My internet access has been sketchy at best for the past few days (and will continue to be so throughout the week). I’m on the Diamant, a 101-foot schooner operated by Island Windjammers, on an assignment for CruiseCritic.com.

We boarded the ship in Grenada on Friday night and took off early Saturday morning. So far we’ve stopped at Carriacou, an island belonging to Grenada, and Union Island and Mayreau Island, both part of the Grenadines. We head over to Tobago Cays tomorrow and then on to Bequia.

Yesterday was a gorgeous blue skies, blue waters Caribbean day. I lazed around on deck, did some snorkeling off Carriacou’s Anse La Roche and dove into a big book. My favorite part? A rope swing that you can use to jump off the boat, a la Tarzan. We ran into some rain today, unfortunately, but I was still able to walk around Union Island, and check out a church atop a steep hill in Mayreau.

I’m the youngest passenger on the ship, but we’re still having fun. Some good card games have been taking place, and some risque conversations have been had (what can I say? There’s a couple of spirited ladies on board!) While it’s mostly Americans, there is a sizable British contingent (although with only 10 people sailing, it doesn’t take much to be considered sizable!) Most people on board were either fans of the old Windjammers company or are friends/relatives of the people who run it now.

Capt. Matt, a veteran of Windjammers, is laid back – as my former colleague Laura Bly called him in a USA TODAY story – indeed McDreamy. He holds a short lecture before each port call to acclimate us to the destination. Meals are good and food is plentiful. Fantastic star-gazing at night.

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I’m on the website 101 Holidays today with my featured travel tip. Editor Mark Hodson has been asking travel writers and bloggers for a place where they’d spend their own money. You can read my answer here.