Traffic Jam in the Caribbean – Allure of the Seas, Part Two

On By mvschulzeIn Boats, Cruise ship, Photo, Pondering, Technology, Travel

Short on time? Just browse the images.         There are six in this post.         Click on any to show its full resolution. 

 Morning, a few years back, we were  approaching our slip assignment for Saint Martin, closely followed by… traffic.1-27-11 St. Maartens, Allure Vac., Day 9 (10)_edited-1

 No, wait! There’s MORE! Five cruse ships in total!1-27-11 St. Maartens, Allure Vac., Day 9 (9)_edited-1

We were on Royal Caribbean’s “Allure of the Seas,” first to dock in Philipsburg, closely followed by a Celebrity, and last, this MSC Italian ship.1-27-11 St. Maartens, Allure Vac., Day 9 (17)_edited-1

 From our ships vantage,  the town looks like a dream…1-27-11 St. Maartens, Allure Vac., Day 9 (19)_edited-1

A short while later we were walking among the beach bars and restaurants, “Two beach lounges, one umbrella and 4 beers: $24.” 1-27-11 St. Maartens, Allure Vac., Day 9 (39)_edited-1

Considering about 15,000 people were on those five ships, this  beautiful beach front was not crowded.1-27-11 St. Maartens, Allure Vac., Day 9 (33)_edited-1

 

Thanks for visiting, and as usual comments are always welcome.

5 thoughts on “Traffic Jam in the Caribbean – Allure of the Seas, Part Two”

  1. The place does look nice, but we’ve been reading about crime in the islands being on the increase, and specifically targeting crew ships passengers. St. Martin is not one of the high crime islands, but some of the others are.

    Any experiences while ashore? . . . and I mean negative experiences.

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