Tweedy

Okay, I didn't take this today but did when we were in Antigua a couple of weeks ago...

 

Got this picture from our balcony on our cruise last week when a school of dolphins decided to give us a morning show.

 

Tim

 

 

Fantastic... I love dolphins!

Here are a couple of photos I took (without my tripod) last night at the Festival of Lights, VanDusen Gardens...

 

 

 

 

Thank you both, Lsimon and cruz4two. I found a picture last night of the type of boat used and it is definitely not a catamaran (which I would prefer). I'm going to think about this and whether this is something I really want to do.

 

Thanks for the feedback.

We were just in Dominica mid Sept on a Princess cruise. We did an excurision through the ship to Champaigne Reef. The reef was really wonderful. That said, the entrance area to the reef from shore is basically rock. Not boulders but, large rocks, no beach area, no facilities. Getting there via the water on a private or ship excursion would be your best bet.

 

cruz4two - can I ask you a question about the tour you did? Was the tour done on a catamaran and if so, how did you enter the water? Were there steps from the boat lowered into the water? Was it mandatory to wear the snorkel vest?

 

We have this excursion booked for our April visit. I'm looking forward to it.

Here is a few I took this morning. Sockeye is having a good year this year and the river is teeming with them.

 

 

 

Seal fishing too...

 

 

 

Jumping fish...

Here's as close as I can come to a Kansas corn scene:

 

That one required ISO6400 from a moving vehicle! ;)

 

 

This one looks right out of the Wizard of Oz movie

Backyard palm

 

[quote name='Orlando Dale']Has anyone toured Fort Lauderdale on the water taxi? Is this a nice way to see Ft. Lauderdale and find some funs spots to hop off at?[/quote]

Yes and yes!! The homes along the waterway are gorgeous. We only hopped on and off once and that was to go to the mall. Once back on, we stayed for the entire tour. It was great.

Lilies in my backyard...

 

Here is what Ronnie wrote back to us in reference to what type of equipment we should bring from our collection of lenses and camera bodies.

 

A focal length range of 18-200 would be adequate for this tour. We

> go through villages inland and by the seaside and you do get a

> short walk on a beach. Specialist lenses like the 400 may not find

> much of an application on this tour.

>

> I hope this help and I look forward to seeing you and your wife in

> the new year.

Hope this helps you as it did us. From what I have learned it is a most educational tour from a photography and cultural viewpoint.

 

Thank you very much.

KSCPA' date=' Can you tell me the name of the cookbook? I am regretting not buying one while on the ship. They have them on Amazon but need to know the name and version. Thanks.

 

Laura[/quote']

 

We received our copy when we attended the Chef's Table. The book, I believe, is called Courses. I'm not sure what version I have though. We received ours in October 2009.

I sent an email to Ronnie the other day asking what specific equipment we should bring along for that day (we tend to bring all our gear on a cruise) and am waiting for his response.

 

Would you mind posting his response as I would be interested. I'm hoping to be able to sign up for this excursion when I sail their next April.

 

Thx

On the Coral Princess repo cruise that I was on last fall (2009) a lady won the car they were giving away on slot play.

Thanks royalcruz. We may end up skipping the cases and just getting a soda card. We still have several months to decide. Appreciate your help. :)

There is a CVS at Beach Place, just under a mile walk. Bahia Cabana is probably the closest restaurant. 3030 at Marriott Harbor Beach is great if you want critically acclaimed upscale dining and Coconuts is perfect if you want waterfont casual dining. Both are within walking distance.

 

Thank you. We stayed at the Westin Beach Resort last October and walked from that CVS to our hotel. I know we are in the opposite direction and just wasn't sure if there was one closer. I'll check out Coconuts too. We ate at Casablanca Cafe last time and enjoyed our meal out on the patio overlooking the water.

We will be staying at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel in April. I've been trying to see if there is a CVS/Walgreens/Grocery store located within walking distance of this hotel. We will be arriving a couple of days before the cruise so we'd like to be able to p/u a case or two of soda.

 

We're also looking for restaurant recommendations. I see that Bahia Cabana is close by, are there any other restaurants within walking distance?

I am totally blown away by all the photos in this thread. They are amazing! Aplmac, do you use a filter or shoot your photos in raw. The colours in your photos are so vivid!

What a wealth of information. I definitely want to compile all this for our future visit.

One more...

 

 

 

Adventure of the Seas in Oranjestad, Aruba - I took this standing aft on the Coral Princess

Sounds like you've had a wonderful leg of your vacation so far, despite the not-feeling-100% at the beginning of the cruise. When you guys sail into Vancouver tomorrow, you'll will be greeted with wonderful weather. Hopefully the fog (we've had a couple of mornings) will stay away.

 

See you in a couple of days.

Only a couple of more days and you'll be boarding the Coral. You've done a great thread with providing online insight to your vacation.

Looking forward to reading your adventures over the next two weeks and then meeting up with you on the 21st.