2025 Caribbean group teeshirt
2025 Caribbean group teeshirt
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A Diary & Photos for our 2025 Cruise - Circle the Caribbean!

Below is some information on where the 2025 Spirit of the West Cruise is going. We hope you enjoy the diary as we head to the Caribbean. See the map below (or scroll down). We will sail on Princess Cruise's "Majestic Princess" - below are photos showing what she looks like.

See the map below (or scroll down).
Go to the Itinerary below (or scroll down).

2025 Caribbean group teeshirt
2025 Caribbean group teeshirt
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Princess Cruise's Majestic Princess We will sail on Princess Cruise's Majestic Princess

Princess Cruise's "Majestic Princess"

Follow us on the Majestic Princess bridgecam


Diary for February 3rd to February 18th, 2025

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February 4th


We leave Winter and head south :-) !


This iguana came to welcome us to Fort Lauderdale


42 of us in the lobby of the Embassy Suites


Our first glimpse of the Majestic Princess

February 4th


A beauriful evening as we pull out of the habour at Fort Lauderdale


We had a super nice venue for our Spirit of the West welcome reception


Jo-Anne & Dennis Stratham - 2 of the many repeats this year


Laura & Harold Theriault - 2 more repeats :-)

February 4th


Annie & Elgar Grinde - 2 more repeats


Brother-in-laws Ernie Israelson & Ric Arthurs


Sisters Pat Bird & Linda Arthurs (with Ernie & Ric)


Annette & Steen Jochumsen - 5 times repeats

February 4th


Brothers Dwight and Ross Cullum - first timers


Diane Peake, Marilyn & Gary Pinder (8 times), Ed Peake (15 times)


Jim giving a little history on the 22nd Annual S of the W cruise.


Ernie Israelson's dessert - 1st night in the dining room!

February 4th


Happy Birthday Barb MacFarquhar!


Ed Peake entertaining our group


The room set up theatre style for us


A great Spirit of the West evening!

February 6th & 7th


So nice to get our own section in the dining room!


Happy Birthday Carolyn Leask! Great place to celebrate a birthday!


Our Sommelier, Kudakwashe, showing Jim a good bottle of wine


St Maarten ... our first stop. 27 C - 81 F at 8:30 AM

February 7th


They wanted to take our photo ... smile boys!


Mark and Kathy figured this looks like their kind of port !


5 ships in port - the Majestic Princess on the far left (behind the tree)


A picture from the taxi as we head into town in Cole Bay

February 7th


One of the excursions was a tour at Toppers Rhum Distillery


We found Sint Maarten to be truly as the licence plate stated


Happy Birthday Diane Peake! And a Milestone one, too!


One of the many desserts offered ... hard to decline!

We have announced the 2026 cruise destination! A Bucket List Trip for many!
February 16th to March 7th, 2026 Machu Picchu Tour PLUS a 14 day Incas and Aztecs cruise on the Oceana Vista
from Lima Peru to San Diego! Download the 2026 cruise info here.



For more photos see the Support Crew's website diary page at: www.SitkaFarm.com.

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The 2025 Spirit of the West Cruise.

Day

Date

Port

Itinerary (times are tentative)

Day 1

Feb 3rd

Fort Lauderdale

Arrive Fort Lauderdale

Day 2

Feb 4th

Fort Lauderdale

board the Majestic Princess for 3:00 PM sail

Day 3

Feb 5th

at sea

group get-together Hollywood Conservatory deck 17

Day 4

Feb 6th

at sea

 

Day 5

Feb 7th

St Maarten

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM group get-together 9:00 PM

Day 6

Feb 8th

St Kitts

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Day 7

Feb 9th

St Lucia

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM group get-together 9:00 PM

Day 8

Feb 10th

Barbados

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Day 9

Feb 11th

Trinidad and Tabago

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM group get-together 9:00 PM

Day 10

Feb 12th

Grenada

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Private group plantation excursion.

Day 11

Feb 13th

at sea

 

Day 12

Feb 14th

Curacao

8:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Day 15

Feb 13th

Aruba

7:00 PM to 4:00 PM group get-together 9:00 PM

Day 14

Feb 16th

at sea

 

Day 15

Feb 17th

at sea

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Please don't make me go home reception

Day 16

Feb 18th

Fort Lauderdale

Return flights to Canada

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Here is a map - showing the Caribbean cruise stops. Click to enlarge.

2025 hosts, Mark and Kathy McMillan
2023 hosts, Mark and Kathy McMillan
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2025 Circle the Caribbean
2022 Cruise - Alaska!
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2024 South America group photo
The Spirit of the West Cruise 2024 South America group photo
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