We moored in Montego Bay this morning. The island is a beautiful lush tropical
place. Our transition into the country was relatively easy when dealing with
the customs, immigration and quarantine officials. We look forward to
exploring this new port.
Of course with any new place, there are significant unknowns. We spent at least
an hour discussing with the ship's agent the challenges that can be faced by
the cadets and crew while ashore. The usual issues - powerful rum drinks,
people selling drugs, and the occasional rip-off person. These are not unusual
for ports of this nature, our cadets have been briefed on the topics time and
again. We hope they were listening.
I'll be off today myself to take in the local sites - the Hip Strip in Montego
Bay may be a place I'll visit in the daytime, but leave the night life to the
younger folks aboard.
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