ST.KITTS AND ALMOST PARADISE 2023

Caribbean Princess
St. Kitts
January 31, 2023
85F, sunny,  hot!

 

There were all kinds of welcome signs

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a dual-island nation situated between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It's known for cloud-shrouded mountains and beaches. The larger of the 2 islands, Saint Kitts, is dominated by the dormant Mount Liamuiga volcano, home to a crater lake, green vervet monkeys, and rainforest crisscrossed with hiking trail.

Shopping the port area

Two behomoths

Right: Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas (same size and Randy, Coleen, and 

Brooke were on in Alaska this year)

Left: Caribbean Princess

St. Kitts is also known for its blue seas and sandy beaches, but we headed for Palms Court Gardens, a paradise we visited about 5 years ago with Wisconsin friends Donna and Lawrence.   We took a taxi, $6/pp., but it is only a short distance from the port. (https://www.palmscourtgardens.com/) 

 

Our chaise lounges were reserved ($20/pp), and an umbrella provided ample shade in the hot sun.  The grounds are beautifully landscaped, the infinity pool is inviting, and the service is very good. We were settled in and comfortable in the morning, and most guests were our age, but by noon a younger, louder, boisterous group came in and changed the timbre of our paradise. We learned later that they were crew members of one of the ships in port today. 

Entry to Palm Court Gardens, 9 a.m.

Lunch

Infinity pool and hot tub

Close up

We did eat lunch there, TK had a lobster roll which he said was very good, and I had a decent burger. They also served complimentary fresh baked olive bread with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. I could have eaten two loaves of that! 

 After lunch we left and walked along the shore on the way back to the ship where we once again found an abundance of beach glass.  Last visit the four of us made this discovery and thquantity hasn’t changed—

 

This is at least a pound of what we call beach glass!

Tonight’s culinary highlight was the carrot cake, which was very much like home—I think Princess must have read my survey comments about their cuisine on the Regal/November cruise!

 

Scrumptious carrot cake

TK’s Takes: He was disappointed about Palms Court Gardens. The beef stroganoff tonight looked like beef stroganoff!  You be the judge!

Tonight's beef stroganoff/Caribbean Princess

November's beef stroganoff/Regal Princess