CRUISE TO ST MARTIN, ST THOMAS AND THE BAHAMAS

23 February 2013: We shipped out from Ft. Lauderdale on Italian ship Poesia with the MSC cruise line to cruise to St. Martin, St. Thomas and the Bahamas. We chose the cruise for the date, destination, and price, not knowing it was a theme cruise. Thank goodness it wasn't Star Trek or something overwhelming. Luckily it was low key, featuring only five former major league baseball players. 

We went prepared with a dozen baseballs and with the help of our fellow diners we got them signed by Cookie Rojas who played for Philadelphia, and hall of famer Juan Marichal. A couple are for gifts and the others are going on e-bay unless someone let's us know they are interested. 

Baseball greats Cookie Rojas and Juan Marichal in the middle.

Sheila on board the Poesia, an Italian cruise ship.

First stop, St. Martin or Maarten

Thom and Sheila, St. Martin

Many quaint streets in the old port town of Charlotte Amelie in St. Thomas

Beautiful coastal waters and lots of sunshine.

Our MCS ship Poesia docked in Nassau

If it looks like we are in a city of high rises, these are ALL ships!

The Straw Market, Nassau, the Bahamas 

For St. David's day, the National Saints Day for Wales, 

we had made a daffodil at the ship's craft session for making crepe paper flowers. 

Thom and Sheila at Nassau, Bahamas, with Hotel Atlantas in the background.