Cruise February 2016

Mark & Brenda take a cruise with Mike & Debbie. Navigator Of The Seas - Royal Caribbean
Navigator Of The Seas - Royal Caribbean. 3,888 guests. Length 1,020 ft. Built in 2002, expanded/refit 2014 Deb, Mike, Mark and Brenda (taking picture) have Lunch at Bubba Gumps Shrimp restaurant the day before the cruise (Fort Lauderdale). View from Bubba Gumps Shrimp restaurant the day before the cruise (Fort Lauderdale). Pelicans at the marina next to Mike and Deb's hotel (Fort Lauderdale). Pelicans at the marina next to Mike and Deb's hotel. Not very afraid of people (Fort Lauderdale). Mike, Mark & Debbie at the a marina (Fort Lauderdale). View from our balcony before departure from Fort Lauderdale. View from our balcony before departure from Fort Lauderdale.
Debbie and Mike early-morning waiting to disembark the ship to make an early flight home. The "man overboard" dealyed things a few hours (they did just make their flight). View of marina from Mike and Deb's hotel window. Cruise ships in the distance (Fort Lauderdale). View of the beach from Mike & Deb's hotel window (Fort Lauderdale). Mimosas at breakfast in Mike & Deb's hotel before heading to the ship to board (Fort Lauderdale). Arriving at pier and dropping off luggage before boarding (Fort Lauderdale). Arriving at pier and dropping off luggage before boarding (Fort Lauderdale). Walking to the registration entrance to board ship (Fort Lauderdale). Our ship. Our balcony was on the other side.
In line for registration, before we went to the special "Platinum boarding line" with Mike & Deb. Picture taken by ship photographer on boarding. Picture taken by ship photographer on boarding. Brenda signing up for shore excursions (had been studying our options for two weeks). Brenda signing up for shore excursions. Finally done. He was a patient fellow. Mike, Mark and Deb lounging while awaiting departure from Fort Lauderdale. Mike, Mark and Deb lounging while awaiting departure from Fort Lauderdale. View from the 12th deck of the ship (Fort Lauderdale).
The adult pool area (no kids and much more peaceful). View from the 11th deck (Fort Lauderdale). Other cruise boats unloading and loading (Fort Lauderdale). Other cruise boats unloading and loading (Fort Lauderdale). Other cruise boats unloading and loading (Fort Lauderdale). View into the Captain's bridge where he controls the ship. Flew into Ft Lauderdale on Southwest A nice private yacht next to us getting ready to depart also (Fort Lauderdale).
View from the 12th deck, there were 14 decks (Fort Lauderdale). Just arrived at our State Room with balcony (Fort Lauderdale). Debbie sitting between Walt & Sharon Watson (Walt is Debbie's cousin). Nice folks and fun. From our balcony, morning storms in the distance as we approach George Town, Grand Cayman. From our balcony, morning storms in the distance as we approach George Town, Grand Cayman. Coming into George Town, Grand Cayman. Tenders coming out to meet us. Cloudy and rainy. Coming into George Town, Grand Cayman. Tenders coming out to meet us. Tender coming along side to haul a load of pasengers to shore (George Town, Grand Cayman).
George Town on Grand Cayman Island. Another ship much like ours arrived also (George Town, Grand Cayman). Debbie and Brenda at dinner the first night at sea. Brenda and Mark at dinner the first night at sea. Brenda and Mark at dinner on the ship after a day in the Jamaica sun. Mark, Brenda, Deb and Mike at formal dinner night after our first full day at sea. Walt, Sharon, Mike, Deb, Mark, Brenda at formal dinner night after our first full day at sea. We all had dinner together every night. Mark & Brenda at formal dinner night after our first full day at sea.
Breakfast delivered to our rooms. Eating on our adjoining balconies (Grand Cayman). Breakfast delivered to our rooms. Eating on our adjoining balconies (Grand Cayman). Deb and Brenda on the tender going ashore (George Town, Grand Cayman). Deb and Brenda on the tender going ashore (George Town, Grand Cayman). Deb and Brenda on the tender going ashore (George Town, Grand Cayman). Pedro St. James Historic Site on Grand Cayman. Pet donky at Pedro St. James on Grand Cayman. Pedro St. James home on Grand Cayman.
Pedro St. James home on Grand Cayman. Pedro St. James home on Grand Cayman. Pedro St. James home on Grand Cayman. Out door kitchen at Pedro St. James home on Grand Cayman. Pedro St. James home on Grand Cayman. Brenda and Deb at Pedro St. James home on Grand Cayman. Brenda and Deb and donky at Pedro St. James home on Grand Cayman. Oldest house on Grand Cayman (survived the big hurricane).
Turtle Farm sign (Grand Cayman). Turtle Farm sign (Grand Cayman). Holding young turtles at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman). Big sea turtle at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman). Another iguana sunning itself at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman). Swimming with the turtles at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman). Young turtles in separate tanks at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman). Big sea turtle at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman).
Young turtles in a separate tank at the Turtle Farm Young turtles in a separate tank at the Turtle Farm Young turtles in a separate tank at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman). After swimming with the turtles, snacks and refreshments. After swimming with the turtles, snacks and refreshments. After swimming with the turtles, snacks and refreshments. After swimming with the turtles, snacks and refreshments. Big sea turtle at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman).
Big sea turtles at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman). Iguana sunning itself at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman). Iguana sunning itself at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman). Big sea turtles at the Turtle Farm (Grand Cayman). Golf Course designed and built by a famous golfer (don't remember who) on Grand Cayman. Iguana sunning itself on a bridge railing. Didn't mind cars and busses going by (Grand Cayman). Bright replica of a pirate ship in the bay at Grand Cayman. Leaving the shore and heading back to ship on a tender (George Town, Grand Cayman).
Arriving back at the ship (George Town, Grand Cayman). Arriving back at the ship. (Grand Cayman). Our ship docked at Falmouth Jamaica. Mark on the Catamaran deck looking back toward our ship (Falmouth, Jamaica). Brenda on the Catamaran deck looking back toward our ship (Falmouth, Jamaica). Looking toward the front of the Catamaran (Falmouth, Jamaica). Looking back at shoreline of Jamaica from the Catamaran (Falmouth, Jamaica). Mike and Mark on the Catamaran heading out to snorkel (Falmouth, Jamaica).
Looking toward the front of the Catamaran while underway (Falmouth, Jamaica). Looking toward the front of the Catamaran while underway (Falmouth, Jamaica). After snorkeling in the ocean, they let us off to relax on Margaritaville Beach for a few hours (Falmouth, Jamaica). Drinks and snacks at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Relaxing at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Entrepreneurs selling their wares at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Entrepreneurs selling their wares at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Cooking “Jerk Chicken” in a barrel at at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica).
Relaxing at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Mark and Mike relaxing at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Relaxing at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Brenda and brother Mike relaxing at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Mike relaxing at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Mike and Brenda posing for the camera at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Mike and Mark posing for the camera at Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Catamaran coming back to Margaritaville Beach to unload passengers and take us back to the ship (Falmouth, Jamaica).
Catamaran back to Margaritaville Beach to unload passengers and take us back to the ship (Falmouth, Jamaica). Catamaran back to Margaritaville Beach to unload passengers and take us back to the ship (Falmouth, Jamaica). Catamaran sailiing along the shore taking us back to the ship (Falmouth, Jamaica). Catamaran taking us back to the ship, lots of people sunburned including me and Brenda (Falmouth, Jamaica). Catamaran back and docked, looking back at an identical sister ship parked next to ours (Falmouth, Jamaica). Catamaran that will take us snorkeling and to Margaritaville Beach (Falmouth, Jamaica). Mike and Brenda on the dock after getting off the Catamaran (Falmouth, Jamaica). Leaving Jamaica.
Leaving Jamaica. Mark got sunburned bad after spending the day in the Jamaica sun without a shirt (painful and later peeled) . Coming into Labadee, Haiti. Coming into Labadee, Haiti. Coming into Labadee, Haiti. Morning mimosas on the deck while coming into Labadee, Haiti. Coming into Labadee, Haiti Docking at Labadee, Haiti. Shore excursion vendors showing off their offerings (blowing whistles and honking their horns).
Docking at Labadee, Haiti. Shore excursion vendors showing off their offerings (blowing whistles and honking their horns). Docking at Labadee, Haiti. Shore excursion vendors showing off their offerings (blowing whistles and honking their horns). Docking at Labadee, Haiti. Shore excursion vendors showing off their offerings (blowing whistles and honking their horns). Local dancers performing for people coming back onto the ship (Labadee, Haiti). You can see the Dragon's Breath zipline tower up on the hill on the left (Labadee, Haiti). You can see the Dragon's Breath zipline tower up on the hill (Labadee, Haiti). Dragon's Breath Flight Line (zip line) at Labadee, Haiti. : Labadee, Haiti, fish eye lense, Dragon's Breath Flight Line, zip line View from the top of the zipline (Labadee, Haiti). (photo taken from internet brochure)
View of the Dragon's Breath zipline from the bottom (Labadee, Haiti). Back on the ship and our balcony after a day of ziplining and relaxing on Amiga Island (Labadee, Haiti). View from our balcony of Labadee, Haiti. View from our balcony of Labadee, Haiti. Amiga Island where we waded in the ocean, had refreshments and relaxed in the shade for the afternoon after the zipline (Labadee, Haiti). View of Amiga Island from Deck 12 of the ship, still docked (Labadee, Haiti). Deck 12 on the ship during day at sea heading back to Florida. Bear made out of a towel the roomkeeper left on our bed (day at sea heading back to Florida).
Bear made out of a towel the roomkeeper left on our bed (day at sea heading back to Florida). Brenda sheding a tear while packing to leave the following morning (day at sea heading back to Florida). View from balcony during day at sea heading back to Florida. View from balcony during day at sea heading back to Florida. View from balcony during day at sea heading back to Florida. Debbie, Brenda, Sharon and Walt relaxing during day at sea heading back to Florida. (blurry) After coming to a stop, a couple of boats were let down and headed off toward the lighted life preservers. Ship also turned around to search until the Coast Guard arrived. After "man overboard" call. Lights on the water are a few of many life preserver rings with lights immediately thrown over. 150 miles from Florida.