Sunsets from the Cruise

Here are some pictures of the sunsets from our cruise.

Roatan, Honduras

On the island from atop a hill. What a view!

This is the boat that took us to see the dolphins. It's a large canoe. We had to get on one at a time and sit opposite of each other so it wouldn't tip over. Thankfully it was a short ride.

The trainers having the dolphins do tricks for us.

Trudy posing with the dolphin.

Nathan posing with the dolphin.

We went on the dolphin encounter excursion here. Afterwards, we hit the beach. The dolphins have rubbery skin. It was a great experience.

Belize

The area that is being built around.

Nathan and I on the beach after snorkeling and kayaking.

These conch shells were on the beach. We picked up a few of them and the animal was still alive inside.

On the boat after snorkeling. The water behind us is where we went. The water is crystal clear. The dark patches is the reef.

Nathan ready to get in the water.

We went snorkeling and kayaking in Belize. They are building the island resort area. It was a sunny warm day.

Cozumel Mexico

Nathan and I at the top of a hill behind the ruins. The ruins back up to the ocean. There is a small beach that you can walk steep stairs to get to. The view is beautiful from the top.

You can see a mask on this building - there is a headdress on top with the nose and eye on the second level followed by the mouth. You could still see the blue and red painting on the building.

A picture of the ruins. A worker is planting grass. The building in front is the one above with the mask on. The building in the background with the 3 doors has a large staircase. We weren't able to climb it as they closed it off to the public 1 1/2 years ago. The only ruins that are still able to be climbed are in Cova.

Nathan with the ruins in the background. There are many paths that you can follow to see all the various buildings.

Our tour guide, Juan. He is of the Mayan ancestry and was very informative.

Our first stop was in Cozumel, Mexico. We traveled by bus to the Mayan Ruins at Tulum. Our tour guide (Juan) was good. He told us interesting facts about the Maya people. I am so glad we were able to visit there.

Cruise January 2009

Nathan and I had a fantastic time on our cruise. We drove to Tampa, FL where we boarded the cruise ship. We made stops in Cozumel, Mexico; Beize; Roaton Island, Honduras; and Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. We also had two fun days at sea. We saw the Mayan Ruins in Tulum, went snorkeling and kayaking in Belize, played with dolphins and went to the beach in Roaton, and went snorkeling to a reef and shipwreck in the Cayman Islands. We met three other couples on the ship and had a wonderful time (going to dinner, the shows, dancing, ping pong, mini golf). It was a great week and I highly recommend a cruise to anyone. We look forward to going somewhere new next year.

Nathan playing ping pong on the Lido Deck.

Nathan participating in the dinner entertainment (conga line).

Our new friends. (Megan and Kevin from Maine, Janie and Jacob from Colorado, Urvie and Jesse from Rochester, Nathan and Trudy)

Trudy on the balcony of our room with Tampa, FL in the background.

Nathan in our room.

Santa

We took the kids to the mall to see Santa right before Christmas. They enjoyed talking to him.