Another last minute cruise

[Joanandjoe]

My office did it again: For the second time this year, I was granted vacation time with the proviso that I take it almost immediately. In April, we were on a plane to our cruise in Amsterdam 18 days after I was told I could go on vacation. This time, I have 22 days from granting of vacation time to getting on the plane. Talk about last minute planning!

We've booked the Wind Surf for a Barbados to Barbados cruise that begins on Sunday, 12/2, and we'll fly in the previous day. We've had a lot of posts about how we'll never cruise again in the Caribbean; but we got a good deal, and--as you can see from our avatar--we love the Wind Surf. Even a non sun worshiper couldn't resist the idea of being under sail, with the ship's motor turned off, in tropical seas.

Most of the ports are pretty obscure. We know what do do in Dominica and Barbados, where we were last year; but the other ports are unknown to us, and (other than Grenada) to people who have only been on big ships. Intinerary: Barbados, Bequia, Dominica, Pigeon Island (St. Lucia), Mayreau, Grenada, Tobago, Barbados.

What a whirlwind of planning went into booking a cruise three days after being granted vacation time!

[mercedes]

Joanandjoe, congratulations on the new booking.

[JoeyandDavid]

Congratulations guys... enjoy all you can!!

[cruisetarp]

Congratulations Joan & Joe - You will have a couple of very busy weeks getting ready for your cruise but it sounds like a great trip.

[rogue]

Congratulations J & J. Enjoy the anticipation.

[KeithnRita]

Wow J&J that is a fast booking--congratulations!

[Shari2]

Congratulations on the booking, Joan and Joe! Marc would love to do a sailing on a ship like the Wind Surf!

[GottaCruz]

Congratulations on your booking , Joan and Joe.

[Gregswife]

Congrats Joe and Joan. I look forward to hearing all about your trip. We haen't even been home a week and I am ready to go again. I am a sun-worshipper and I would love to be lying on a beach again!!!