Bimini
Bailey Town - Cruise #11 (Oct 2018)
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Symphony anchored off Bimini
Tendering in
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Hilton Hotel
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Bailey Town
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The Dolphin House
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Owner and builder of The Dolphin House
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Inside the Dolphin House
Canary Tslands
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Cruise #8 (Nov 2015)
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Tenerife, the grande dame of the Canary Islands
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Tenerife
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What are they building. It looks like a giant coffin!
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Asked this policeman for directions and he drove us back to the ship!
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Crystal Serenity docked in Tenefife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)
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Our pre-dawn docking in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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Sunrise in Tenerife
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the capital of the island
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An early morning ferry arrives from Agaete, Gran Canaria Island
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Tenerife rose from the Atlantic Ocean by volcanic eruption 20-50 million years ago
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Tenerife is the largest of the 7 Canary Islands
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The Humboldt Viewpoint in honor of Alexander von Humboldt
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Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt was a Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer
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Humboldt spent the last decade of his long life writing descriptions of his journeys that were later published in an enormous, five-volume work,
Kosmos
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Panorama of
Valle de La Orotava from Humboldt Viewpoint
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Mt. Teide is a volcano on the island. Its 12,200 ft. peak is the highest point in Spain
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Tenerife doesn't have much naturally occurring fresh water so it depends on reservoirs and irrigation tanks
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Tenerife lacks is the beauty of surface water which you find on other Canary Islands
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The name Islas Canarias is likely derived from a Latin name meaning
Island of the Dogs
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Tenerife's breath-taking coastline
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Port of Tenerife
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Yes, that's a cute little gecho on my Tenerife hat
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Our Tenerife "Bon Voyage Party"
Puerto De La Cruz - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)
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Spanish balconies are popular in Tenerife
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Puerto De La Cruz Pier
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Pier Puerto De La Cruz
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Black Sand Beach
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The Black Sand is said to be therapudic
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Banana Plantation home
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Bananna Plantation
Garachico - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)
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Nearing the town of Garachico
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The city and port of Garachico was buried in lava when the volcano at Trevejo errupted in 1706
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Lava formations from the volcano in 1706
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Castillo de San Miguel, Garachico
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The
Quiet Volcano
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Villages below the volcano
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The wooden balconies of Carachico
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Carachico
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Hotel La Quinta Roja, Garachico
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A taste the local wines at La Quinta Roja
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Basilica of the Virgin of Candelaria
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Garachico below
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Pointsettia
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This
Dragon Tree is estimated to be around 250 years old. It is actually a plant and not a tree so there are no rings to measure its age. When the bark or leaves are cut they secret a redish resin called dragon's blood
Grand Turk
Grand Turk Island - Cruise #1 (Nov 2009)
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After eight straight days at sea everyone was happy to see land.
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The Cruise Center is a beach, a promenade and shops
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Margaritaville and the beach
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Margaritaville's beach, pool and cabanas
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At the beach
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The fountain at the Cruise Center
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Joan & Claudia, our usual cocktail waitress in the Starlight Ballroom
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Charlie & Claudia
You don't think I'd miss a chance for a hug, do you?
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This is Margaritaville Grand Turk style
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Margaritaville Radio. The DJ will play your requests
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The beautiful swimming pool at Margaritaville
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A footbridge crosses the enormous double swimming pools
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Margaritaville certainly has a relaxed atmosphere
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There is a bar right in the pool
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You can be in the pool and sit at the bar at the same time
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Enjoying the bar and the cool waters
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Junior Cervilla (balding with a pony tail) is an international
Tango dancer and popular among the ladies
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The Crystal Serenity from the beach
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The Emerald Princess arrives. This 3,200 passenger
supercruiser dwarfed the Serenity
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We were happy to be getting out of town before thoudsands of passengers from the Princess arrived
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The top deck of our ship, Serenity, is reflected in the windows above the staterooms of the Emerald Princess
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WOW, that's a big ship
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It even has staterooms across the stern
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We much prefer counting guests in the
hundreds instead of the
thousands
Jamaica
Ochos Rios - Cruise #11 (Oct 2018)
Puerto Rico
San Juan - Cruise #11 (Oct 2018)
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Crystal Symphony, 848 Passengers
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Norweigen Dawn, 2,340 Passengers
Dutch St. Maarten
Phillipsburgh - Cruise #5 (Dec 2013)
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Phillipsburg, St. Maarten
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Bigger ships have already docked! We have to 'tender' in
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We drop several lifeboats to work as "tenders"
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Boarding the
tender
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Heading to shore
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The ocean looks calm but 2-3 ft waves make for a bumpy ride in a small boat
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The Boardwalk is crowded with so many big ships, each with 3,000 or more passengers
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Lizzy's has
everything
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The Courthouse
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Front Street
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Front Street
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The cruise lines feed you well
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Old Street
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The Boardwalk
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Big island, little island
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The little island
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One of the big ships is leaving
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Good-bye St. Maarten
The was no sailaway party since we were anchored so far out
Phillipsburgh, Dutch St. Maarten - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)
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The beautiful island of St.Maarten / St. Martin
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The pilot arrives
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With the pilot on board, we head into Phillipsburg, St. Maarten
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Ship traffic is heavy in Phillipsburg
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Two large cruise ships are already in port
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Two more cruise ships follow us into port
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NCL's 6,000 passenger Epic is docked on our port side
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Breakfast at the Lido affords a great view of the two ships behind us
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The larger ship begins turning around
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The smaller ship, Royal Carribean's Vision of the Seas, docks right behind us
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The larger ship is Royal Carribean's Adventure of the Seas. It backs into port next to the Epic
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Royal Carribean's 6,000 passenger Adventure of the Seas
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Phillipsburg, St. Maarten
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All these ships are in port
Left to right, the Majestic, Serenity, Adventure of the Seas and the Epic
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The Island definitely looks like a paradise
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Construction continues along the coast
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A panaoramic view
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Small boat harbors are abundant around the island
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Touring the island
French St. Martin
Marigot - Cruise #4 (Dec 2012)
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Crossing the border from the Dutch side to the French side of the Island
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Marigot, St. Martin
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Outdoor market
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Joan couldn't resist buying one of the cool T-shirts
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I regret NOT buying this T-shirt for myself
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Marigot, the capital of French St. Martin
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The Mall in Marigot on the French side, St. Martin
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Inside the Mall
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St. Martin's is known for vibrant, family-popular beaches as well as many secluded clothing optional ones
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There are some pretty fancy yachts docked in Marigot
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A closer look at one of my favorite yachts
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So I'm thinking
007 owns this yacht
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An old merchant ship beached during a hurricane
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The island has many beautiful sites
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This monument stands at the center of a round-a-bout
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A 100 year old house
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Back in Phillipsburg, it's time for a late lunch
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A Guiness, conch fritters and potato skins. The food was great!
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Time to go shopping in Phillipsburgh
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Old Street, Phillipsburgh
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A group of musicians make a last ditch effort to make money from passengers returning to their ship
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Back at the Serenity
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The crew was working while we were in port
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The Celebrity Reflection and RC's Vision of the Seas
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The Epic and Adventure of the Seas as we prepare to leave port
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St. Maarten/Martin on the horizon
St. Thomas, U.S, Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie - Cruise #9 (Oct 2016)
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St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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St. Thomas Island
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A rainbow over Charlotte Amalie
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The
Open Air Safaris, as the islanders call them, wait at the dock to show us their island
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Vendors at the dock, Hats, Island shirts, Water $1, and Beer $2.55
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Get your photo with a donkey!
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Arriving in Charlotte Amalie
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Charlotte Amalie is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. Virgin Islands
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Fort Christian
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Fire Station
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Crystal Symphony
Celebrity arrives in St. Thomas
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Celebrity
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St. Thomas
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The Mahogany Run Golf Course runs through the valley. It's the only golf course on the island
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Magens Bay and the Peterborg Peninsula
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Magens Bay and Hans Lollik Island
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Magens Bay's white sand beach stretches for nearly three quarters of a mile
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Magens Bay Beach
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Open Air Safaris at
Mountain Top
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Mountain Top is home to the
Cruzan Rum Banana Daiquiri
Cruzan Rum Banana Daiquiris
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The bar at Mountain Top
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Mountain Top has Duty Free Shopping
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Mountain Top is 1200ft with views of Magens Bay, St. John Island and the British Virgin Islands
St. Peter Greathouse & Botanical Gardens
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Estate St. Peter Greathouse & Botanical Gardens
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St. Peter Greathouse signature Restaurant
The Blue Orchid
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The
The Blue Orchid - Caribbean Fusion Cuisine
The Blue Orchid is open for Cocktails and Dinner 7 days a week
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The Brass Islands
Maps by Google Earth