Jan 10, 2024: We woke up early this morning to find the ship docked at St. John's in Antigua and Barbuda. We were especially excited today because we were going to swim with the stingrays. After a half-hour drive in a minibus, we arrived at a small pier and boarded a speedboat. Ten minutes later, we reached Stingray City, a shallow sandy area in the middle of the vast ocean where stingrays gather. Over twenty years ago, locals started feeding a group of stingrays three times a day. Several generations later, even after the nets were removed, the stingrays stayed because they knew they would be fed. These stingrays seemed very familiar with the staff, allowing themselves to be handled and posed. We had never been so close to stingrays before. These enormous creatures swam around and beneath us, often startling us as we tried to avoid stepping on them. We fed them small squid and took photos with them, having a fantastic time.

After our stingray encounter, we returned to the ship for lunch, then headed back out to have the same minibus driver take us on a tour around the island. We visited Nelson's Dockyard, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and other attractions like beaches. As usual, after returning to the ship, we stopped by the Bistro for a strong latte and a small cake to recharge.

For dinner, we went to the main dining room and had seafood paella and T-bone steak. The food was delicious, though the steak was so large we couldn't finish it. Tonight's entertainment was another stand-up comedy show, featuring a performer who had made it to the semifinals of America's Got Talent.

一月十日：一早醒来船停靠在圣约翰 (安提瓜和巴布达)。 今天特别兴奋，要去与黄貂鱼（Stingray)一起游泳。小面包车开了半个小时后来到小码头，换上快艇，十分钟后就来到所谓的黄貂鱼＂镇＂。这黄貂鱼聚集的地方就是在一望无际的大海中有那么一小块水深不到一人高的浅沙地。二十多年前当地人围养了一批黄貂鱼，天天一日三顿喂它们，几代魚下来，把围网拆了，魚还是待在那里不走，因为知道会有饭吃。那些鱼好像对工作人员很熟，任他们抓着摆样子。从来没有这么近距离的与黄貂鱼相处过，一条条超大的黄貂鱼从我们身边和脚下游过，常常会吓我们一跳，怕不小心踩到它们。我们用小鱿鱼喂它们，还扶着它们一起照相留念，玩得很开心。

看完黄貂鱼后回船吃个午饭，又下船岀去请上午那位小巴司机带我们围绕小岛转了一圈，去世界遗产保护地的尼尔森造船厂和海滩等景点看看。还是老规矩，回船后去Bistro, 来一杯加浓拿铁和一块小蛋糕，补充一下能量。

晚餐去了主餐厅，要了海鲜饭和T骨牛排，味道不错，但牛排实在太大，剩下一半。今晚演出又是脱口秀，表演者曾到过美国的达人秀半决赛。