April 28, 2015 Devil’s Island

We were headed to Devil’s Island and there was some question as to if we were going to be able to get over to it.  Something about the Swells.  Captain promised he would do his best.  The Tenders went out and came back and proclaimed it safe.  There were no tours offered.  We were told to go at our leisure and there were people on the Island to answer  questions.

This is the Island that housed the prisoners way back when and it is where no one excaped since there were sharks in the water.   No one that is until Pappion!  They coincidentally showed that movie this afternoon.  They do show movies from the places we are!

We took the tender over and it is really a pretty Island.  It was hot, humid but we walked all around the island which is a gradual incline we saw the prison, the hotel (why anyone would come and stay here is beyond me) and the church and cemetery and we saw the strangest rodent  they look like a huge pack rat without a tail.  Monkeys roam free also and then we saw a beautiful parrot.  Like I said it was a pretty Island but not one I would return to.  There is no swimming due to the Sharks! Nothing to do…..

We saw some homes that we are not sure if people live here all the time or just when tours come in.  There are 2 or 3 other islands nearby all French.

Glad  I went (got that pin in my map) but would not return.

Tomorrow is a sea day and Graduation!!!!!!!

Jail Cell on Devil's Island

Inside of Jail

Church on Devil's Island for the guards and prisoners