7 Night Cruise sailing from Bridgetown roundtrip aboard Sea Cloud.

The SEA CLOUD's life story is more thrilling than some novels. She was built in 1931 in Kiel at the request of a Wall Street broker. It was his wife, Lady Marjorie Post, who shaped the SEA CLOUD's character.

After the ship's sale in 1955, there were several dark chapters in the history of the once glamorous private yacht - until she was bought in 1978 by a group of Hamburg-based shipowners and businessmen and given a new life.

The SEA CLOUD is truly a queen of the seas. Since her construction as a private yacht in 1931, her elegant appearance and magnificent interior have inspired awe.

Today the four-masted barque is at home on the world's oceans as a cruise ship extraordinaire. Those who have sailed with her in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, or perhaps across the Atlantic, return to her again and again.

Her special charm is simply irresistible !

Highlights of this cruise:

Bridgetown
Barbados is an ideal Caribbean destination, whether you want to bake in the sun or spend your time discovering island life and culture.

The beaches along the West and South coasts are lovely. Because they're open to the public, though, they lack the privacy some visitors may seek. Elsewhere on the island, linked by almost 900 miles of good roads, are small villages, historic plantation houses, stalactite-studded caves, a wildlife preserve, and the Andromeda Gardens, one of the most attractive small tropical gardens in the world. Culturally, Barbados has retained a very British atmosphere: Afternoon tea is a ritual, cricket is the national passion, and a few luxury hotels request a jacket and tie at dinner.

But Barbados is true blue Caribbean as well, with classic sand beaches, and wild monkeys in the jungle.

Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth is the main village on the island of Bequia, located about 161 km's west of Barbados and 98 km's south of St. Lucia. The 16 sq km island is part of the republic of St.Vincent & the Grenadines in the Lesser Antilles. The main port Admiralty Bay and Port Elizabeth are situated on the leeward coast. The bay is a large natural harbour, so there are always yachts anchored at the beaches lining it.

A stroll along Port Elizabeth's charming waterfront will take you from the vegetable market to "front street" with its many shops, boutiques and restaurants. Port Elizabeth also offers several ocean front bars with the most popular being Frangipani Bar and Restaurant on Admiralty Bay. Adjacent to Frangipani's are a number of local establishments that one can enjoy as they make their way around the quaint ocean front walkway that encircles much of Admiralty Bay. From there the walkway continues on a hilly track to Princess Margaret Beach and Lower Bay Beach.

Soufriere
St. Lucia is an island in the Windward chain, between Martinique and St. Vincent, and (160 km) due west of Barbados. In the south of the island, is the capital of Soufricre, the oldest town in St. Lucia and the former French-colonial capital. Soufricre was founded by the French in 1746 and named for its proximity to the two extinct volcanoes, the Pitons.

The town itself is typically West Indian, a cluster of brightly painted arcaded buildings set against the jungle. French-colonial influences can be noticed in the architecture of the wooden buildings, with second-story verandas and gingerbread trim that surround the market square.

The wharf is the center of activity in this sleepy town, particularly when a cruise ship is moored in pretty Soufricre Bay. This deep-water port stands at the foot of Rising of the Pitons and rises to 798m above sea level.