{"id":11871,"date":"2020-09-25T06:55:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T10:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/?p=11871"},"modified":"2020-10-25T15:29:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T19:29:09","slug":"january-26-2020-7-night-southern-caribbean-cruise-part-6-antigua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backtothemouse.com\/index.php\/january-26-2020-7-night-southern-caribbean-cruise-part-6-antigua\/","title":{"rendered":"January 26, 2020 – 7 Night Southern Caribbean Cruise – Part 6: Antigua"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Antigua\"<\/a>
Antigua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today was our first trip to the island of Antigua!  We were pretty excited because we love stopping at new places.  Nancy and I got up early and went to Cabanas for a quick bite and some coffee, then headed back to the room and woke the girls up.  After they got ready, we all went back to Cabanas so the girls could eat. <\/p>\n

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Cabanas Breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once everyone was fed, we left the ship for a bit of shopping in the port area. <\/p>\n

\"Port<\/a>
Port Area of Antigua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The shopping area of the port is really nice.  There are a lot of shops crowded relatively close together right at the end of the pier.  Most of your common port stores are located here, including the notorious Diamonds International.  This port area was an enclosed security area with guards near the entrances.  We wondered outside the area and still felt very safe.<\/p>\n

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Port Area of Antigua<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While looking around for souvenirs, we stumbled on a small shopping village off to the side.  It was really nice with a number of smaller cafes and artist shops.  We really enjoyed looking around this area.  After getting some iced coffee, we headed back to the ship to get ready for our tour.<\/p>\n

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Shopping Area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The quickest path back to the ship took us along a wood pier.  This was a nice opportunity to get a different view of the ships.<\/p>\n

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Ships in the Port<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We got back on board and went to grab another quick bite from the quick service restaurants before we left.  We didn’t want to get too hungry on the tour.  Our scheduled excursion meeting place was in Azure on Deck 3, so we arrived 10 minutes before our scheduled time.  We were going to participate in the “Amazing Antigua” Tour.<\/p>\n

According to Disney Cruise Line’s website<\/a>, this is advertised as:<\/p>\n

Visit English Harbour, home to the famed Nelson’s Dockyard, Blockhouse Ruins and Shirley Heights Lookout.<\/p>\n

On this adventure you will…<\/p>\n