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Cruising the Caribbean - Week 1 onboard P&O Arvia: Martinique, St Kitts, BVI & More

James & Ellie's Adventures
James & Ellie's Adventures
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👁️ 50K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 1:08:20
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❤️ Best for CoupleCaribbean · Winter · 14 nightsFrom BarbadosOccasional Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

we're James and Ellie and we'll be taking you along to some of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean giving you some helpful tips for your next Caribbean cruise

Smuggler's Cove is absolutely bloody beautiful bit sketchy to get there but it's totally worth it

we definitely recommend it here we being picked up at 1 we're going to go back to sh sh grab some lunch and then we're going to wander around the port and do a shopping

Creator's Tips & Advice

Book afternoon tea in advance for a discount
Use the Horizon magazine or app to plan daily activities
Take a screenshot of the Horizon magazine to highlight events
Get to the botanical gardens in the morning to ensure enough time
Use local buses for cheaper excursions if comfortable

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

sunbed reservationUse the ship's policy that unattended sunbeds will be removed after 30 minutes
luggage arrivalLuggage will arrive later in the evening, so stay in comfortable clothes

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the experience like on a P&O Arvia Caribbean cruise?
QHow can new cruisers prepare for their first voyage?
QWhat are the best ways to save money on excursions?
QWhat activities are available on board?

Topics Covered

Cabin Balcony4 Happy BaconPool Deck2 Happy BaconService Crew3½ Happy BaconShip Condition3 Happy BaconLoyalty Program2½ Happy BaconValue Pricing3 Happy BaconItinerary Route4 Happy BaconPort Destination4 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Martinique3½ Happy Bacon
Top: Botanical Gardens (€16 each)
St Kitts4 Happy Bacon
Top: Beach day at Reggae Beach ($10 each way)
St Martin4 Happy Bacon
Top: Beach day
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Our first-ever fly-cruise adventure begins cruising the Caribbean. We kicked off our journey at London Gatwick, boarding a Norse Airlines charter flight to beautiful Barbados, where we embarked on the incredible P&O Arvia for a Caribbean cruise of a lifetime! Week one was packed with unforgettable experiences: 🌊 Day 1 – Embarked the ship and settled in for an exciting voyage. 🚢 Day 2 – A relaxing day at sea, soaking up the sun. 🏝 Day 3 – St. Kitts & Nevis: Spent the day at the stunning Cockleshell Beach. 🌺 Day 4 – Martinique: Explored breathtaking botanical gardens filled with hummingbirds. ☀️ Day 5 – British Virgin Islands: Enjoyed paradise at Smugglers Cove. 🌊 Day 6 – Another relaxing sea day to recharge. 🏖 Day 7 – St. Maarten: Walked to a beautiful local beach for a chilled-out day. From crystal-clear waters to vibrant island adventures, this week was just the beginning! Stay tuned for part two, where we explore even more incredible Caribbean destinations. #Carribean #cruise #P&O Any comments that are rude or disrespectful will find their comment removed and will be banned from commenting on all future videos. As well as being banned form viewing the channel. Keep it kind and respectful and nice. Note videos are intended for adult audiences only. BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER TODAY! 👇🏼 Join this channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWfvLq-t8xVQ4heof3feVMQ/join See the perks in offer and what suits you best. Want to book a holiday ✈️ ☀️, use our website below where you can submit an enquiry to our agents for your next getaway 👇🏼 https://notjustholidays.com/jameselliesadventures ✈️ Our Travel Agents - Just make sure you mention our name; James & Ellie's Adventures on your next booking to help support our channel (No extra cost to you) Our Website below https://notjustholidays.com/jameselliesadventures Thier Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martintravel.njt/ Their Website: https://martintravel.notjusttravel.com 🎥 See below for equipment we use. The below links are Amazon affiliate links to the gear we use in our videos and buy buying through the link youll help support our channel as we get a small commission at no cost to you. Here is what we use; Pansonic Lumix Fz2000 - https://amzn.to/3OEqw1y Go Pro Hero 9 Black - https://amzn.to/3s3rbR2 Go Pro Hero 8 - https://amzn.to/3rSbNad Go Pro Media Mod Hero 8 - https://amzn.to/3rWPYq8 Go Pro Hero 9 Media Mod - https://amzn.to/45fWhn9 Rode Micro Mini - https://amzn.to/3DG0y7t Iphone 14 pro - https://amzn.to/3qoR1yu 🍕 SUPPORT US AND BUY AS A PIZZA, OH I MEAN COFFEE! ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Jellieviewshttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Jellieviews POP OVER TO OUR INSTAGRAM PAGE HERE: https://www.instagram.com/jellie_views/ 🎶 MUSIC 🎶 like the music in the video? Head over to Epidemic sound the best place to use copyright free music for your videos: Artlist.io https://artlist.io/referral/5258621/James Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/m2xpu6 Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and come joint our community on our holiday Travels :)