Martinique, our fourth Celebrity stop

We stooped on the island on a beautiful day.

A little bit about the island and its ladies.
France’s Miss Universe   #missuniverseFrance was from Martinique.
 
And a little bit of history: Josephine, born in Martinique, was Napoleon’s only love, whom he divorced in 1810 because she could not give him an heir. But Napoleon’s last words were, “France… army … head of army… Josephine.”
I am tempted to add her picture here since it is worth seeing the lady who captivated the most powerful man on Earth in his time.

Going back to our trip..
We once again opted for a snorkeling adventure with two stops. The first stop was snorkeling in some caves having coral reefs. It is a protected environment due to its ecological value. The rule was that the water should be calm enough for the safety of the tourists and the corals in the cave. The on-shore government organization supervising that place gave us the go-ahead. But the captain of the catamaran decided that the water was not clear enough (some small waves) and we could not see much anyway.
So the catamaran did not stop, and we headed for the second snorkeling stop.

We stopped near a beach with coral reefs about 50 meters from the beach. We saw a nice variety of colored fish. Not many, but enough to be pleased with the expedition. One strange thing was that the beach was completely deserted, even if we spotted bars and restaurants.
So we swam to the beach and figured out why. It was a soccer game: the world cup final, France-Argentina/ The bars and restaurants had big TV screens outside, and everyone was glued to them.

​When we returned from the expedition, we found out that all bars and shops in town were closed because it was Sunday. Besides, our cruise had to leave in less than two hours, so, we headed for the boat right away.
We will visit Fort-de-France some other time. The city is not the island’s capital city but an administrative one, since Martinique is France’s territory.