The final impact activity of our Fathom cruise fell on Thanksgiving Day. It was a really wonderful end to such a rewarding week, and how fitting that we were working alongside each other on a day of gratitude.
We gathered as we disembarked the ship in Grand Turk and traveled just a few minutes to the Turks and Caicos National Museum. September of 2017 brought devastation to the island of Grand Turk with not one, but two major hurricanes, Irma and Maria. The island is still recovering. It was our chance to help the Museum in their recovery. It’s amazing what nearly 50 pairs of hands can do in a few hours. We painted the newly constructed fence, we painted the cistern, the gazebo, weeded the garden and several of the men in the group worked together to build a new gate.
All in all, the impact activities we experienced during our cruise really helped us to feel connected, not only to each other, but to the communities we visited. This was not your ordinary cruise vacation where all of the ports and islands seem to look the same because cruisers didn’t venture past the first few blocks. We were able to immerse ourselves in each of these destinations, get to know the locals and how they live all the while being able to Vacation For Good, something we are passionate about here at Slaydon’s Travel.
Photo Courtesy of Fathom Traveler Tommy Wisk
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