The sand is all broken shells | Bigkitty Gallery

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Zoomed in...there it is Marriott Water Street

We are docking, and you can see our hotel from before the cruise.

Entering the Tampa Port

The nights were so clear. Here's our last night!

Our towel animal menagerie

Sunset on our last day of this cruise

Adding final touches to the food before serving it to everyone

Erica talking about what we grill at home

Erica got to help Chef JJ with one of his recipes

Making a dressing for the Tuna Tartar appetizer

Starting a Tuna tartar appetizer

He worked in the atrium

Chef JJ Johnson

Sunrise looking forward Day 14

Rock and Turtle enjoying the view

Sunrise on Day 14

Men dressing room for Main Theater

Tech staff for Main Theater

Ladies dressing room for Main Theater

Most of the costumes

Sorted my cast member

Towel folding machine

Towel going through it

Where the sheets are coming out

washy washy your laundry

Washing Machine

Making desserts

One day's worth of bread

Talking about baking pastries

Different color whipped cream

Refridgerated storage

A lot of food being prepared

Chef talking to us about what happens here daily

Walking through the galley

What is cooking?

Galley continues

Day 13th - The sun is rising from behind us

Sunsetting on San Juan

A cup of garbanzada, a traditional Puerto Rican chickpea stew

Our beverage had mint and lime in it

Closer view of the table

Historical stage at the restaurant

Last stop - Princesa Cocina Cultura

The way to Paseo de la Princesa

Fuente de la Herencia de las Américas

Looking up to where the walk down started from

A view of the cruise port

Walking along the wall down

Bastión de las Palmas de San José

La Fortaleza in the back and the hanging PR flag

Inside view from the street of Catedral de San Juan Bautista

El Convento - started as a Carmelite convent in 1651

Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista

An espresso shot

Next stop - Hotel Plaza de Armas coffee bar

Info on Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Bronze statue of Catalino 'Tite' Curet Alonso

Our tour guide sharing history of the plaza

Casa Alcaldía de San Juan

Chocolate Martini at the Chocobar

Simple platter of pulled pork, rice, and beans

Second stop - Deaverdura

Nice white cockatoos hanging around

Newer balconies have the gap at the bottom

Balcony with no gap at toe area

Part of the original fort

You can see the thickness of the fort wall

Full view of La Perla

Looking out to the Atlantic Ocean at La Perla

Original brick pavers line the streets in Old San Juan

Stuffed Sweet Plantains With Corned Beef Croquettes

2 different pork dishes

Different view of Plaza de la Barandilla

Our first stop on our Food Tour - La Carreta

Part of Plaza de la Barandilla

Walking along a street in Old San Juan

Historical architecture with the modern version

Good morning San Juan

St. Maarten - Good Morning!

Just 1 great view after another

Name of our boat - Filante

Another view of Fort Barrington

Passing more rocks

Heading back to port

View from the beach

Our 2nd snorkel spot

Lunch during our Champaign Lobster Catamaran cruise

Here's the full picture

Hey there little hermit crab!

Close up view of a shell

The sand is all broken shells

Our excursion catamaran

See the Caribbean Sea

Where we are first snorkeling

Looks like a face

Nice coast line

Hawksbill Rock...our "frog"

Getting closer the the "frog"

A "frog" in the distance

It looks like a turtle opening it's jaws

Rock off of Shipstern Point

Other side of Fort Barrington

Closer view of Fort Barrington

Fort Barrington in the distance

Multi-million dollar house facing at oil rig

Oil rig off the coast

Looking back to port

Looking out from St. John

Mountains in the distance

Heading out on our excursion

Good morning Antigua

Belly view of Green-throated Carib

Green-throated Carib

Pool where you can swim in the Sulphur Springs mud

Wide view of the volcanic plug

Closer view of the steaming stuff

Very nasty smelling...Sulphur

Look how large the area is

Bubbling spring

Red tinged water from the minerals around

Always steaming

Too hot to grow anything there

Steaming volcanic plug

Overlooking Soufriere and the Pitons

Bananas curve up when growing!

Neat small plant

Close up of West Indian Jasmin

Close up of a chenille plant

Bird of Paradise

"For I know the plans..."

Bread and Cheese (Begonia obliqua)

"Walk in the ways..."

Chenille plants along the path

"But He was pierced for..."

Up close with a Thunbergia vines

Thunbergia vines

Entrance to Maranatha Gardens

Cool looking plant

Fish Market Mosaic sidewalk art

Looking off the side of the pier

Pier at L'Anse la Raye

Looking out on the beach at Anse La Raye

Us over looking Marigot Bay

Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

Another 1600s building

One building left from 1600s battles

Official residence of the Governor-General

NCL Dawn in St. Lucia

Panoramic view of Castries, St. Lucia

The bay at Castries looking at the NCL Dawn

My rock with his new turtle friend at St. Lucia

Sunrise at Castries St. Lucia

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