2008 CRUISE PHOTOS

APRIL 18 - FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA

The Regent Seven Seas Navigator also in Ft. Lauderdale

Leaving Ft. Lauderdale

APRIL 19 - PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA

Welcome to NASA

Vehicle Assembly Building

Memorial Wall

Launch Pad 39A

Reconstructed Control Center

Command Module

Space Suit

Space Shuttle Engines

Space Shuttle "Explorer"

Rocket Garden

Old Capsule

Another Old Type Capsule

Museum

Disney Cruise Line at Port Canaveral

APRIL 20 - SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

River Street

Mariner at Port

Waving Girl

Stairs to Historic District

Downtown Savannah

Washington Square

One of the homes built around a town square

Savannah Town Hall Renovation

Moss hanging from trees

APRIL 21 - CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

Charleston from the ship

St. Michael's Episcopal Church (1838)

St. Phillip's Episcopal Church (1838)

"Rainbow Row" (houses of pink, yellow, blue and green)

"The Market". The ladies that are seated are making the "sweetgrass baskets"

Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

Hibernian Hall

Fort Sumter from the ship (in the background with the flags)

APRIL 22 - SEA DAY

With Captain Philippe Fichet Delavault at first Formal Night

Birthday cake with champagne and a card from the Captain.

Lead Singers Heather Clancy and Cody Dopson

Dancers Michael Milton and Francesca Pearce

APRIL 23 - NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

McArthur Memorial Building and Museum

St. John's Church. The graveyard dates back to the 1600's

The cannonball in the church

St. John's Church (from the front)

Freemason Street Church

Freemason Street

USS Wisconsin

USS Wisconsin (from our ship)

Memorial

APRIL 24 - SEA DAY

My cabin at the rear of the ship. On the deck above (with the dark windows) are La Veranda Restaurant, which extends outside, and the pool level.

APRIL 25 - BERMUDA

Coming into Bermuda

Hamilton, Bermuda from the ship

Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity

A "moon gate", which is very popular here as entrances to homes

Sessions House

Hamilton, Bermuda in the background

Hamilton, Bermuda

Hamilton, Bermuda from my cabin

APRIL 26 - BERMUDA DAY 2

The Regent Seven Seas Voyager pulling into port

APRIL 27 - BERMUDA - DAY 3

On the way to the Crystal Caves

Flatts Parish

On the Pier in Flatts Parish

Turtle at Bermuda Aquarium

Not the greatest photo...inside the Crystal Caves

Inside the Crystal Caves. The pontoon bridge is in the middle of the cave. Water also on the other side of the bridge.

Crystal Caves

Pontoon Bridge in Crystal Caves

Crystal Caves

One of the pink sand beaches in Bermuda

APRIL 28 - SEA DAY

The flash did not go off, so this is a very bad picture of Handre Potgieter, the Assistant Cruise Director (from South Africa).
We will take another picture next segment, so a better one will be coming.

APRIL 29 - BAHAMAS

Paradise Island Resort as seen from the ship

Bahamas Resort

Paradise Island Resort and Casino. The "Bridge" between the two towers is actually a suite.
$25,000 a night. Minimum 4 nights. This is the suite Oprah and Michael Jackson use.

Condos on Paradise Island

Downtown Nassau

The Marketplace in Nassau

MAY 2 - SEA DAY

The coffee bar that was added last year

The coffee area where I eat most breakfasts. Fruits, pastries, breakfast cereal and juices available at the serving area on the right.

MAY 3 - CARTAGENA

Fortress of San Fernando at the Entrance to the Bay of Cartagena

The New City

The New City with Virgin Mary at Port Entrance

Fort San Felipe de Verajas

The Old City

Teatro Heredia

Old City

Old City
Note the small door (for people) inside the big door (if you are riding a horse)

Inside Santo Toribio Church

Santo Toribio Church - Alter from Italy (Gold leaf)

Also inside Santo Toribio

Santo Domingo Church

Floor inside Santo Domingo Church

Palace of Inquisition

Palace of Inquisition - Built in 1610. They would seat you here, then turn the screw into the back of your head

This will keep your head up

Another device

Now I'm in trouble

I'm ready for my headshot

The Rack

Painting on the Wall

Cathedral of Cartagena

Inside the Cathedral of Cartagena

Statues at the Cathedral of Cartagena

Ceiling at San Pedro Claver's Sanctuary

This same boy was a ticket taker in 2 different churches we went into.
We don't know how he beat us

The Governors House

Clarissan Nunnery

Toucan in the tree at the Clarissan nunnery

MAY 4 - PANAMA CANAL

Coming into Panama Canal

Entering the Panama Canal Gatun Locks (note the ship on the 3rd level up)

In the Locks

Gatun Locks showing trains (mules) on the tracks

Gatun Locks Building

Mariner Entering the Gatun Locks

Our ship entering Gatun Locks

Our ship in Gatun Locks

Mariner in The Gatun Locks

Going through the Canal

Centennial Bridge (Continental Divide)

Pedro Miguel Locks

Pedro Miguel Locks (water lowering on our side, being released on the other)

The train (known as a mule), pulling our ship through the locks

Heading into the Miraflores Locks

The Miraflores Locks

Panama City

MAY 5 - DAY AT SEA

Dinner with Handre Potgieter, Assistant Cruise Director and Elsa McLean, the Social Hostess

The Happy Face on Handre's dinner plate

MAY 6 - PUNTARENAS, COSTA RICA

Puntarenas from the ship

The Pier we have to walk to get to the City of Puntarenas

Part of the market in Puntarenas

MAY 7 -SEA DAY

Hallway of Crew Area

Crew Bar

Crew Internet Area

Crew Mess

Laundry being done

More towels being done

Passenger Laundry. My black pants are the ones on the front of the rack. (Honestly !!)

See? Cabin 1072

MAY 8 - PUERTO CHIAPAS

Coming into Puerto Chiapas

Puerto Chiapas. The building is The Palapa

Inside the Palapa

Dancers inside the Palapa

Performing as we leave Puerto Chiapas

MAY 9 - HUATULCO

Huatulco from the ship

Church of Santa Cruz

Mariner from Huatulco

MAY 10 - ACAPULCO

Another ship in port

Art Sculptures around the fort

Fort San Diego

Mariner as seen from the bridge that led to Fort San Diego

MAY 11- SEA DAY

Daily fruit in the room

MAY 12 - CABO SAN LUCAS

The Arch at Lovers Beach

The Ship's Tender

The Gulls enjoying the day on our ship

Cabo San Lucas

Another photo of Cabo San Lucas

MAY 14 - SAN DIEGO

San Diego from the ship. Lots of Condos being built on the waterfront.

Tall ships

The Carrier "Midway"

Art in the Park. This is taller than the trees.

Mariner in port in San Diego as seen from the San Diego Port Webcam

MAY 16 - SAN FRANCISCO

Golden Gate Bridge from the ship

Mariner going under Golden Gate Bridge

Mariner coming into San Francisco as seen from the Marin Webcam

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