The McKelmann Photoblog

Thursday, October 22nd 2026

Cruise Day 6 - Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands

Grand Turk started with breakfast and a plan, then a rented golf cart that took Nick and Deanna around the whole island — wild donkeys, flamingos, the lighthouse, and a quiet beach all to themselves. Back aboard for a horn salute from the Star Princess, the last dress-up dinner, and night swimming. AI summary

Good morning, breakfast is done and we are planning our day in the Island. — Good morning, breakfast is done and we are planning our day in the Island. — Nick

Mandatory Redbulls before we leave the ship — Mandatory Redbulls before we leave the ship — Nick

In front of our ship — In front of our ship — Nick

There were so many wild donkeys everywhere! — There were so many wild donkeys everywhere! — Deanna

Found a beautiful beach, but it was too rocky. — Found a beautiful beach, but it was too rocky. — Deanna

A little smooch in front of the Grand Turk sign. — A little smooch in front of the Grand Turk sign. — Nick

Our feet deserve this soft sand! — Our feet deserve this soft sand! — Nick

The first beach we found we had all to ourselves! — The first beach we found we had all to ourselves! — Nick

Wild flamingos! — Wild flamingos! — Deanna

Made it to the other side of the island to see their light house… fun fact, when this was still in operation they would purposely dim the light so the boats would crash so they could loot the ships. — Made it to the other side of the island to see their light house… fun fact, when this was still in operation they would purposely dim the light so the boats would crash so they could loot the ships. — Nick

Deanna found a swing by the lighthouse. — Deanna found a swing by the lighthouse. — Nick

Another view of the lighthouse. — Another view of the lighthouse. — Nick

Love this woman! — Love this woman! — Nick

Rented a golf cart and toured the entire island of Turks and Caicos! — Rented a golf cart and toured the entire island of Turks and Caicos! — Deanna

Pitstop for a Gatorade. — Pitstop for a Gatorade. — Deanna

Nick’s goal of sand in his toes was finally realized. — Nick’s goal of sand in his toes was finally realized. — Deanna

Found another beach, we found so many shells to bring home. — Found another beach, we found so many shells to bring home. — Nick

Back on the ship, showering to get the sand off, our wall of things is growing — Back on the ship, showering to get the sand off, our wall of things is growing — Nick

Being on the island made us hungry… stuffing our faces! — Being on the island made us hungry… stuffing our faces! — Nick

Time for the ship to leave the port… was really cool because both ships in port were Princess ships, so they did a horn salute to each other before we pulled away. — Time for the ship to leave the port… was really cool because both ships in port were Princess ships, so they did a horn salute to each other before we pulled away. — Nick

Pulling away and waving goodbye to the Star Princess and Grand Turk. — Pulling away and waving goodbye to the Star Princess and Grand Turk. — Nick AI caption

And we are pulling away on our final day and a half on the Sea. — And we are pulling away on our final day and a half on the Sea. — Nick

Getting ready for the last “Dress Up” dinner. — Getting ready for the last “Dress Up” dinner. — Nick

Dinner is as excellent — Dinner is as excellent — Nick

Went to the Lido deck for some night swimming and hot tub — Went to the Lido deck for some night swimming and hot tub — Nick

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