Caribbean Cruise: Windsurfing & Paddleboarding

My wife, Peggy & I just returned from a Caribbean cruise with the cast of the Public Radio show “American Prairie Home Companion” by Garrison Keillor. The focus of the trip was on top-notch musical entertainment and interesting shore stops. Read More

Posted by: Barrett

Launching at Orient Bay, Saint Martin
Once out in the Bay, away from shore, the wind & swell picked up making for a nice session.
Vela - Wind Adventures Windsurfing & Kiting, Saint Martin
At Saint Martin we took a taxi to Orient Bay Beach where I rented windsurfing gear from Wind Adve
Barrett windsurfing, Saint Martin
After sailing through winter in Atlanta, it was great to be out on crystal clear, tropical water
Sailing site Wind Adventures, Orient Bay
Opal playing & teaching steel drums
Half Moon Cay, our last port of call, is owned by Holland American Cruise Line.
Barrett paddleboarding, Donovan kayaking
Our first stop at Grand Turk Island was a complete surprise for fun paddleboarding & sea kaya
Welcome aboard party
The cruise was chartered by the Public Radio Show "American Prairie Home Companion" and the music
Barrett & Peggy, MS Westerdam
Holland America Line did an outstanding job making the cruise enjoyable.
Bathing beauty, San Juan Beach
We landed in San Juan, Puerto Rico and it was windy, but it's a big Island with traffic and I mad
Itinerary 2015 APHC Caribbean Cruise
This was a winter windsurfing trip my wife, Peggy, enjoyed.