Cruise February 2000

Mark & Brenda take a cruise with Dick & Sharon Starks. The Westerdam - Holland America Line
The Westerdam - Holland America Line.  936 guests.  Length 1,916 ft.  Built in 2004, Refurbished 2017. Our itinerary to/from the Eastern Caribbean. Brenda and Dick toast before dinner on our first day at sea. Sharon having and afternoon snack departure from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Sharon at muster call before departure from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (muster calls no longer require flotation vests now days). Sharon and Brenda find the bar before departure from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Brenda, Sharon and Mark watching another cruise chip arriving in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Brenda, Sharon and Mark checking out the ship after boarding in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. (note the long sleeves).
Brenda, Sharon and Mark watching another cruise chip arriving in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Mark and Brenda having a snack onboard ship while underway. Dick and Sharon's stateroom. Sharon, Brenda and Mark on the dive boat going out to to dive - Nassau Bahamas. Sharon, Brenda and Mark filling out paperwork before diving - Nassau Bahamas. Dive Master Kenny getting things ready on the dive boat - Nassau Bahamas. Dick and others with Dive Master Kenny - Nassau Bahamas. Mark and Sharon with Dive Master Kenny - Nassau Bahamas.
Sharon and Brenda on the dive boat after a dive - Nassau Bahamas. Brenda and Sharon on the dive boat dressed to dive - Nassau Bahamas. Mark and Sharon getting ready to dive on the dive boat - Nassau Bahamas. Sharon and Mark on the dive boat dressed to dive - Nassau Bahamas. Dick on the dive boat dressed to dive - Nassau Bahamas. Dick and Mark on the dive boat dressed to dive - Nassau Bahamas. Mark and Brenda on the dive boat dressed to dive - Nassau Bahamas. Mark and Brenda before a dive on the dive boat dressed to dive - Nassau Bahamas.
Mark diving - Nassau Bahamas. Sharon and Brenda diving - Nassau Bahamas. Lots of fish diving - Nassau Bahamas. Mark and Dick on the dive after a dive - Nassau Bahamas. Dick after a dive on the dive boat - Nassau Bahamas. Mark and Brenda snoozing underway on the ship. Mark and Brenda before formal dinner on the ship after a day a sea. Dick and Sharon before formal dinner on the ship after a day a sea.
Mark and Brenda before formal dinner on the ship after a day a sea. El Yunque waterfall, Rain forest Experience, Puerto Rico. Sharon and Mark waling in Rain forest Experience, Puerto Rico. El Yunque waterfall, Rain forest Experience, Puerto Rico. Sharon, Brenda and Mark in Rain forest Experience, Puerto Rico. Sharon in Rain forest Experience, Puerto Rico. Mark and Brenda at El Yunque waterfall, Rain forest Experience, Puerto Rico. Brenda and Sharon at El Yunque waterfall, Rain forest Experience, Puerto Rico.
El Yunque waterfall, Rain forest Experience, Puerto Rico. Dick, Mark and Brenda in the COLD, COLD water under the El Yunque waterfall, Puerto Rico. Dick, Mark and Brenda in the COLD, COLD water under the El Yunque waterfall, Puerto Rico. Dick, Mark and Brenda in the COLD, COLD water under the El Yunque waterfall, Puerto Rico. Dick, Mark and Brenda in the COLD, COLD water under the El Yunque waterfall, Puerto Rico. Dick in Rain forest Experience, Puerto Rico. Dick under the El Yunque waterfall in the COLD, COLD water, Puerto Rico. Sandwich lunch o nthe rocks at the El Yunque waterfall, Puerto Rico.
Sharon getting out at the El Yunque waterfall, Puerto Rico. Mark, Brenda and Sharon ready to walk back up the mountain from the El Yunque waterfall, Puerto Rico. Sandwich lunch o nthe rocks at the El Yunque waterfall, Puerto Rico. Dick and Sharon on the walk back up the mountain from the El Yunque waterfall, Puerto Rico. USCGC Spencer Coast Guard Ship. They invites us onboard for a tour - St. Thomas Virgin Islands USCGC Spencer Coast Guard Ship. They invites us onboard for a tour - St. Thomas Virgin Islands USCGC Spencer Coast Guard Ship. They invites us onboard for a tour - St. Thomas Virgin Islands USCGC Spencer Coast Guard Ship. They invites us onboard for a tour - St. Thomas Virgin Islands
USCGC Spencer Coast Guard Ship. They invites us onboard for a tour - St. Thomas Virgin Islands Brenda and Mark at port - St. Thomas Virgin Islands Sharon, Dick,Brenda and Mark on Dive Boat - St. Thomas Virgin Islands Sharon, Dick,Brenda and Mark on Dive Boat - St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Dive Boat heading out to dive site - St. Thomas Virgin Islands Diving - St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Dick diving - St. Thomas Virgin Islands Dick diving - St. Thomas Virgin Islands
Dick diving - St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Mark diving - St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Sharon diving - St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Dick diving - St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Sharon diving - St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Dick diving - St. Thomas Virgin Islands. Everyone wore their special hats (provided) hats before dinner. Everyone wore their special hats (provided) hats before dinner.
Sharon her special hat (provided) hats before dinner. Sharon watching a sunset on deck after a day a sea. Live music during dinner after a day a sea. Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Church at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Resort at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Relaxing at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Relaxing at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas.
Sharon playing in the sand at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. View of our ship from Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Sharon diving at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Mark diving at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Dick diving at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Mark diving at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Dick diving at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Mark diving at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas.
Scenery while diving at Half Moon Cay, Bahamas. Brenda and Sharon get matching bruises from diving. Our reciept folded.