Tag Archives: underwater photos

Snorkeling in Belize

Posted on March 22, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

It’s a long tender ride from ship to shore in Belize. Tenders are used when there is no cruise ship dock and the ship waits offshore while smaller boats bring passengers to land. These are sometimes the taller lifeboats off … Continue reading →

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Cozumel Beaches On Your Own – Sky Reef

Posted on June 27, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cozumel is always one of my favorite ports. The beautiful aqua blue water in some areas stays so clear you can see the bottom even when fairly deep. The second largest coral reef in the world, the Meso American Reef, … Continue reading →

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Snorkeling with Tarpon at Grand Cayman

Posted on January 22, 2016 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Splendor approached Grand Cayman early one stormy November morning. Normally cruise ships visiting Grand Cayman anchor at Georgetown. With rain pouring down so heavily the area where ships anchor could not be seen from the nearby town and seas … Continue reading →

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Aruba Shipwreck Snorkel

Posted on July 8, 2014 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Once upon a time during World War 2 Dutch ships surrounded the German merchant ship Antilla, which came to Aruba  seeking a neutral harbor on the day Germany invaded Poland. This 397 foot long nearly new German ship crossed the Atlantic on … Continue reading →

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USS Kittiwake Wreck and Reef Snorkel

Posted on March 3, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Grand Cayman Island has much more to offer besides a place where people hide their money in offshore bank accounts.  It’s a great vacation spot, and a port stop for cruise ships.  We had not made any plans for that … Continue reading →

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Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan Honduras

Posted on February 4, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Carnival Liberty glided slowly backwards through the deep channel which appears to have been dredged through a shallow bay.  Through our balcony window we saw the rusty hulk of an old shipwreck poking through the water, so of course immediately … Continue reading →

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Diving on the Great Barrier Reef

Posted on July 30, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

I love snorkeling, and did a lot of it on our Great Barrier Reef cruise on the Reef Encounter.  At one stop though, I tried something different.  The beginner’s scuba lesson they offered on that cruise.  You don’t usually think … Continue reading →

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Snorkling the Great Barrier Reef

Posted on July 23, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Snorkeling over multicolored corals of many varieties feels somewhat like looking down on a living fireworks display.  The Great Barrier Reef certainly lives up to the name great, with many varieties of fish and coral to see.   Such a vast … Continue reading →

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Sailing to Tintamarre

Posted on March 11, 2011 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Review on the Golden Eagle catamaran sail and snorkel shore excursion from Phillipsburg, St. Maarten. We sailed on a boat called Too Rhum Punch to the island of Tintamarre. Underwater tropical fish photos. Continue reading →

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