Here are pictures from my cruise to the Western Caribbean. We started in New Orleans at Mardi Gras. That was a wild experience. We had stops in Costa Maya, Belize, Roatan and Cosumel. We had lots of beach time, over-ate daily and played a bunch of games. Four of the women that were on the trip with me, I have known for about 32 years. It was fun. Here a just a few pictures from the trip.

Roatan- This was a disappointing stop. The captain was unable to get us to shore because of the wind. It didn't seem windy to me, but I trust that the captain knows best. So we spent this day doing donuts in the big ship and never got to shore. We did get a lot of cards and farkle time. Plus 4 times around the ship and you log a mile. I did a few of those just to think that I was staying in shape.




Cozumel - Great beaches and easy shopping. And don't miss the pictures of evening drinks on the ship.


This was a great beach that a taxi driver took us to. It was off the beaten path, we got to sit under umbrellas, go snokeling, drink sodas, eat guacmole and chips at a very reasonable price. I could have spent more time there. But, we did leave in time to get back to town and do a bit a shopping.










Beliez- Cris and I did a Belize City tour and Airboat Adventure at Almond Hill Lagoon. The airboat can skim over 6 inches of water. We saw lots of bird and had a real speed boat experience.

That very large gecko is just crawling over a fence in town
Yes, I did buy a little bit a Belize Chocolate. Who knows when I get back there.

Costa Maya- This was our first stop on the cruise. We had a cab take us to a local beach where for $15 we got to sit in their chairs, got all the sodas we wanted, use their kayaks and relax. It was great.
My friend Cris and I Kayaked around a bit. It was fun.
This was a crab that was hanging out by the docks.


This is my roommate Carol. A few in the group went snorkeling at Costa Maya. They said it was great, but came back exhausted.



New Orleans - We had time in New Orleans at the start (all Mardi Gras stuff) and end of the trip.In a short period of time, we shopped, looked at some art, took a carriage tour, went for Gumbo, had Begneits and Cafe au laits at the oldest coffee shop in the US, listened to street musicians and just plain had fun.