Worrall Travel Rs Back on the Sea!
Circling the Caribbean in 55 Days on the
Windstar Wind Surf 2026!
Part 1 - Weeks 1 thru 4s
The Pitons in Soufrieres, Santa LuciaUNESCO World Heritage Site
Moonlit Sailing
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Magnificent Sunrises and Sunsets
WEEK 1
Phillipsburg, Sint Maartin - Boarding the Ship - 1/4/26 Sunday
342 passengers and 200+ Staff Members
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4th Deck - Main Lounge - Congregate
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Shaded and Lee Side Deck Lounges
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| Galley Tour - A Culture of a Happy Staff - Friendly - Accommodating |
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BeSport Pickleball in Maho Beach
Maho Beach Attraction - Big Planes overhead!
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Parrotsville
Because of the chaos created by USA in Venezuela, our first Port of Call in Antigua was canceled and we stayed in Port for an extra day and a half while passengers to and from the Caribbean had a lot of rearranging of flights to take care of. Once things settled down, we were under way. Fortunately, we will have another chance to see Antigua in Week 2.
Tuesday, 1/6/26 Anguilla, Road Bay
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Wednesday, 1/7/26 Tortola, Soper's Hole
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Thursday, 1/8/26 BVI, Jost Van Dyke
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Foxy!
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Friday 1/9/26 BVI, Virgin Gorda
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Saturday, 1/10/26 Saint Barthelemy (St. Bart's) , Gustavia
We signed up for intimate tour of St Barts, Galley Tour in the Afternoon
Playground for Racers, Rich, Famous, and Us Want to Be's
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Week 2
Sunday, 1/11/26 - Return to Saint Martin's - Turnover Day
Monday, 1/12/26 St. Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
Fun - Open Air Train, Rumbly and Rum!
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Tuesday, 1/13/26 St. Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
Stayed on board today, relaxing, reading.
Wednesday, 1/14/26 Antigua, St. Johns to Falmouth
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Took a nisland bus from one side of the island on St. Johns to Falmouth to find some pickleball and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cost. $3.00 per person round trip! Played with a some folks from another ship who paid more than $50.00 for a roundtrip (wait) taxi to play pickleball.
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After Pickleball we continued on to Falmouth Harbor and visted the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Thursday, 1/15/26 Les Saintes, Guadalupe, Terre de Haute
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Fortunately there were a couple of us around who were able to help her disentangle from the scooter and the bushes. She had a nasty gash on her leg. The motor scooter had one wheel in the drain and was wedged in despite our efforts to pull it out. Several other local people arrived on the scene, younger and stronger. to help.
We visited a church and some shops. There was one shop in this little town that sold only clothing, scarves, accessories, etc. in Caribbean Blue. It was fun to go in and look around.
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1/16/26 Roseau, Dominica - Emerald Pool and River Tubing
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Emerald Pool Plunge - Refreshing
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Still working on the following:
1/17/26 Mayreau, Grenadines - Beach BBQ Day
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We signed up for the one umbrella Island and a catamaran sail to get there.
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There were probably 50 people getting off the cat we were on, and a few more from cruising boats. Given the wind and waves, the size of othe island, and the chop inside the reef staying aboard was more appealing than snorkeling in the big chop.
The dinghies were bobbing wildly up, down and sideways on their leads. Several of those who were going snorkeling were not even wearing life jackets or taking snorkeling vests and just board the dinghies was a risky venture.
It looked way too dicey for us. We stayed on board and entertained ourselves by watching charter yachts trying to anchor, and finally give up and leave.
When our ship's snorkelers got back the reports were as bad as we thought they would be. Glad we didn't go. We made good time back to the weekly beach bbq. Even though the intense wind was sapping our energy, we enjoyed a good lunch and went back to the boat to relax. I could barely stay awake during dinner at Stella Bistro.
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1/18/26 Week 3 Bridgetown, Barbados, Turnover Day
When we get off in Barbados, the small portage area is packed with cruising ships and people. We are filtered through the port store malls and outside to the taxi stands. It is a Sunday, and as most Caribbean islands, Sunday is not a great day for store, museums, buses, attractions to be open. So we take a walk along the shoreline to bus station to check out the schedules. It is hot and steamy. We return hot and sweaty back to the boat and our air conditioned environment.
We will talk with our fellow passengers and see what they liked in the way of tours. We will be back next Sunday.
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1/19/26 Anse Mitan, Martinique
Creole Village Excursion and Bus Adventure
Creole Village Excursion and Bus Adventure
1/20/26 Castries, St. Lucia - Bamboo River Rafting -Rum Tasting
We met our guides for the bamboo river trip. We really enjoyed being on the river, coolling our heels, poled down river to the sea and through shady mangroves, and ending the tour at a rum distillery for tasting and buying.
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Pipelines for Rum to ocean tankers
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Time to Party!
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Bought a bottle of Coconut Cream Rum
Both bottles of Rum were sequestered on the ship until our final disembarkation. Until then, we can only dream of how great this rum will be as a dessert wine and topping on cakes and ice creams. Yum!
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1/21/26 Pigeon Island, St. Lucia - Panoramic Drive
Today is a low key day, where we ride aorund in an air conditioned bus through neighborhoods, important homes, commercial districts, view points, natural features.
1/22/26 Bequia, Grenadines - Boardwalk #1
We really enjoyed being on Bequia and look forward for an even longer walk when we return next week. This would be a lovely place to just have a vaxation rental.
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1/23/26 Mayreau, Grenadines - Beach BBQ
We are discovering that many of the same places are repeated for the benefit of new ship's passengers. Mayreau is one of them as this is the preferred island for the traditional once a week beach BBQ Party. Since we have already done this and enjoyed the beach and BBQ once, we have decided not repeat the experience but to really enjoy the relative solitude aboard the Wind Surf where we will have almost the entire boat to ourselves. We discover we are not as alone as we think, but still 95% of the passengers are on shore.
1/24/26 St. George's, Granada - Clear bottom kayaking
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The fort in St. George is being restored.
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We chose to do a glass bottom kayak excursion today and hope to do some "dry snorkeling".
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The kayaking was a lot of fun, but the glare on an uncovered kayak looking into the water and seeing anything was difficult. I brought a black sarong wto cover my head. That helped a bit, but when the iphone gets warm the screen turns black, hard to even see what you are photographing.
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On top of all of that no one saw much of anything. The coral here and everywhere is dead, the sea life is not feeding and reproducing here. I hope the sea life has found better areas to exist, but the outlook is not good for a lot of these creatures.
Many once vibrant coral/snorkel sites are making underwater sculpture gardens just to keep the snorkel sites in business. SAD SAD SAD. Can't say we are excited to snorkel and see statues.
Unlike some sites where the ocean temperature is cool enough to sustain a biodiverse growth of coral on top of submerged statues, the Carribbean doesnt't seem to be one of them.
There are attempts here with coral nurseries and it is admirable, but that isn't changing the sea temperature. There's always hope, and there is always reality.
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1/25/26 Week 4 Bridgetown, Barbados, Turnover Day
Once again we are in Bridgetown on a Sunday. We are disinclined to leave the boat, so we don't. We lounge about and catchup on what's happening in the real world.
1/26/26 Bequia, Grenadines - Boardwalk #2
We have returned to the Grenadines, and we disembark this time knowing exactly what we want to do. We want to walk along the boardwalk all the way to Princess Margaret Beach. This time I bring my walking sticks because their is a short hill to climb. It doesn't look daunting going up, but coming down looks like it could be sandy slippery. Since there are no rails or anything to hold onto, the walking sticks will provide a little moral and physical support.
The surprise of the day, is that there are schools of silvery fry that are providing a feast for diving birds and wonderful opportunity to watch and photograph along the way.
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Water, rocks, shells, flowers, leaves, provide the basis for lovely abstract mosaic photography
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1/27/26 Mayreau, Grenadines
Again, Mayreau is a repeat. Since we have already done this and enjoyed the beach and BBQ once, we have decided not repeat the experience but to really enjoy the relative solitude aboard the Wind Surf where we will have almost the entire boat to ourselves. We discover we are not as alone as we think, but still 95% of the passengers are on shore.
1/28/26 Soufeiere, St. Lucia - Taxi to UNESCO Heritage Site Tet Paul Pitons
We are in St. Lucia today where Wind Surf is "drifting" (staying in place without anchor or dockage) while passengers go ashore. We have decided to do our own exploration.
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The OCD Laundry Line! Love it!
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This is a sign in front of the school. When we were walking past the school the sun was shining on the opposite side and silhouetting, presumably a teacher. Her hand was raised in the air and came down with a slap on a student sitting in front of her. This was the special needs education building. Disturbing.
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The school looks tidy. Different buidlings were surrounded by fencing with a p;ublic pathatway cutting through the school. Vendors selling snacks (chip;s, sodas, candy) were located on the p;athway. Students in uniform were walking pathway, buying and snacking between here and there. Not all students had money for snacks. One adolescent not in uniform just off the school property asked us for snack money. This too was concerning. Why wasn't this child in school? Was he really going to use the money for a snack or begging on behalf of someone else and for something else.
One wall along what looked like a gated parish house was covered in children's art work.
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We take a rest in the shade of a Catholic Church where we meet up with some other Wind Surf passengers, Gary and Sara. Together we decide we have seen enough of
Saint George's to hire a taxi and go to the world UNESCO World Heritage Site of Tet Paull Pitons.
When we arrive we pay the $10.00 fee to hike the trail that will lead us between the the two Pitons lookout. Beautiful place to take photos and eat our lunch snacks.
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When we leave, I share the panoramic photo I took with the owner of the lookout. He loves it. I send him a gifted copy that he plans to use in his advertising.
1/29/26 At Sea
1/30/26 Kralindijk, Bonaire - Snorkel Safari on Sustainable Catamaran
1/31/26 Willemstat, Curacoa - Cave Tour & City Tour
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