NCL Escape - Day 4
(St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands)
Next, it was time to visit Cariloha. This is one of my favorite places in the market. All of their products are made from Bamboo and extremely soft. I have one shirt I bought from them two years ago on my last cruise and it is so comfortable, keeps me cool/hot when needed, and as you continue to wear it, it forms to your body. Oh the comfort!!
Time to head back now to get ourselves on the tour of St.
Thomas. Several people were on this tour
and of course, those tour operators have people on the island that they
contract with to bring them to their store so that tourists can buy from
them. Ok, not a big deal and prices are
a lot more reasonable. You just have to
be a smart shopper and really know your pricing. Anyway, we hit Beacon Point first for a
flavorful and famous drink of Banana Rum Runner! You were able to pour as much Rum as you
wanted into your frozen Banana runner, so trust me, it can get pretty strong!
Next, off driving up the mountain to get a good view of St. Thomas and enjoy a Carib beer, the official beer of St. Thomas, and tasty too!
Beautiful view of St. Thomas!
Now the last stop of the tour was at the Cruzan Beach Club
at Sunset Grille at Secret Harbor Beach where you can enjoy the beach for ½ hour
and a Mango Sunrise drink! Those are
delicious and a must stop on any tour!
Even if you wanted to just go there and spend the day, you must do this
or you can go to Coco beach. I have been
to both and they are not crowded, clean, and pleasant people.
Back on the tour bus, we headed back to the downtown area to
hit the straw market. Now here is where
the locals sell all the tourist items and some are seemingly overpriced. You really need to bargain with them and
check the items to make sure they are what they say they are. You can get taken but sometimes you can leave
with a good bargain. Remember, most of
these vendors sell the same, exact item!
So check the vendors that sell the same item and get the lowest price
for it!
As time is passing by, it’s time to head back to the
ship. Everyone has to be onboard by
5:30PM, but as I have stated to many of my clients, make sure you get back at
least ½ hour PRIOR to what the cruise line is telling you when to get back on
board. If you miss the boat, you are
responsible to get yourself to the next destination to catch the ship!
Back at our cabin, we rested a little, got dressed and
headed to the 80’s party at H2O. Pretty
interesting to see all the videos of the 80’s, but not many people from the
ship at this party. Pretty surprising as
usually NCL pulls off some great parties.
Overall, the visit to St. Thomas is usually the best one out
of the whole cruise. Good pricing when
shopping, great tours and beaches, and people are friendly.
Please feel free to comment as I would love to hear from you. Tune in for day four of our cruise on Norwegian's newest ship the Escape!
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