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Visual list Archive · February 2017

My Caribbean cruise on Silversea (photos)

From the archive. Published February 2, 2017. Details may have changed since.

  1. Silver Spirit lights up at dusk in St. Kitts.
    01 Silver Spirit lights up at dusk in St. Kitts. © Special to Cruiseable
  2. Drone footage of Le Marin Lagoon in Martinique.
    02 Drone footage of Le Marin Lagoon in Martinique. © Special to Cruiseable
  3. A view of Petit Piton from Ladera Resort on St. Lucia.
    03 A view of Petit Piton from Ladera Resort on St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  4. The scene along the beach in Le Marin, Martinique, where you're as likely to hear French as English.
    04 The scene along the beach in Le Marin, Martinique, where you're as likely to hear French as English. © Special to Cruiseable
  5. View of historic English Harbour from Shirley Heights in Antigua.
    05 View of historic English Harbour from Shirley Heights in Antigua. © Special to Cruiseable
  6. Some of the beautiful people during an afternoon boat party in Antigua.
    06 Some of the beautiful people during an afternoon boat party in Antigua. © Special to Cruiseable
  7. French-speaking proprietor Charlotte and her daughter Jade, who operate Les Filets Bleus on the beach in Le Marin, Martinique.
    07 French-speaking proprietor Charlotte and her daughter Jade, who operate Les Filets Bleus on the beach in Le Marin, Martinique. © Special to Cruiseable
  8. A suite with an interior pool at Ladera Resort on St. Lucia.
    08 A suite with an interior pool at Ladera Resort on St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  9. Bartender Zak Zlatko in the Panorama Lounge with a new drink he whipped up on Silver Spirit.
    09 Bartender Zak Zlatko in the Panorama Lounge with a new drink he whipped up on Silver Spirit. © Special to Cruiseable
  10. Staff Capt. Giacomo Castiglione during a captain's table dinner in La Terrazza.
    10 Staff Capt. Giacomo Castiglione during a captain's table dinner in La Terrazza. © Special to Cruiseable
  11. A work by Marc Chagall on a passenger deck of Silver Spirit.
    11 A work by Marc Chagall on a passenger deck of Silver Spirit. © Special to Cruiseable
  12. A gingerbread house lit up in the Panorama Lounge on Silver Spirit during the holidays.
    12 A gingerbread house lit up in the Panorama Lounge on Silver Spirit during the holidays. © Special to Cruiseable
  13. Silver Spirit alights in pretty St. Lucia.
    13 Silver Spirit alights in pretty St. Lucia. © Special to Cruiseable
  14. The illuminated pool of the Hilton Barbados Resort at night.
    14 The illuminated pool of the Hilton Barbados Resort at night. © Special to Cruiseable
  15. Green tea sorbet served during lunch at Seishin, the Asian restaurant on Silver Spirit.
    15 Green tea sorbet served during lunch at Seishin, the Asian restaurant on Silver Spirit. © Special to Cruiseable
  16. Scenic Le Marin Harbour in Martinique.
    16 Scenic Le Marin Harbour in Martinique. © Special to Cruiseable
  17. A Gourmonde salad and milkshake at Les Filets Bleus on the beach of Le Marin, Martinique.
    17 A Gourmonde salad and milkshake at Les Filets Bleus on the beach of Le Marin, Martinique. © Special to Cruiseable
  18. A sailboat plies the turquoise waters of Antigua.
    18 A sailboat plies the turquoise waters of Antigua. © Special to Cruiseable
  19. That's me, cocktail in hand, in the surf on Grenada's Hog Island.
    19 That's me, cocktail in hand, in the surf on Grenada's Hog Island. © JD Lasica
  20. Houses overlook the harbor of St. George's, Grenada.
    20 Houses overlook the harbor of St. George's, Grenada. © Special to Cruiseable
  21. Drone footage of the marina at St. George's, capital of Grenada.
    21 Drone footage of the marina at St. George's, capital of Grenada. © Special to Cruiseable
  22. A nice couple from San Diego we met at Customs and again on our catamaran adventure in Grenada.
    22 A nice couple from San Diego we met at Customs and again on our catamaran adventure in Grenada. © JD Lasica
  23. Silver Spirit butler Neo (Ireneo Ecap) offering an array of upscale toiletries for a guest's stay.
    23 Silver Spirit butler Neo (Ireneo Ecap) offering an array of upscale toiletries for a guest's stay. © Special to Cruiseable
  24. The catamaran ride down the coast of Grenada on a Snorkeling Champagne Lobster Cruise.
    24 The catamaran ride down the coast of Grenada on a Snorkeling Champagne Lobster Cruise. © JD Lasica
  25. Silver Spirit and a yacht share the tranquil waters of Le Marin Lagoon in Martinique.
    25 Silver Spirit and a yacht share the tranquil waters of Le Marin Lagoon in Martinique. © Special to Cruiseable
  26. "As If Marilyn," by Natan Elkanovich, original acrylic and mixed media on lacquered canvas, shown on Silver Spirit and available for $19,500 at Andrew Weiss Gallery.
    26 "As If Marilyn," by Natan Elkanovich, original acrylic and mixed media on lacquered canvas, shown on Silver Spirit and available for $19,500 at Andrew Weiss Gallery. © Special to Cruiseable
  27. A chocolate dessert at La Terrazza on Silver Spirit.
    27 A chocolate dessert at La Terrazza on Silver Spirit. © Special to Cruiseable
  28. Silver Spirit passengers wade into the volcano-heated waters at Bubble Beach Spa in Dominica.
    28 Silver Spirit passengers wade into the volcano-heated waters at Bubble Beach Spa in Dominica. © Special to Cruiseable
  29. The port and waterfront of Roseau, Dominica, taken with an iPhone 7's panorama filter.
    29 The port and waterfront of Roseau, Dominica, taken with an iPhone 7's panorama filter. © Special to Cruiseable
  30. Getting ready for a zipline ride in St. Kitts!
    30 Getting ready for a zipline ride in St. Kitts! © JD Lasica
  31. A panorama of Wingfield Estate, a collection of colonial-era ruins that were part of St. Kitts' first plantation.
    31 A panorama of Wingfield Estate, a collection of colonial-era ruins that were part of St. Kitts' first plantation. © Special to Cruiseable

You know, you can write a long, in-depth review of a ship like Silversea's exquisite Silver Spirit (and I wrote Cruiseable's review here). But there's nothing like conveying the experience in photos.

So here are 31 shots I captured from my recent weeklong voyage on Silver Spirit, using my Canon 5D Mark III and iPhone 7 — and even a couple of photos from my new DJI Phantom 4 drone. During our sailing we called on Martinique, St. Kitts, Dominica, Antigua, St. Lucia and Grenada before ending in Barbados.

While there was a lot to do and experience on the ship, most of the memories that will last arose out of exploring these great tropical destinations and meeting the people (and fellow guests). 

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