We recently took a cruise out of Miami, Florida to visit locations in the southern Caribbean. We visited various ports. We sailed out of Miami, Fl. on the Royal Caribbean Brilliance of the Seas.Our first stop was Labadee, Haiti. Did some snorkeling, sun b
athing, swimming off of the beach, and bought a few of the locals items for gifts.
Next we visited Oranjestad, Aruba, an island off the coast of Venezuela. We took a tour of the island.
The tour included a boat ride that had a hull with glass windows to see the reef and many fish.
We visited the "famous" Natural Bridge.
Oh no, bridge broke! (this is an older section).
And finally the light house.
Next we docked at Willemstad, Curacao, another island off the coast of Venezuela.
We took a tour of the island that ended at a private resort beach. I went snorkeling in the bay, I saw many colorful fish and coral. Carol enjoyed sunbathing on the beach under the palm trees.
Our next stop was at the Panama Canal (Cruising Canal); Cristobal Pier, Panama. Our ship was pulled by the 8 locomotives into the 3 connecting locks and we floated up to the lake.
Our next stop was Costa Rica. There we visited a banana plantation and processing plant.
After we got off of the ship we visited some gators in the everglades. Here a a couple of guys just out sunning themselves.
