Our first port was Grand Turk. This island is part of the Turk and Caicos Island. Grand Turk is actually a pretty historic island. It was where Christopher Columbus first landed when he was trying to find the new world and Astronaut John Glenn splashed down at Grand Turk after his historic space mission. The island was very green and tropical. The first thing I noticed was the water though. It was so blue and pretty. It was a drastic difference than the Pacific ocean that I am used to. We were one of the first ones off the ship because we were only stopped in the island until the early afternoon and we wanted to take advantage of the island! We started the day on a trolley ride around the island. It was nice to see the whole island, learn more about the history and culture, and stop at some of the popular destinations. After the trolley ride we spent the rest of the day snorkeling. The water was so clear and there was a big wall where the dug the cruise terminal which made the snorkeling amazing. I would definitely visit Grand Turk again. I loved that island!
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| At the Lighthouse. |
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| They have wild donkeys roaming the island. How rad is that? |
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| On the Trolley Tour. |
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| At the Space Memorial. |
Day 4 -- Half Moon Cay.
The next day we stopped at Half Moon Cay. This is a private island that Carnival Cruise Lines owns. This was my favorite stop the whole trip. The whole island was like something out of a magazine. It also helped that the ocean was so clear. At times I felt like I was swimming in a swimming pool. We spent the whole day at the beach. We went snorkeling, swimming, laid out in a hammock, and ate some delicious caribbean barbecue. I was sad when this day had to end. This port had everything that a tropical vacation should entail.
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| Relaxing in the Hammock. |
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| But seriously... |
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| Look at how pretty that water is (the man isn't too bad looking either)! |
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