Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands 大特克岛，特克斯和凯科斯群岛
December 19， 2025
This morning, the cruise arrived at Grand Turk, the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands—and the first port of this segment of the trip. We had been here once before, in January 2024, but were happy to return. Today, we joined a snorkeling excursion organized by the cruise line. The weather was perfect: sunny skies and calm seas.
Our boat took us to two different snorkeling spots, spending about 30 minutes at each. Both locations were teeming with marine life, making this one of the most rewarding snorkeling experiences we’ve had. At the second spot, the crew fed the fish, and suddenly schools of colorful fish swirled all around us, passing just inches away—an unforgettable underwater moment.
When we returned to the pier, we saw a huge cruise ship docked next to ours, carrying several thousand passengers—seven or eight times more than our ship. Before long, the pier became crowded, with groups of tourists streaming off the large ship and heading toward the beach. We decided not to join the crowds. Instead, we went back on board to have a late lunch, rest properly, and enjoy the scenery. In the evening, as the ship departed from Grand Turk Island, the wind picked up and we could feel the ship beginning to sway. The motion-sickness medicine was taken too late to take effect, and Connie felt a bit seasick. We decided not to go to the restaurant and instead ordered dinner and had the butler deliver it to our room.
2025年12月20日
今天清晨，邮轮抵达了大特克岛，这里是特克斯和凯科斯群岛的首府。我们曾在2024年1月来过这里，很漂亮，印象深刻，再次造访依然让人期待。今天我们参加了由邮轮公司组织的浮潜活动，天气晴朗，海面还算平静，条件非常理想。
小船带我们前往两个浮潜点，每个地点各停留约30分钟。首先是来到相对浅一点的水域，水下的珊瑚看的清清楚楚，各种小鱼在珊瑚中穿梭。第二个浮潜点是著名的七千英呎深的大特克墙边。一边是二十英呎深的水域，另一边直落七千英呎。为安全起见，只允许我们在落差的墙边游动，主要还是在二十英呎深的水域区浮潜。两个地点的海洋生物都非常丰富，我们看到了大量鱼群，尤其是在第二个浮潜点，船员还向海中投喂了鱼食，成群的大小鱼儿从我们身边游过，令人难忘。算是我们这次仅有的几次浮潜中最有收获的一次。这也成为我们至今最令人满足的一次浮潜体验之一。连续二年来大特克岛，都参加了浮潜。不知道邮轮公司是否用了当地的同一家浮潜公司，二次的体验很相似，都非常满意。尤其是带我们浮潜的几位工作人员非常细致周到，会耐心地陪着，可以说是最让Connie安心的浮潜体验。
回到码头，看到我们船旁边来了一艘大邮轮，好几千的游客，是我们船的七，八倍。不多久码头便开始拥挤，从大邮轮下来的游客成群结队的走向海滩。我们不凑热闹，回船上吃个晚午餐，再好好休息，看看风景。
晚上船离开大特克岛，有点起风，能感觉得到船在晃动。药用的太晚还没起作用，Connie有点晕。决定不去餐厅，直接叫了晚餐让管家送到房间来。