38 msfocusmagazine.org MS Focus Activities Wednesday, April 11 Curacao, like Aruba, is an Island colonized by the Netherlands. It has a lovely Dutch ambience, and, right near the port, there are colorful buildings with Dutch architecture.Afloating pedestrian bridge provides access to a downtown shopping area. Many of our MS Focus at Sea participants disembarked early this morning to discover the 38-mile-long volcanic isle. There are many UNESCO World Heritage Sites on Curacao, including the historic city center. On our tour we learned that everyone in Curacao has free medical care and education. We visited the Chobolobo Plantation House, where Curacao liquor is made, and we stopped at Mambo Beach to take a dip in the turquoise ocean. After a long day of sightseeing, tonight we are going to relax and rest up for tomorrow when we arrive in Bonaire. Thursday, April 12 We arrived on the island of Bonaire at 7 a.m. There are only 18,000 residents on this island. With our cruise ship in port, the population increased significantly for the day! Bonaire is known for its exotic sea life. Several of our MS Focus cruisers opted to take a glass-bottom boat to view the colorful fish and coral reefs in the area. For those who opted to stay in port, parrot fish in the clear water close to shore greeted us as we made our way into the town of Kralendijk. In town, a local outdoor market with artists selling their creations was a treat, as well as strips of shops which all highlighted the work of local artisans. This stop was unfortunately our shortest, and we were back on board the ship by 4 p.m. and set sail towards home. Many of us were sporting fresh tans as we gathered for dinner – the first time we met as a full group in three days. We all enjoyed the ship’s fabulous food and shared our experiences from Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire. A dance party on the pool deck had