Caribbean - P&O IONA Day 16&17

 

Cruise - Day 16 & 17

Bridgetown, Barbados 

Arrived early in Barbados last night.

Quick walk around. Being Sunday apart from the port shops. Most other shops a closed.

Planning do a tour later.

Note to self.

Take a light weight shower proof top or poncho.

You can get heavy showers.

If like me you feel the cold,take a fleece or jumper.That's just for the restaurant's on board ship.

Sunset sail away.

Catamaran sail away cruise. The sun sets quote early this time of year,so we set off at 16:00 for a trip out to sea. Be prepared to remove your shoes before boarding. 

The crew were very lively and only to happy to help. Lots of rum etc including preseco. 

Clip to rotate

Lots of party music and plenty of drinks later.

Caribbean - P&O IONA Day 6

 

Cruise - Day 6

Tenerife, Spain

Arrived around 07:30 where it was still dark.

By the time we to shire around 09:00 it was a balmy 17 degrees.  Up to 20 by lunchtime. 

A bit of site seeing and the obligatory shopping. 

Didn't warn us about being abducted by gorillas. 

Caribbean - P&O IONA Day 1

 

Cruise - Day 1

Embarkation, Southampton

The promenade deck of P&O Iona.

Arrived on board about 13:30 after all the usual check-in stuff. Which for a change went straight through even with the glucose monitor attached.

Managed to straight to the cabin rather than having to wander around wasting time.

Just about to leave and go to lunch, when the cases turned up. That was really quick. 

Went to the Quays restaurant for fish and chips. Which I would recommend. 

Food order 

Departure from Southampton Docks is due at 21:00 but we are booked into the Headliners theatre for 20:30 so will miss that. It's going to be dark anyway.