Island hopping on a cruise is a great way to see a lot of places with a limited amount of time. Our 2nd port of call on the Carnival Valor itinerary was the beautiful island of Barbados! After an entire day at sea we couldn’t wait to get off of the ship to explore. One day was not enough. In fact I’ve already started investigating rental properties for a return trip. Yes, I loved it that much! Barbados had some of the most breathtaking aquamarine water I have ever seen in my life. It’s rare that the water in the port where the ship docks is just as gorgeous as the water on the beaches. The water here was simply amazing. Unlike St. Thomas, we had no insider tips or planned ship excursions on the island. We were going to wing it. We overheard some crew members from a different ship in port talking about the Boatyard on Carlisle Bay. So we set out to be herded once again into waiting taxis that could take us to our destination. Unfortunately we were a little late getting off of the boat and by […]