The American Revolution in the Caribbean Cruise came to its conclusion in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Saturday, November 10th. Many DAR members and HODARS enjoyed our last breakfast very early in the morning, so we could gather together one last time. Our week included delicious food, many

Friday morning found us sailing on the open seas.  Our fabulous cruise through the south Caribbean was winding down.   With no destinations to explore,   we were free to explore our home on the water, the Summit.

Special tours of usually off-limit areas of the ship were offered to passengers on

It was another gorgeously warm day under the Caribbean sun as DAR members eagerly disembarked to begin our excursion into historic Bridgetown, Barbados to get a taste of the city and a special glance back into history.

This delightful island was uninhabited when the British arrived in 1628, but it

Early on this morning, we arrived at the beautiful island of St. Lucia that covers an area of 238 square miles. Due to the profitability of the sugar industry, the ownership of the island has traded over the years between the French, the first discoverers and the British. St. Lucia

Those traveling on the DAR cruise were awakened this morning to the sounds of steel drums welcoming us to the port of St. Johns on the island of Antigua (an-tee’-ga).  The day dawned with bright sunshine as we embarked on a day filled with adventures and history.  Any rain that

On Day Three the weather was overcast, but the Celebrity Summit brought the Daughters to the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Our port of call in Saint Kitts was Basseterre (translated into “low lands”), which is the capital of Saint Kitts. Prior to independence it had been divided into

Where can you look out your ship board window, see a rainbow, dark clouds hanging over the lush green mountains; but just wait, the wind picks up, salt spray pounds the veranda and what was there a minute ago disappears into a gray menacing ship-rocking short lived storm?  On the

Anticipation was high as DAR members and many husbands stood in line to check in for embarkation on the Celebrity Summit for a cruise to the Southern Caribbean. Sailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico many of us arrived the day before our scheduled departure and enjoyed the historic old city

After sailing for six days, and 1559 nautical miles, we returned to Brooklyn early on the morning of October 17th, sailing past the beacon of freedom – the Statue of Liberty. Following disembarkation, over 150 of our group of almost 200 collected our luggage and boarded four buses

Arriving in Newport early on the last full day of the cruise, we again rode tenders to reach the pier.  It was another beautiful day and we all enjoyed being in historic Newport, founded in 1639 by Roger Williams.  In the 19th century, Newport was the home of many of