Princesses of the Caribbean P&O Arvia February 2024. Day 12. Martinique.

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Martinique/sea day

Up quite early today and straight in the hot tub for a quick half hour. People watching while everyone else is getting ready to go ashore.

We were in Martinique today and were going to take the water taxi across to anse miten. Unfortunately it was Mardi Gras and it said that everything would be closed from 1pm so we didn’t think 4 hours would be enough time to get there and back and have a decent beach day. Luckily for us it meant that the ship would be quiet.

Washed my hair and sit down breakfast for 8.30am. We had the usual poached eggs today. Even had a tea as we weren’t going far. And I had a few pains so was glad it was going to be an easy day.

On the way out we chose our photos of the girls, as it took us a few looks before knowing which ones we wanted. There was a quiz in Brodies at 10am. Hardly anyone was there but it was a lot about soaps and we didn’t have a clue any of the answers so got a bit bored and decided to head off the ship.

We had a walk around and looked at all the Mardi Gras stalls, they were tat stalls. Not much more than we would find at a car boot so really not our things. We got a magnet though and did think we would come back a bit later but we never did. On the way back we wanted a can of grape Fanta. The woman was arguing with some men about prices and then she looked through her cooler and asked if I wanted a sprite instead. I decided to just leave it at that point. It was all a little strange.

With nothing else to do we got back on the ship at 11.30am. We went to Brodies and played pool. We were going to go to 6th street diner for lunch but we ended up in the mdr instead.

Me and Georgia had the Indian platter to share.

Scott had a bacon cheeseburger

and Scarlett had ham and egg sandwich

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It was all quite nice. As it was pancake day the kids had pancakes which were actually really good. Better than the pancakes I can make. We had some kind of coffee cheesecake. Scott enjoyed it. I thought it was ok.

The girls went in the pool in the sky dome for an hour while we sat and had a drink. We could hear fireworks and things from outside but had decided not to bother getting off. Still think we should have gone to the beach but it was too late now.

We got dressed and went to Brodies for the quiz. Again we were terrible at this. One day we will get better I’m sure. The kids played pool. They are actually getting really good and can beat me at it but can’t beat Scott.

Next quiz was at 5pm so we stayed for that. Afterwards we went back to the cabin and got dressed for dinner. We headed to the club house first though as kids karaoke was on. It was full of a family parents and the two sister with really little ones by the looks of it who sung frozen song.

It was cute, we all were very quiet as they hardly sung and clapped when it was over. My two decided to go up as I knew they would, they were only going to do one song each this time. Georgia chose complicated by avril lavigne and Scarlett did the climb by miley Cyrus. I did get a bit cross as that big family with the kids were talking quite loud all way through mine singing and I didn’t like that, it’s just a bit disrespectful.

We got to dinner quite late at 7.15 and tonight I had duck starter which is quite unlike me but trying to follow Georgias lead of trying new things and Scott had salad.

For mains the girls had gammon and we had beer chicken. They were both really nice, one of the better dinners we have had on here.

For desert was sticky toffee pudding and chocolate brownie with sorbet.
We were finished around 8.45.

We went back to the cabin and played cards on our bed in our pjs.

This seems to be what the girls prefer to do at the end of the day. We were in bed by 10. Tomorrow is the last day, we are at St Lucia.

Bunk bed configuration

What we thought looked like a strange moon

5€ magnet

Photos £70.00
Punk ipa £5.55
Coke £3.55
Tango £2.70
Punk ipa £5.55
Coke £3.55
Punk ipa £5.55
Coke £3.55
Tango £2.70
Punk ipa £5.55
Punk ipa £5.55
Punk ipa £5.55
Tango £2.70
Tea £2.40
Punk ipa £5.55
Total £130