Our Summer Vacation - Day 4 (Bridgetown, Barbados) - Blogged by JME

Barbados Flag

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is 21 miles in length and as much as 14 miles in width, amounting to 166 square miles. It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 62 miles east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea. Barbados is outside of the principal Atlantic hurricane belt. The English took possession of it in the name of ‘James, King of England.’ It became an English and later British colony. Barbados is one of the Caribbean’s leading tourist destinations and is one of the most developed islands in the region.

Clear Water

The water there was so clear. Here, some fish are swimming around one of the ropes that went to our pirate ship.

Saying 'Goodbye' to our ship for the afternoon

Today, we left our ship to do a shore excursion. We decided to do the "Shipwreck Snorkel and Pirate Party Cruise." 

N8 chillin on the Pirate Ship

We boarded the 'Pirate Ship' and set sail. They gave us free drinks and N8 and I enjoyed a nice pirate ginger ale. It was the best ginger ale we've ever tasted.

Our vessel had pirate flags all over it and pirates that ran the show. The atmosphere was great, which made the trip so much fun!

Snorkel Ship

The 'Pirate Ship' took us to a beach where we boarded a small boat that took us to the area where we would snorkel. The sunken ships we would be snorkeling over were the pirate captain's that he sank about 10 years before. It was amazing to see how the sunken ships became a home for the ocean life in such a short time.

Ready to Go?

Look at all the fish

Sunken Ship

JME over a sunken ship

All Sorts of Critters

N8 having a good time

After spending some time over the sunken ships, the guides brought us back on board the snorkel boat. I thought we were going to go back to the beach, but they had something special in store for us.

They took us to a different area where we got out and followed our guide with our snorkel gear. He took us to an area where there were turtles. He started to feed them and they swam around us as they ate. Sometimes they got really close to us. It was amazing!

N8 and JME at the Beach

After we swam with the turtles, the snorkel boat brought us back to the beach where our 'Pirate Ship' waited for us. We spent a couple more hours on the beach before we headed back. It was beautiful and the beach had the whitest sand we had ever seen. There were locals around trying to sell their stuff. They can come off a little pushy and I was really worried about offending someone, but N8 was so good at talking to them and telling them we weren't interested without being offensive. I was really impressed with him.

JME's Pirate Braid

We did splurge a little. The pirate ship had little shops down below the deck. At one of the booths was a woman who was braiding hair. She put a braid in my hair and let me pick out some beads to put at the end. I had that braid in for two solid weeks.

N8 Kissing His Pirate Wench

N8 thought I was so cute and couldn't help but kiss me. 

Leaving the Beach

Our time on the beach is over. I guess it is time to head back. 

Beautiful Beach of Barbados

Now it's time for the Pirate Party

But wait! The party is just beginning.

But first we will have a 'Pirate Wedding.'

The pirates began their party by picking a random couple from the group and performing a 'Pirate Wedding.' "By the powers vested in me, I now pronounce you, 'Pirate and Wench.'" 

Dancing to Soca Music

Then we all danced to Soca music. It was so fun and the boat was rocking!

Back on Shore