We seem to always be behind publishing our adventures on Modern Life is Good. One adventure I had hoped to release sooner was our return to St. Maarten following Hurricane Irma. On the 6 and 7 September 2017 St. Maarten was hit by Category 5 Hurricane Irma. The hurricane caused widespread devastation and resulted in the loss of 4 lives. It was reported that 70% of all … [Read more...] about Return to St. Maarten following Hurricane Irma
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Jewel of the Seas Live 2017 St. Maarten & Racing in the Caribbean
We are currently sailing towards Dominica and time for a quick update before bed. Today was our 3rd day on Jewel of the Seas and our Port of Call was St. Maarten. We visited Philipsburg the Capital of the Dutch side of St. Maarten. Philipsburg is reached by a short water taxi from the port. We counted 5 other cruise ships in port today. Despite St. Maarten being a tiny … [Read more...] about Jewel of the Seas Live 2017 St. Maarten & Racing in the Caribbean