Live from Explorer's 14 Night Repositioning S. Caribbean cruise to Port Canaveral

[Merion_Mom]

pretty pretty clouds:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonaire has pretty & colorful license plates, too.

 

 

 

 

 

prickly pear cactus:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The pier from which I am going to go snorkeling, but NOT my boat. It's still out with the morning group.

 

It POURED while we were waiting. Fortunately, I didn't mind getting soaked, since I was planning on jumping into the ocean soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I took NO pictures of the snorkeling excursion, because I stowed all of my gear inside the cabin on the catamaran to get it out of the rain. :(

[Merion_Mom]

picturesque pier:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonaire from my balcony:

 

 

 

That area in the middle inside the yellow wall is their prison. :)

 

 

 

 

Edited November 15, 2014 by Merion_Mom

[Merion_Mom]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[beachbuddy]

Wow, really enjoyed your visit to Bonaire. I was never there and this was very educational. Thanks for this great review.

[Coralc]

I took NO pictures of the snorkeling excursion, because I stowed all of my gear inside the cabin on the catamaran to get it out of the rain. :(

 

Did you buy the (very reasonably priced) CD? :)

 

Edited November 15, 2014 by Coralc

[Merion_Mom]

Did you buy the (very reasonably priced) CD? :)

 

 

No, not enough good stuff to interest me. :(

[Merion_Mom]

New friends Tedi and Rick introduced me to the Dark 'n' Stormy. It's ginger beer topped carefully with Gosling's Black Rum.

 

Best prepared and served by the one and only Savio in the 19th Hole Bar on Deck 14.

 

 

 

[Merion_Mom]

Some of his other creations.

 

 

The CAIPIRINHA!!!!!

 

 

I also love the chocolate martini. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I asked him to make me a large one. It looked like a milkshake............ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (I don't have a picture of my supersized chocolate martini because............I drank it. :D )

 

Edited November 15, 2014 by Merion_Mom

[Merion_Mom]

We had an Elton John act one night. (Craig A. Meyer) I enjoyed it.

 

(again, it is hard to get a good picture of a spotlighted performer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Topo Gigio]

That day when you guys were here in Curacao, it rained very hard that morning, and usually it becomes very hot after that.

[Merion_Mom]

Yesterday I decided not to order any dessert after dinner.

 

So my waiter brought this:

 

 

 

ALL of the Pinnacles on the repo cruise (who showed up):

 

 

 

 

Captain's Table, Formal Night #2:

 

 

 

Portofino Menu:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Merion_Mom]

One standard elevator floor shot:

 

 

 

Denzil's hours:

 

[iheartbda]

Hey, the Dark and Stormy is a Bermuda drink.:p

Is the pink salt harvested as an uber table salt?

Watching House Hunters and they are in Curacao. Saw the pontoon bridge and all the pastel buildings.:)

 

All I can think of with the goats is the infamous Jay Smith, He was described as having eyes like goats.:eek:

Edited November 15, 2014 by iheartbda

[Lilyrosemum]

Yesterday I decided not to order any dessert after dinner.

 

So my waiter brought this:

 

 

 

ALL of the Pinnacles on the repo cruise (who showed up):

 

 

 

 

Captain's Table, Formal Night #2:

 

 

 

Portofino Menu:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love the picture of the Nothing written in Chocolate. On every cruise I take I always say the first night, no bread...no desert. They work so hard to get me to take the bread and they bring me the deserts automatically.

 

The waiters I love are the ones who get it...I don't want the bread or the desert. But i do want the Bar Waiter so I can drink my desert!!!!!! So that always works out for all of us, lol!

[Ocean Boy]

 

And then a pilot boat came along and wanted to go though, and the pontoon bridge was opened for it. What surprised me is that they didn't make people get OFF the bridge. They stayed on while it moved open and then closed!

 

I was going to mention that. I never loose my fascination with this bridge. The first time we were on Curacao and we stayed on the bridge while it opened. I was so surprised that we could. Some things still bring out the little kid in me!

[Ocean Boy]

I really enjoyed your pictures of Bonaire. This is one island that I still have not made it to. The closest that I have been is seening the lights as we passed by at night while sailing on Adventure. This island seems to be easier to get to on Princess than it is on RCI.

[emmy]

Welcome back Carol and to Explorer as she arrived into her new home port

 

[emmy]

A couple captures I took showing the damaged life boat as Explorer passed the Port Canaveral webcam this morning

 

 

 

 

Edited November 15, 2014 by emmy

[Ocean Boy]

A couple captures I took showing the damaged life boat as Explorer passed the Port Canaveral webcam this morning

 

 

 

Leave it to the Queen of the Cams to come through!

[beachbuddy]

Leave it to the Queen of the Cams to come through!

 

 

Yes, she is the best !!

[emmy]

Leave it to the Queen of the Cams to come through!

 

 

Yes, she is the best !!

 

:) :) Good Morning... thank you!! I was watching Explorer arrive and had forgotten about the damaged life boat not even knowing if it was on port or starboard. When she started to pass the webcam and I could see this life boat hanging & then the camera zoomed in and I was able to get a close up capture...timing ;)

[BND]

We had an Elton John act one night. (Craig A. Meyer) I enjoyed it.

 

(again, it is hard to get a good picture of a spotlighted performer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He performed on GR on our 1 Nov cruise also. Can't remember which day, but he obviously got off one ship and onto the other. He was fabulous lol. He sounds just like Elton and looks a lot like a younger one.

[Merion_Mom]

I was going to mention that. I never loose my fascination with this bridge. The first time we were on Curacao and we stayed on the bridge while it opened. I was so surprised that we could. Some things still bring out the little kid in me!

 

I have a video that I keep trying to upload. When I am successful, I will post it.

[Scoobydobe7]

Merion Mom -- do you know what time the first group was/is scheduled to get off of the ship? thanks --

[Merion_Mom]

Merion Mom -- do you know what time the first group was/is scheduled to get off of the ship? thanks --

 

Self-assist express walk-off has begun.

 

The rest of us are waiting. ;)