Bridgetown, Barbados

Last night was our roughest sailing even though we were only doing 7 - 10 knots. But when we arrived in Bridgetown this morning the sea was calm with very little wind. 

We were off the ship at 9 am for the Tiami Catamaran Cruise, a 5 1/2 hour trip with the sails furled, snorkling with sea turtles, then after lunch on board, snorkling on a reef to see the tropical fish. 

It was our first attempt at snorkling and we eventually got the hang of it, thankfully before we swallowed too much water. We had about 45 minutes with the sea turtles and managed to see a few of them. 

Lunch was fish, chicken, rice and macaroni pie with salads. All very tasty. 

After lunch we moved further up the coast to do the snorkling over the reef. The boat was moored at a beautiful sandy beach and the reef was about 100 metres off the beach. Lots of fish of all colours and many different corals. 

It was then a liesurely cruise back to port and overall a great day out.  No excursion would be complete without exiting through the gift shop. 

The only regret was that we didn't get to explore Bridgetown itself, but it looks like a great destination. 

Next stop, Martinique