The cruise to end all cruises...

VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
edited May 4, 2011 in Journeys
Long winter... The DW and I decided to go on a short respite in March, ended up being over spring break. A cruise! We sailed on the Radiance of the Seas for 5 days, port visits in Costa Maya and Cozumel Mexico... I spent 20 years in the Navy, on (ships, many long cruises) and was reluctant to go... We booked a room with a balcony on the aft end of the ship... so glad we did.

shots from and of the balcony...
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sunrise
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Stacey's foot (her shot with point & shoot)
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me
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We sailed out of Tampa bay Florida
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Stacey on our balcony...
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Costa Maya was our first port visit... we booked a tour to some Mayan ruins, an all day affair...

shots from the front of the bus...
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there are American ex-pat Mennonites in Mexico...
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sugar cane harvester...
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The ruins...
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temple of the sun god... you can tell by the eyes.
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The stairs up to the tops of the pyramids are narrow and steep...
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Banyan tree...
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The Mini Super!
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I will post more later... We had a wonderful warm sunny time... Cozumel next post...
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Comments

  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2011
    Hi, I saw the 1st few shots..looked very nice. it would be helpful to viewers if you posted the image rather then the link to avoid a lot of clicking!
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  • TravelTravel Registered Users Posts: 276 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    Nice!
  • VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    Qarik wrote: »
    Hi, I saw the 1st few shots..looked very nice. it would be helpful to viewers if you posted the image rather then the link to avoid a lot of clicking!

    Been a while since I have posted on the boards here... rolleyes1.gif kind of forgot how to post an image... I fixed it though... thumb.gif
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  • VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    Costa Maya was hit by a hurricane in 2007... it leveled most everything... the pier and cruise line shopping areas were all new construction, the cruise lines started coming back to the Yucatan in 2009...

    was going to post more pics... but alas smugmug is currently read only :cry
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  • PhotoDavid78PhotoDavid78 Registered Users Posts: 939 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    royal carribean?
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  • VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    dtw78 wrote: »
    royal carribean?
    Yep, Royal Caribbean
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  • VisualXpressionsVisualXpressions Registered Users Posts: 860 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2011
    Update: more photos...
    From the Cozumel pier... we were on the short ship.
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    Margaritaville in Cozumel, my wife's sister and her husband were on the same cruise... they are avid cruise takers
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    We rented a scooter in Cozumel and went exploring the Island... I made Stacey Carry my camera bag
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    we ate at an authentic Mexican Restaurant and drank, what the waiter says was authentic Mexican wine... I have my doubts...
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    We found blow holes on the rocky beach...
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    When we got back to Tampa, my Mom picked us up and took us to her place because we had a day to kill before our flight back to DC... My Mom lives on a golf course in Largo with a few ponds and some Florida birds to shoot...

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    These last 2 were on the ship, apparently a Florida or Mexican dove decided to be a stowaway and go on the cruise with us...
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    We had much fun... and it was good to get away but I don't think Stacey and I will be regular cruisers... :D
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  • dgebbendgebben Registered Users Posts: 69 Big grins
    edited April 29, 2011
    Great photos you seemed to really enjoy the trip. There is nothing like cruising the best vacation one can take.
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  • Ty SheersTy Sheers Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited May 1, 2011
    Love the windmill shot !
  • johnbrinerjohnbriner Registered Users Posts: 61 Big grins
    edited May 2, 2011
    Very nice series. I especially love the shots you took from the ruins. It appears that you and your colleagues did have a great time. Thanks for sharing!
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  • DJTDJT Registered Users Posts: 353 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2011
    Great photos! Thanks for posting them :D
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