Bridgetown, Barbados Arrives 20th Jan 06 - QM2 Pre-Cruise and Daily Voyage Diary of Onboard Events and Experiences

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Arrives Bridgetown, Barbados - QM2 20th January 2006 Around Americas Cruise

THIS PORT-OF-CALL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO ENGINE TROUBLE.

Itinerary

Arrive 0800

Disembark for Tours

Sail time 1800 hrs

Dinner 1830 hrs

Visiting Bridgetown, Barbados - Options for an EIGHT hour Visit!
If the average weather records are anything to go by, it's likely to be hot and humid.

Temperature Record for 20th Jan 2005
Mean Temperature	80 °F / 26 °C
Max Temperature	86 °F / 30 °C
Min Temperature	75 °F / 23 °C

I like the sound of this tour option. However, the "solar shuttle" must go like a bat-out-of-hell to cover so many sites... could be an interesting experience!

Bridgetown City Tour
An unforgettable 1-hour solar shuttle tour which passes by the following Bridgetown sites:

Screw Lifting Dock
Independence Square
Charles Duncan O’Neal Bridge
Chamberlain Bridge
National Heroes Square (Statue of Lord Nelson, Cenotaph Monument, Dolphin Fountain)
Careenage
Bridgetown Fish Market
Barbados Deep Water Harbour
Pelican Craft Centre
Cheapside Market
Old Town Hall
St. Mary’s Church
Lower Green
Jubilee Gardens
Broad Street (Main Shopping Area)
Parliament Buildings
Tom Adams Financial Centre
Jewish Synagogue
Royal Barbados Police Force Central Station
Supreme Court
Public Library
Montefiore Fountain
Harrison College School
St. Michael’s Cathedral
Amen Alley
Clement Payne Memorial
Bethel Methodist Church

Barbados: Map of Bridgetown, Barbados - This web site has a number of first class maps covering the whole of Bridgetown and Barbados. Excellent value at $9.99 per map. Worth a click!

AskVicki a FREE World Travel & Information website where you can get a Bridgetown, Barbados Hotel Alternative Price Check.

Further Bridgetown, Barbados Area Research

Voyage Calendar & Destinations

January 2006 INDEX PAGES 15 to 26 Jan 06 - NYC to Rio 27 Jan to 7 Feb - Rio to Valp 8 to 22 Feb - Valparaiso to LA
15	Sun	New York, USA
16	Mon	Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
17	Tue	Unscheduled Stop FL
18	Wed	Unscheduled Stop FL
19	Thu	Unscheduled Stop FL Slowly cruising to somewhere! Basseterre, St. Kitts (CANCELLED)
20	Fri	Bridgetown, Barbados (CANCELLED)
21	Sat	Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
22	Sun	Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
23	Mon	Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
24	Tue	Salvador de Bahia, Brazil (CANCELLED)
25	Wed	Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
26	Thu	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (CANCELLED)
REVISED SCHEDULE - QM2 'ROUND THE HORN 06
27	Fri	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil DEPART 5 PM
28	Sat	Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
29	Sun	Montevideo, Uruguay ARRIVE 2:30 PM
30	Mon	Montevideo, Uruguay DEPART 2 AM
31	Tue	Cruising the Atlantic Ocean
February 2006
1	Wed	Cruising Cape Horn
2	Thu	Ushuaia, Argentina ARRIVE 8 AM DEPART 4 PM
3	Fri	Punta Arenas, Chile ARRIVE 8 AM DEPART 7 PM
4	Sat	Cruising the Chilean Fjords NO MENTION
5	Sun	Cruising the Chilean Fjords NO MENTION
6	Mon	Puerto Montt, Chile ARRIVE 7 AM DEPART 6 PM
7	Tue	Cruising the Pacific Ocean
8	Wed	Santiago, (from Valparaiso), Chile ARRIVE 6 AM DEPART 6 PM
9	Thu	Cruising the Pacific Ocean
10	Fri	Cruising the Pacific Ocean
11	Sat	Callao (Lima), Peru ARRIVE 7 AM DEPART 6 PM
12	Sun	Cruising the Pacific Ocean
13	Mon	Esmeraldas, Ecuador ARRIVE 8 AM DEPART 6 PM
14	Tue	Cruising the Pacific Ocean
15	Wed	Fuerte Amador, Panama ARRIVE 8 AM DEPART 6 PM
16	Thu	Cruising the Pacific Ocean
17	Fri	Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica ARRIVE 6 AM DEPART 5 PM
18	Sat	Cruising Pacific Ocean
19	Sun	Acapulco, Mexico ARRIVE 12 PM (?? NOW THAT'S A NULL TIME, I ASSUME CUNARD MEAN MIDDAY) DEPART 6PM
20	Mon	Cruising the Pacific Ocean
21	Tue	Cruising the Pacific Ocean
22	Wed	Los Angeles, USA ARRIVE 9 AM

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Music
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Travel & Leisure
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1st & 2nd Legs of Our Voyage/Adventure 'round the Horn

Blog/Diary Events 15 to 26 Jan 06 - New York to Rio de Janeiro
The pages recording the "Shenanigans" and controversy of the first leg of our voyage.

Blog/Diary Events 27 Jan to 7 Feb - Rio to Valparaiso
Happier times, great pictures, finally 'round the Horn, some funny stories along the way.

Blog/Diary Events 8 to 22 Feb - Valparaiso to Los Angeles
A sad tale of sickness and quarantine with some memorable tours and a "cunning plan"...

32 Corners Info				Finance & Business: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 Try Vicky's Articles: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 eCons Info Database: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
Food:	1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6	Pets:	1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
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Parents:	1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6	Sport:	1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

Disclaimer
Jack at Sea is a personal diary/blog and has absolutely NO business affiliation or official connection with Cunard other than being written by a passenger booked on the QM2 Around Americas Cruise 2006. All information is presented as-is with no warranties or guarantees of accuracy from links to other web sites.