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Albums: Vacations / 2009 NCL Gem to Florida and the Bahamas / Nassau

Clear water snorkeling

Reaching for the dolphin

We're both enjoying the swim

We swam around for about 30 minutes.

Gray fish swimming

Her name is Cocoon...from the movie.

Both of us kept with this dolphin

Where did she go?

Small yellow fish

Different coral

She loved belly scratches...

Sea urchin hiding...

I enjoyed this greatly!

Different fish swimming

She felt like wet rubber

Close-up with Yellow/black fish

Overhead view of coral

This is AWESOME!

Blue fish closer to us.

She is so fun to swim with!

Last swim of the time we had together!

Hey look out....

One popped up behind me.

Gray fish with a black dot

A group petting of a dolphin

The start of our group swim.

Country living in the reef.

Don't these humans look silly!

Our dolphins waiting.

Trainers gettting ready for our swim.

Under the ocean

They are 6 feet long.

They were getting impatient...

All of the dolphins are female...

Sand covered coral

2 of 4 of the dolphins

One dolphin waiting

Buffet Morning Greeter

Lady Liberty at dusk

Lady Liberty's face close up

Passing the Staten Island Ferry

Manhatten Terminal

Leaving the terminal

Closer to the open sea

Statue of Liberty

Statue from a far

Brooklin Bridge

Coming closer to the lady

Statue of Liberty's left side

Almost in front of her.

Isn't she beautiful?

Another view of her.

Brookline Bridge...maybe?

Hanging out on the Waterfront

Good food and wine

View off our balcony

Erica on the balcony...

Brian and Erica...

Brian and his mom (Cheryl)

Brad (Brian's dad)

Anne (Erica's mom)

Deadly Dinner for 2

Sunday's animal - bulldog

Side of the Bulldog

NCL Gem Pool Deck

Look at that ocean color!

Approaching the land

The east coast of Florida

Coastal rocket launchers

Getting closer to the main land

Heading into port

Retired launch pads

NASA buildings off in the background

We're getting closer...

The signs states to drive slowly!

STS-125 mission on Launch pad 39A

Another view of 39A

Launch Pad 39A info

Info at look out tower

End of roll out run-way

Roll way road made of gravel

Starting point of roll out runway

Close-up view of the runway

This building is the height of 2 football fields

The the shuttles are assembled

Mock shuttle command

Rocket engines up close

Head-on view of the rocket engines

5 engines to thurst up the rocket

Satellite on display

Another satellite

The backend of a rocket

My father-in-law under the Saturn 5 rocket

Only half of the Saturn 5 rocket

Luner Roving Vehicle info

Rover Info continued

Lunar Rover 1 view

View 2 of Rover

How to drive on the moon

The antena of the Rover

Back of the top of the shuttle

Near the top of the shuttle

People part of the shuttle

The hole they climb into the shuttle

other side of people shuttle

Saturn 5 rocket

Top of Saturn 5 Rocket

Bald Eagle flying around

Explorer Shuttle on display

Rockets that are used with the shuttles

Monday's Towel animal - Penguin

Sideview of Penguin

Tender boat to take us to the island.

Great Stirup Cay

Great Stirup Cay water...beautiful blue.

NCL Gem from the tender boat

Couple of rock islands at the place...

Snails all over the rocks

Waves bring food to the snails

Crystal clear water...

Just a beautiful island!

That way is were everyone else was...

Love how the waves looked here...

Life in a wave pool...

Older snail colony...

Snails finding homes in the nooks and crannies...

Erica on the island...not a good picture....

Nice scenary...

Sideview of the NCL Gem

Brian likes this one...

Butterflies and lizards on our walk...

Butterfly is in the middle of the picture...

A orange butterfly

On the tender boat back to the Gem

NCL ships all seem to smile on the front...

Love the artwork on the sides...

Approaching the unloading zone...

Almost every room has a view...

Our balcony has the white spot on the glass...middle of picture...

Closer to our room...30 minutes of tendering later...

Tuesday's Animal - Seal

Seal head out of water

Mom Calhoun and Stephen

NCL Gem boat artwork

The front of the Norwegian Gem

The statue of the Bahamian Woman

Sir Milo Boughton Butler

Fort Fincastle story

Outside of the fort

Bahamas Historic Plaque for Fort Fincastle

Information about cannons used there

Outside the cells

NCL Gem as seen from Fort Fincastle

See for Yourself

The Fine Forts of Nassau

Fort Finncastle and the Water tower

In Defence of Nassau

Erica at the top of the Queen's Staircase

Foliage around the Queen's Staircase

What you see when looking straight up on the Queen's Staircase

Fort Finncastle (different angle)

Another view of Fort Charlotte

Walking in Fort Charlotte

Conflicts in the New World

Christopher Columbus, Woodes Rogers and Edward Teach

Andrew Deveaux Jr., Don Juan Manuel de Cagigal, and Esek Hopkins

Fortifying New Providence

Why These Places Have Failed Us

The Ruths talking to the guide

John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore

The Hilltop Fortress

Part of Providence Island

Strengthening the Defenses

War! And Peace?

Gain Knowledge of these Fortress Guns

Who carved the graffiti?

To Set a Warship Ablaze

Fort Fincastle information

Fort Fincastle's guns

Lord Dunmore's cell

Closer cannon view

Military lizard

Norwegian Gem at port

What has become of the old well?

Entrance into Nassau

Nassau Water Tower

What Lord Dunmore has done

Shows how some stuff was stored

Who built Fort Charlotte?

Building Fort Charlotte

This cannon can shoot our ship!

Cannon view from above

Purpose of holes in the casemate

People of Fort Charlotte

The Regiments of Fort Charlotte

Touissaint Louverture

Fort Stanley and Fort D'Arcy

Another lizard basking

Now the lizard poses

Queen's Staircase

65 steps down...

Walls of the Queen's Staircase

Steve (brother) at bottom of the staircase

Aft of a ship decorations

Shanty Town mock-up

The "Revenge" ship info

Barrels on a ship

Life in the Merchant Navy

Conditions below deck

Explaining how gross it was

Timeline: Nassau Harbour

The Attractions of Piracy

Dividing the Loot

Many pirates kept parrots...T/F?

True, pirates had parrots

Black pirates in the Caribbean?

True, pirates were black

Pirates with the islanders

A marooned pirate

Edward Teach (Blackbeard)

Nassau's Lighthouse

Ships at port...

Fort Charlotte Information

Rest of Fort Charlotte Information

Bahama Island Coat of Arms

Fort Nassau September 15, 1718

Above Fort Charlotte

Fort Charlotte main entrance

Press Yard Info

This cannon could hit our ship too!

Read Elding Info

Inside the jail

Contraptions to hold pirates

Waiting for a Hanged Pirate

Why Did Pirates Disappear?

Beer Lane, London, England 1735

Walking around in port

See how thick the castle walls were...

Cover to orginal well

Pirate paintings

The well is VERY deep...

Pirate Artifacts

More Pirate Artifacts

Captain Woodes Rogers' journal

Map of Americas

Lord Dunmore's thoughts

The Military Storehouse of Our Island

Information about weapons

Stephen was caught!

Letter from a military man

More information

Life in service of the Military

Defending the Bahamas

Groove in the wall from the drawbridge

Entering the Pirate Museum

Statues in the windows of the town when pirates were around.

ship: Revenge at port

How they loaded cargo

Living quarters on the ship

You lived with your food.

Life at sea information

Onboard surgery

The Pirates' Code of Conduct

Blackbeard battling

Erica is held captive

Cheryl befriends a pirate

"You laughing at me?"

Pirate Museum of Nassau (outside)

Close-up of crossbones and skull

Wednesday's Animal - Sitting Pig

Sideview of Sitting Pig

Brad and Cheryl

Brian and Cheryl

Brian and Cheryl go shopping

The ship is all chocolate!

Looks like a greek god...

Graceful ice bird...

Coral reef of sugar...

Chocolate Sculpture

Nice chocolate design

Chocolate coral reef

Interesting ice and fruit sculpture

Modern chocolate art

Sugar coral reef

Asian inspired chocolate sculpture

Chocolate Piano

White Chocolate Piano

NCL welcome sign of Chocoholic Buffet

Unsure of what animal...any thoughts?

The port at Freeport

Beautiful color water

General view at port

Sun glistening on the blue water....

Thursday's Animal - Elephant

Sideview of Elephant

Close-up...are you sure it's an elephant?

Sunrise on our way back to NYC

Moving closer to the end of our trip.

Adan (on right) with friend...the best greeter in the AM!

The Statue of Liberty in the morning sun.

Closer view of the Stealth Fighter

Plane on USS Intrepid

Flight Deck of USS Intrepid

Wider shot of the Flight Deck

Yellow one is: Sikorsky HO4S-3G (H-19) Chicka

Orange tail one: UH-1A Huey

USS Intrepid Museum with many planes...

End view of USS Intrepid

Stealth fighter jet

Our cabin balcony...2 up from back of #9 boat.

Our balcony...it had some great views this vacation!

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