Barbados

Berthed alongside the quay at 0800 hrs. We had an organised tour booked to the beach at 0845 hrs and it was obvious that we were never going to make it ashore in time. Disembarkation was chaotic due to a number of factors and we did not arrive at Harbour Lights beach until approx 0930 hrs. However, after one or several rum punches, a good swim and snorkel and a very nice conversation with a young American couple next to us, we felt very relaxed. The temperature was 31 degrees and by the time we had to leave at 1245 hrs, it was becoming too hot to lay there. Some interesting news. On my way back to the cabin (Erica had diverted somewhere else), I saw three or four crew members further down our corridor wearing full PPE equipment and spraying the corridor. When Erica finally made it to the cabin, she said she had seen some crew members being taken off the ship and one on a stretcher. She had been told by somebody else who had heard it from somebody else that the crew members had been diagnosed with COVID and were being taken to the Queen Victoria, berthed around the corner from our ship, which is being used as a hospital ship for crew members! No doubt tomorrow there will be another story. Next stop Castries, St Lucia, arriving tomorrow morning.Read more