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Reflection cruise
The Reflection is a relatively new ship, so we thought we would check it out on a one week Caribbean cruise. It has become one of our favorite ships . All the shipboard facilities were nice, we’ll laid out and tastefully decorated. Plus, there was some truly great at work on display. And of course the food was excellent, and we had a beverage package so we didn’t go thirsty either.
Or cruise took us to Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Jamaica, and an unexpected stop in Nassau. The last stop was added to replace our planned stopover in Coco Cay, as there was a major storm in that area. No one seemed to mind.
It was fun to travel with our friends (Les and Ida Cook), we made sure to get enough to eat, and got some nice photo opportunities. Below are a few, and many more in out Flickr album.
Inside the dining room
Shopping center in Jamqica
Colorful Jamaica!
Jamaica flower
Not sure about some of the ships in the harbor
A view of where we've been
Guess we made it to the Caymans
It does get hot on the islands. ...
Romola, Les and Ida
Island colors
More colors
Making sure we stay off the rail
Romola and Ida between the ships
A park in Cozumel
Where we had great Indonesian food (Chi)
Our ship
Early morning on board
Swimming pool at dawn
Following the NCL Escape out of Miami
Atlantis hotel
Back to Miami
At the Atlantis hotel
Navigator cruise, February, 2014
Last November, we sailed on the Navigator of the Seas, one of the last sailings before a $80 million dry dock refurb. While we were hanging around the Houston area, we noticed the Navigator was back in action… and they had a sale! Since the friends we met on the Barcelona cruise were already booked, we decided that we’d go too. After all, the price was SOOOO low.
So on a Tuesday we booked it for a Saturday departure. Galveston is an easy 2 hour drive, boarding was quick, and the ship looked great. New carpets, furniture, paint etc. made quite a difference. For reasons still unknown (but much appreciated) we were given a Premium Drink package, meaning we could drink pretty well anything we wanted to. Wine with dinner, cocktails at the show, and margaritas in the hot tub were all terrific! In fact, the price of the drink package exceeded the price we paid for the cruise, so we are happy cruisers.
Here are a few pictures. Many more in my Flickr account as well as our photo album.
Old vs. new
Our friends Jimmy and Betty LeBlanc.
A kid on the on board wave rider
Belly flop competition!
Even an ice show on board
A local vendor in Jamaica
Mockingbird in Jamaica
Sunrise on the last day at sea
One of the on board concerts
Beach scene in Cozumel
Cruise pictures
Completed a early January cruise to the Caribbean (Cozumel, Grand Cayman, and Jamaica). Didn’t bother to take my big camera, just my new Panasonic LX-7. Easy to carry, easy to hold, and with a fast (f1.4) lens suitable for use in doors. I am pleased with the camera and the images I got. Below are some that I particularly liked.
Coffee bar on the Promenade deck
Colorful designs on the pool deck
Early morning on the pool deck.
Water lilly (Jamaica)
Orchid (Jamaica)
One of the many restaurants
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