Worrall Travel Rs Back on the Sea!

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

Magnificent Sunrises and Sunsets

WEEK 1

Phillipsburg, Sint Maartin - Boarding the Ship - 1/4/26 Sunday

342 passengers and 200+ Staff Members

4th Deck - Main Lounge - Congregate

Shaded and Lee Side Deck Lounges

       Third Deck has Port Holes, most are suites and some doubles like ours...lots of storage under bed.

Galley Tour - A Culture of a Happy Staff - Friendly - Accommodating

Exploring Saint Martins 1/1-1/9 (a few times here, photos consolidated)

BeSport Pickleball in Maho Beach

Maho Beach Attraction - Big Planes overhead!

Parrotsville

Front Street in Phillipsburg, Saint Martins

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

Wednesday, 1/7/26 Tortola, Soper's Hole

Thursday, 1/8/26 BVI, Jost Van Dyke

Foxy!

The last time we were at Foxy's in 2007, it was pre-hurrcane Irma.  The establishment has been rebult back and up from the water's edge.  Wasn't quite the same without our family with us.  Next time!

Friday 1/9/26 BVI, Virgin Gorda

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

      Juxtaposition of dingy's of the Want to Be's and the Super Yachts with Aft Step off to the dock

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! 

Tuesday, 1/13/26 St. Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre

Stayed on board today, relaxing, reading.

Wednesday, 1/14/26 Antigua, St. Johns to Falmouth

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.

 

 

After Pickleball we continued on to Falmouth Harbor and visted the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Thursday, 1/15/26 Les Saintes, Guadalupe, Terre de Haute

Today we are on the small island of Les Saintes, Guadalupe.  Our Port city is Terre de Haute.  The smalll little town has a few sidewalks and narrow one way streets. Tourists are renting golf carts, ebikes, and motor scooters to get around.  We decided to just exercise our legs by walking and taking in the atmosphere.

We had seen one large woman renting a motor scooter.  Later in the morning as we were walking on a narrow one way street facing traffic, we saw her coming toward us on the opposite side of the street and not going fast enough to maintain her balance,  She lost control of the scooter and wound up crashing in a French drain that was running parallel to the road.  

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.  

1/16/26 Roseau, Dominica - Emerald Pool and River Tubing 

Emerald Pool Plunge - Refreshing

Roseau Rain Forest and Emerald Pool, Dominica

Class 1 and 2 rapids  - Tubing on the Roseau - So much fun!

Still working on the following:

1/17/26 Mayreau, Grenadines - Beach BBQ Day

We signed up for the one umbrella Island and a catamaran sail to get there.  

The sailing was outstanding because the wind was blowing 20-30 knots.  The wind waves were about a foot, and the swells were 2-3 meters high.  Our captain said we were going about 9.1 knots. 

One wave broke on the side of the boat and the spray went over Russ's head soaking him.  When we reached Mopion "one umbrella island, we opted to stay on the boat.  The tides were between high and low, so not much of Mopion was exposed.  

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.

Mopion Island - One Umbrella

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.

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

                                                

 

From Rafting to Rumming

Pipelines for Rum to ocean tankers

Time to Party!

1/21/26 Pigeon Island, St. Lucia - Panoramic Drive

1/22/26 Bequia, Grenadines - Boardwalk #1

1/23/26 Mayreau, Grenadines - Beach BBQ

1/24/26 St. George's, Granada - Clear bottom kayaking

1/25/26 Week 4 Bridgetown, Barbados, Turnover Day

1/27/26 Mayreau, Grenadines

1/28/26 Soufeiere, St. Lucia - Taxi to UNESCO Heritage Site Tet Pol Pitons

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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