9nt Silver Shadow Caribbean Voyage

Itinerary:

Day 1: Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Departure port, 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.

Day 2: Day at Sea

Day 3: Day At Sea

Day 4: Road Town, Tortola, Bvi - The archipelago of the British Virgin Islands, commonly known as B.V.I., numbers more than 60 islands, of which only about 16 are inhabited. Discovered by Columbus in 1493, the first settlers were Spanish and Dutch planters, followed by the British in the 17th century. Tortola became notorious as the haunt of buccaneers; nearby Norman Island is said to have provided the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.

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: 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 6: Bequia, St. Vincent And The Grenadines - The Grenadines comprise a string of 100 tiny, rocky islands and cays, which are scattered between St. Vincent and Grenada. Bequia, called "the island of the clouds" by the Carib Indians, is the largest of the St. Vincent dependencies. The seven-square-mile island attracts a good number of yachtsmen and smaller cruise ships. Boat building and repair work is the main industry, but tourism is becoming increasingly important. Apart from unspoiled beaches, the island's interior consists of hilly and forested terrain, interspersed with a variety of fruit and nut trees.

Day 7: St. George's, Grenada - A faint aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and other spices lingers over Grenada’s fertile lands. Often called the "Spice Island," Grenada has a lot more to offer than just spices. St. George’s, the picturesque, small capital with terraces of pale, color-washed houses and cheerful red roofs, has long enjoyed the reputation of having the prettiest harbor in the Caribbean. Established in 1705 by French settlers, who called it Fort Royal, much of the town’s present-day charm results from the blend of two colonial cultures with a Caribbean atmosphere.

Day 8 & 9: Bridgetown, Barbados - 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.

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