9nt Barbados to Fort Lauderdale Silver Shadwo Voyage

Itinerary:

Day 1: Bridgetown, Barbados - Departure port, the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands, Barbados stands as a welcoming sentinel at the gateway to the West Indies. The island has for centuries been the first landfall for any sailors venturing westward, beginning with Spanish and Portuguese adventurers who came to Barbados in the 1500s in search of gold and riches. Instead they found a densely vegetated island inhabited by a small population of Amerindians, some of whom were captured and taken to other islands as slaves. Although the Iberians opted not to settle on the island, they did give it a name, Los Barbados (the "bearded ones"), which is generally believed to have derived from the aerial roots of the Bearded Fig Tree.

Day 2: Castries, St. Lucia - There are islands in the Caribbean that are more popular than St. Lucia, though they may be far less beautiful. This island has been one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets. Visitors who have had unforgettable vacations on green-clad St. Lucia are pleased that the crowds are gathering elsewhere. However, increased building of resorts and villas will escalate tourism in the near future.

Day 3: Roseau, Dominica - The 290 square mile island located between Martinique and Guadeloupe is the largest and most mountainous of the Anglophone Windward Islands. The highest peak on Dominica is the 4,747-foot Morne Diablotin, often covered in mist. The untamed, ruggedly beautiful island is laced with numerous rivers and a luxuriant rain forest covers most of the interior. Here one can find the sisserou parrot and the red-necked parrot; both are indigenous to Dominica.

Day 4: St. John's, Antigua - Enchanted by Antigua’s magnificent beaches, Queen Elizabeth decided to take her very first ocean swim here. It is the island’s 365 beaches, its coastline curving into secluded coves, the picturesque rolling hills and interesting historic sites that make Antigua one of the most popular holiday destinations in the Caribbean.

Day 5: Gustavia, St. Bart's - The tiny, eight-square-mile island of the French West Indies, officially St. Barthelemy, but commonly called St. Bart or St. Barth for short, is one of the Caribbean’s precious gems. Red-roofed bungalows dot the hillsides and secluded coves and pristine beaches lure day-trippers from other nearby islands and cruise vessels in ever greater numbers. For a long time, St. Bart was a well kept secret of the rich and famous rather than a destination for the budget minded. And even with the growth in tourism, the island retains a certain exclusivity and remains a place for the style-conscious - casual, but always chic. Development has seen an increase in luxury lodgings and gourmet restaurants instead of condominium blocks or glitzy resorts.
 
Day 6: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico has been voluntarily associated with the United States since Spain ceded it in 1898. In 1952, this island country became a self-governing Commonwealth of the United States.
 
Day 7 & 8: Day At Sea

Day 9: Key West, Florida - You really haven’t seen Florida until you’ve seen the Florida Keys. This archipelago consists of a 126-mile string of 1,000 beautiful coral islands stretching out at the south end of the state. Many of them are connected by the Overseas Highway (Highway U.S. 1). Key West, located 155 miles south of Miami, is the best known and southernmost spot in the continental U.S.A. It is a tropical blend of exotic foliage, beautiful waters and history-rich attractions. Since its founding in 1822, Key West has gone through many phases; over the years pirates, smugglers, writers and revolutionaries have made the Conch Republic their home. Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, Robert Frost and Thornton Wilder are among the most noted who came here to enjoy the idyllic setting and casual, relaxed atmosphere.
 
Day 10: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Arrival at 08:00 AM, what began as a trading post along the banks of the New River at the turn of the last century has turned into a popular resort, an affluent yachting capital and an enterprising city. Crisscrossed by 300 miles of navigable waterways, Fort Lauderdale is popularly known as the Venice of America. Water plays such an integral part that the area is home to 100 marinas and boatyards and more than 42,000 yachts. In addition, there are miles of palm-shaded sand beaches that run parallel to the coastal highway A1A.

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