Travel Tip St Martin St Maarten Island Caribbean

Here's a great travel tip to tuck away for your next cruise to St Martin Island in the Caribbean. If you are looking for free WiFi go the Greenhouse restaurant on the Dutch side of the island or St Maarten. 

Have a couple of cold Carib beers while you are there!

Celebrity Millinium - Great Cruise to Cozumel and Isla Roatan

We just returned from a great cruise aboard the Celebrity Millennium.  Our ports of call were Isla Roatan and Cozumel.

Millennium next to the huge Oasis

The Celebrity Millennium will be undergoing an upgrade shortly  It is currently a millennium class ship. There are for ships in this class. 

Celebrity Cruise Line says; These four award-winning ships are visually stunning and superbly designed. Marvel at the expansive atrium that spans 11 decks. Soak in the sophisticated ambiance resplendent with teak and glass accents. Ride the glass elevator along the outside of the ship. Take in endless ocean views. Retreat to one of the most luxurious spa facilities at sea. Every detail is designed to capture the romantic exhilaration of travel.

It will be upgraded to a Solstice class. Celebrity describes this class as; The most stylish ships at sea. Each, a destination unto itself, offers more unique experiences, more restaurants, and an entirely new approach to stateroom design. Currently, there are three in this class, with our newest poised to premiere in 2012.

Having been to Isla Roatan before we wanted to delve into the countryside and island life more this time around.  My wife, Sally, discovered a private tour company called Christopher Tours. Our one-on-one guide Charley met us just outside the gates at the cruise dock.  He was great! We told him what we wanted to experience and he custom designed our day for us.  We learned a lot about the political structure and history of Roatan as well as family life.

 Beautiful panoramic mountaintop views Roatan

We had asked Charley to take us to his favorite lunch spot before the tour was over.  We ended up at a great little restaurant.  His cousin was the chef.  We ate our huge bowls of excellent fish chowder right on the water.  Our waiter gave us even more insight into the political structure of the two governors of the island.  Great day, excellent company.

We do love Cozumel.  After the hurricane hit a few years ago they have really recovered.  It is really turning into a great cruise destination.  The diving and snorkeling are exceptional.  We always, always go to our dear friend Veronica's Cozumel Spa for the best massage treatments in the Caribbean.

 Our dear friend Veronica at Cozumel Spa

Veronica was kind enough to take us to the beach for the day.  Sally gave her daughter Dany a swimming lesson while they snorkeled looking for "big fish".  It was a wonderful day.  We can't wait to go back to this beautiful island and it's warm people. 

Dany and Sally looking for "Big Fish"