So a first for us, loks like we are going on a tourist cruise this week-end starting and ending in Barbados (our other cruises to the Arctic, Antarctica, Galapagos etc have been on small ships with a focus on wildlife) so very different. There will be over 1000 passengers on board not huge by cruising standards but 5 times more than anything we have been on.
The latest itinerary after Covid changes has us with 10 to 12 hours in each of St Vincent (Kingstown), St Lucia (Castries), Antigua (St John's), St Maarten(Philipsburg), Grenada(St George's) and Dominica(Roseau) before 6 days on Barbados.
We haven't booked any excursions or guides as islands have changed repeatedly and even yesterday's so called final agenda could change.
So 2 questions -
1) having seen in Jamaica and Tobago how areas near the ports get overrun when a ship docks are there place on these islands that are quiet and accessible with public transport or taxi where we might see one or two of the endemic/speciality birds.
2) are there any short tours (6 or 7 hours) on Dominica for parrots and St Lucia for any endemics.
Thanks for any advice.
The latest itinerary after Covid changes has us with 10 to 12 hours in each of St Vincent (Kingstown), St Lucia (Castries), Antigua (St John's), St Maarten(Philipsburg), Grenada(St George's) and Dominica(Roseau) before 6 days on Barbados.
We haven't booked any excursions or guides as islands have changed repeatedly and even yesterday's so called final agenda could change.
So 2 questions -
1) having seen in Jamaica and Tobago how areas near the ports get overrun when a ship docks are there place on these islands that are quiet and accessible with public transport or taxi where we might see one or two of the endemic/speciality birds.
2) are there any short tours (6 or 7 hours) on Dominica for parrots and St Lucia for any endemics.
Thanks for any advice.
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