Jett going ashore in Ocho Rios
Ocho Rios is the only port on our 2-week cruise that we have not visited previously. So it is a highlight if for no other reason than we can increment our country count by 1. I am sure it has many wonderful attractions and I would like to see some of them someday. But Jett is still pretty fragile, so we contented ourselves with browsing the shops in the port area, having a drink at the Margaritaville establishment and dipping our toes into the warm and very clear water.
Me with my banana margarita
It was a sunny, warm day so I got some very nice photos on our very short trip ashore. Our first stop was for some strong Jamaican coffee, which I judged to be mediocre. Jett ordered hers with milk and sugar and it was so sweet that she found it undrinkable. I combined half of it with half of my black coffee and it then wasn’t bad.
At Margaritaville I ordered a banana margarita which tasted pretty much like any other margarita I have ever had. Maybe a bit sweeter, but not much of a banana flavor at all. Jett had a virgin margarita. She was feeling a bit unsteady already and didn’t want any tequila to make matters worse.
Proof that I stepped into the ocean
After our drinks we took off our sandals and dipped our toes into the water. Wonderful! If the weather is warm on Saturday we will do some actual swimming.
Jett with Jamaican handbag
Jett purchased a Jamaican handbag for $23. Very colorful.
After drinks we returned to the ship and napped, as usual. Then, after we left port, we gambled. Lost $50 which is also our usual.
Our new dinner companions did not appear for dinner, so we dined alone. But we had many visits from not one but two different head waiters, plus the restaurant manager. He gave Jett a complimentary glass of prosecco and obtained two plates of a seafood pasta dish that was not on the menu. Jett didn’t like it much but I thought it was terrific. To each his (or her) own.
The towering Meraviglia
Jett testing the waters
Leaving Jamaica