Explorer of the Seas Southern Caribbean - Port Heavy and choosing excursions

[DesireeC03]

With such a port heavy cruise - I don't want to schedule excursions for the whole trip. I enjoy sea days and want to keep cost at a minimum. Does anyone have must-dos? Pointers? Haven't been to many of the ports - we love snorkeling, general exploring, boating, adventuring... We will be with 2 teenagers.

I am thinking maybe 3 excursions and 3 beachish/walking/cheapish days. 

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO 

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, ST. THOMAS 

ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 

PHILIPSBURG, ST. MAARTEN 

CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA 

BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS 

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS & NEVIS

[Biker19]

22 minutes ago, DesireeC03 said:

Pointers?

Read through the port section of CC for those ports. 

[Jingerwoppy]

We did a cruise like this. Fun but it wore us out - 5 days of tours in a row. After a while, they all look the same when you're on the balcony in port. Woke up 1 morning and asked the wife if were really at a different port. 

[chill6x6]

Great itinerary!

 

San Juan- walk around...eat...drink mojitos...maybe go to the forts if you haven't been

St Thomas- Beach of your choice!

St Croix- snorkeling at Buck Island excursion

St Maarten- Beach of your choice!

St Lucia- excursion to the Pitons! I like the land/sea tours!

Barbados- either easy taxi to the Boatyard OR catamaran trip

St Kitts- GREAT place to do a general island tour

 

[bobmacliberty]

I recommend Cosol Tours in St. Lucia.  We really enjoyed their full day tour.  It's about 6 hours long.