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When booking our trip, we wanted to make sure that we selected an itinerary that included as many ports as possible. We\u2019ve never spent a great deal of time in the Caribbean so why not see as many different islands and ports, right? On our journey on the Carnival Breeze<\/a>, we had stops in St. Maarten, Antigua, St. John, and the Dominican Republic. In each port, we had a very different experience, but from spotting planes in St. Maarten to kayaking in the Dominican Republic, we had a fantastic time exploring each of our beautiful Caribbean stops.<\/p>\n

It was so incredible to experience all four of these places on one trip. Logistically, I can\u2019t imagine planning a trip to all these separate spots on my own so I was more than thankful we were cruising! It really allowed us to maximize our time enjoying ourselves vs. worrying about transportation, lodging, and how to get to the next location. Easy as can be!<\/p>\n

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\nToday, I\u2019m sharing some of what we did in each port, general tips, and what our favorite spots to explore were on each island.<\/p>\n

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For our first stop, we dropped anchor in St. Maarten where there are both Dutch and a French sides of the island. Full disclosure: this was the stop I was most excited for, and it did not disappoint at all. Just a 15 minute walk away from the port is a great shopping area in downtown Phillipsburg that we enjoyed walking through, but we had our hearts set on traveling to Maho Beach (on a different part of the island) to see the famous plane landings at Princess Juliana International Airport located just beyond the beach area.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve seen photos of the plane landings online for year, and I\u2019ve always wanted to see them in person so we couldn\u2019t have asked for a better first stop. We took an inexpensive local bus to Maho, and despite our apprehensions about finding the right bus, it could not have been easier. We got to the beach in about 30-40 minutes, grabbed some snacks and drinks, and found a good patch of sand to settle into.<\/p>\n

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Planes flew in fairly regularly, and words can\u2019t even describe what an incredible experience it was. There was so much excitement about seeing the planes all across the beach, and the idea of seeing a plane fly just a few hundred feet overhead is pretty wild. We made some great friends on the beach, and really had to tear ourselves away to make it back to the boat in time.<\/p>\n

After our pretty exciting experience in St. Maarten on the first day, we opted for a more quiet time in Antigua at Dickenson Bay. In contrast with our previous day, Antigua was low key with very few people on the beach, and definitely no plane landings! It was a quick ride from the port, and home to the most perfect turquoise waters I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n

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On any trip, it\u2019s always good to have a good mix of active days, and more relaxing ones so we tried to make sure we did a good job mixing it up. There were a few different local spots along the beach at Dickenson Bay if you\u2019re looking for a bite to eat, and if you\u2019re not one to relax in the sand for more than an hour or two, there\u2019s also the option to take a horse ride right on the shore.<\/p>\n

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This post was created for Away We Go with Carnival<\/a>, the destination for getting in the getaway state of mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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