2011 AMAZON CRUISE PHOTOS
Our Cabin Circled
What our Cabin will look like (minus the barrel chairs)
November 27 - Home to Fort Lauderdale
Leaving home in the Limo
Houston Airport
November 28, 2011 - Fort Lauderdale/Sailing
Morning Rainbow as seen from our Hotel
Our Hotel - The Hyatt
Matt at our first lunch at the Pool Grill
Matt at mandatory boat drill
Welcome plate (we already ate half before photo) with spun sugar in middle
Entering Atlantic Ocean as we sailed away
Looking back at Fort Lauderdale
November 29, 2011 - At Sea
Our position in the morning
November 30, 2011 - At Sea
Our position at 8:00 AM
Pool Deck
Pool Deck
On our balcony
On our balcony
Our 300 sq. ft. cabin
Our cabin
Meeting Captain Daniel Green
Dinner with Brandi Chapman and Florian Kibgilka (Food and Beverage Manager)
December 1, 2011 - Gustavia, St. Barts
Island near Gustavia, St. Barthelemy (St. Barts)
Another small island as we arrive in St. Barts
Leaving the Gustavia pier on our catamaran
Catamaran ahead of us (same company)
Snorkeling in Bay of Colombier
Remora (they attach themselves to sharks)
Aboard the Catamaran
Downtown Gustavia
The Church
Side street
Steps up to Fort Karl
View from Fort Karl
View from Fort Karl
December 2, 2011 - Castries, St. Lucia
Azamara "Journey"
Silversea "Cloud"
Margot Bay
Margot Bay
The Pitons
Fishermen
Anse Cochon Beach (where we snorkeled)
Snorkeling in Anse Cochon
Our Catamaran
Church in Soufriere
Bubbling Sulphur at Sulphur Springs
Waterfall at Sulphur Springs
Waterfall at Diamond Botanical Gardens
Along the Road
Overview of Soufriere
Our Bus and Guide back to the ship
December 3, 2011 - Scarborough, Tobago
Port of Scarborough, Tobago
Downtown Scarborough
Cannons at Fort King George
Lighthouse at Fort King George
What is left of Windmill on a Plantation
Mystery Tombstone.
Solve the mystery of the epitaph that says in part,
"She was a mother without knowing it and a wife without letting her husband know
it,
except
by her kind indulgences to him"
Fort James
Bird feeders at Fort King George
Close-up of carving on bird feeder
December 4, 2011 - At Sea
Comedian/Guitarist Bob Posch
(Sorry...can never get good photos in the theater)
December 5, 2011 - At Sea
Greenish/Brown water as we approach Amazon River area
Matt by pool
Bill by pool
December 6, 2011 - Macapa and in the Amazon River
Ship at Macapa
Port of Macapa
Our location
Moth on our balcony door
Bug on back of our ship
Beetle on the running deck
Along the Amazon River
Along the Amazon River
One of the boats that came out to the ship
Another of the boats that came out to the ship
Jamie Logan as the prosecutor
Florian Kibgilka as King Neptune and Terry Breen as Queen Neptune
More equator crossing fun
Erin (from Destinations Desk) getting slimmed
Executive Chef Anthony Gatherall watching the fun
A "pollywog" kissing a fish
December 7, 2011 - Santarem
"Meeting of the Waters" on the way into Santarem,
where the White water of the Solimoes River meets the Black Rio Negro.
Water Taxi
Santarem from ship
Piranha souvenirs on Sale
Our Forest Nature Walk in Bosque Santa Lucia Forest
Ed, our Guide
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Creatures on the walk and on the ship:
December 8, 2011 - Boca Da Valeria
Locals pulling up to the tender to sell wares or get you to take photos
Boy with sloth, waiting for photo op
Matt in downtown Boca Da Valaria
Church
Inside church
School
Path to "Jungle" area
Butterfly on path
Path back into town
Children at dock waiting for passengers
Ice carving
Scenery along the River
December 9, 2011 - Manaus
Terry Breen sail-in commentary
"Meeting of the Waters" on way into Manaus
Bug on ship
Holland America ship in port
Military Band welcome
Our ship to January Lake
Floating Gas Station
Homes on stilts
Homes on stilts
Our canoes that take us through January Lake
Huge lily pads
Lily Pads behind us
View of January Lake
Wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife
Matt at market
"Meeting of the Waters"
December 10, 2011 - Manaus
Street Market outside Cruise Terminal
Empty Building near Cruise Terminal
At the Zoo
Note the escaping monkey on the rail near us
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It says "Don't urinate on the floor" and
"keep the bathroom clean"
Cooking Piranha
Town Square next to Opera House. Note "Meeting of the Waters" motif
Opera House
Inside Opera House
Opera House Ceiling
Ballroom in Opera House
Homes on Stilts
The way the people who live in Stilt Homes steal electricity
December 11, 2011 - Parintins
City Clock Tower
Shopping area on Sunday afternoon. Closed.
Vultures on rooftop
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Boi-Bumba Folk Show:
December 12, 2011 - At Sea
Photos from Society Party:
December 14, 2011 - Devil's Island
The Three "Iles du Salut"
Pathway around the Island
One coastline
Looking at "Devil's Island"
Children's Cemetery
Observatory
Inside Mental Institution
Carvings Inside Mental Institution
Ruins of Cells
More Cells
Museum
Inside the Church
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Insects/Animals on the Island:
December 15, 2011 - At Sea
Christmas Around the Ship:
December 16, 2011 - Barbados
Judy and Duane on our 4X4 Safari
Huge Lion made of one piece of limestone
Abandoned Church
Atlantic Coastline
Matt and I at the Safari Truck
Matt with Monkey
Bill with Monkey
Rock at Ocean
Island craft shop
You are supposed to see a man laying down
Downtown Barbados
Museum of Parliament
Shopping Center
National Flower
Beach at "The Boatyard" where Matt went
Entertainment by the Pool
December 17, 2011 - Dominica
Roseau, Dominica Pier
Downtown Roseau
Mountain Peak where parts of "Pirates of the Caribbean" were filmed
Bus in Roseau
"Champagne Bubbles" on Snorkel
Our Catamaran
Church in Soufriere
Bill worn out at the end of the day
Matt, Erin, Bill & Christopher
December 18, 2011 - Road Town, Tortola
Road Town, Tortola
First stop of our Snorkel
Our second snorkel stop
December 19, 2011 - Samana and Cayo Levantado
On local boat to Samana
Island of Samana
Docking at Punta Lirio Beach from our catamaran
Only local seller at Punta Lirio Beach
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Snorkeling at Cayo Farola:
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Heading to Cayo Levantado
Beach for our use at Cayo Levantado
December 20, 2011 - Grand Turk
Port Area (Built by Carnival Cruise Lines)
Our Catamaran
Guide Feeding Fish
Checking out my camera
Matt diving to bottom
Whale we spotted on return to pier
Pier Complex
John Glenn splashed down just outside of Grand Turk
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