturday: back in San Juan, Rhapsody of the Seas / Jorge / balloons, was there another set that were released into the Centrum / inside San Juan's terminal - 3 displays. (My next week will be spent on St. Croix. I took JetBlue flight to St. Croix from San Juan. Explanation of photos of my week on St. Croix are listed above under R-1 and 2.)