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St. Maarten today after spending yesterday in St. Thomas - which was actually quite disappointing as a place to visit. ...  

Where in St Thomas did you stay? ...  

Which one is another question! ...  

Had a decent time but not so good to keep me from checking out more islands on the chain…

Both the Dutch and French sides of the island😊

St Maarten is on my list…

Much more comprehensive tourism infrastructure and the Dutch and French sides each had their own characteristics. I could envisage flying in here for a week of sun and sand and exploring - potentially island hopping to other islands close by on ferry.

You’re correct. My wife and I are not really regular cruise ship passenger. This cruise is to celebrate a friend’s upcoming 65th birthday. Our last cruise was to celebrate his 60th! I’m usually not good with large crowds - so it’s not the second from the ... 

It’s a real ship - Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas - checked the name after zooming in on the image. Reason I’m crying laughing is despite my comments above we took a week’s cruise on this ship 5 years ago for the same friend’s 60th birthday. The good ...  

But it must have been quite the experience. Plus, on something so big, I guess there’s less chance of seasickness (which is a big problem for me).

Enjoy your vacation, you’re in good company.🥂

St. Maarten today 😊 ...  

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attract much attention on the cruise 🚢?

Not from any of the passengers - but three of the staff who were all interested in watches commented on seeing a white dial 5711 in the wild. All three were from Asiatic countries where the interest in watches among their age demographic is likely higher ...