A-Z .... The ABC and D Islands on the Zuiderdam

[scubacruiserx2]

Just now, puppycanducruise said:

I enjoy looking at the pictures.

Thank you.

 

Great , and we're moving to the more picturesque area of the island .

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There was a nice view from here where we could see Klein Bonaire and that the Princess Crown was now in town .

 

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13 hours ago, JNAL2T said:

Thanks so much for this review. I am sailing on HAL for the first time in January on the same ship. I love seeing the posted menus. Could you tell me, in addition to the items listed in the MDR, do they have additional items nightly? I have only cruised Princess and Celebrity who offered a "classics" menu each night with steak, chicken etc. We have some less adventurous folks in our group!

Thanks again

 

Here you go .

 

 

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We now headed down to the city near the ships and saw the flip flop tree and the Christmas Cactus before heading South 

 

 

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We love the color and clarity of the water here !

 

 

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We went diving at the Salt Pier . We saw this trumpet fish there that thought that he was hiding from us .

 

 

Many fish school around the pier's pilings

 

 

You can also see them in this video

 

 

We also saw this Peacock flounder there

 

 

And this sea turtle feeding itself video

 

 

Edited December 30, 2019 by scubacruiserx2

[cat shepard]

Wonderful pics! Love the sense of humor who created the flip flop tree & Christmas cactus!

[puppycanducruise]

Wow.  Love those pictures of fish.  Fabulous.

[scubacruiserx2]

30 minutes ago, cat shepard said:

Wonderful pics! Love the sense of humor who created the flip flop tree & Christmas cactus!

 

Thanks ,we thought that is was very creative .

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29 minutes ago, puppycanducruise said:

Wow.  Love those pictures of fish.  Fabulous.

 

Here's a few more from Bonaire .

 

Sea urchins

 

 

And a Parrot fish eating coral , which it later secretes as sand !

 

 

Parrot fish can be quite colorful and beautiful

 

 

This is a large brain coral

 

 

Many times they have Christmas Tree worms growing on them .

 

 

But our favorite encounter on this dive was swimming with and recording this video of a Green Moray eel 

 

Video :

 

 

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We were now down by the salt pans and slave huts 

 

https://www.beautiful-bonaire.com/sightseeing/slave-houses.php

 

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Wonderful pictures and videos.

 

I like that you take the time to describe what some of the fishes are, etc.

[scubacruiserx2]

Thanks . It's a different world down there and it's nice to put some names with the faces . 😉

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Willemstoren Lighthouse

 

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[57redbird]

GREAT pictures!   Thanks.

[cat shepard]

Is the redness of the water a reflection of something? Or is it the color of the sand showing through shallow water? Or something totally different?

[MicCanberra]

10 hours ago, scubacruiserx2 said:

 

Welcome back Mic . we hope that you and Rosie had a great cruise . We did enjoy the cabin and balcony .

 

Our cruise was great and we really enjoyed our cabin as well as the suite lounge and dining.

[MicCanberra]

The high density of salt makes the lakes get that pink colour.

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43 minutes ago, 57redbird said:

GREAT pictures!   Thanks.

 

Thank you . It's a very colorful trip .

 

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23 minutes ago, MicCanberra said:

Our cruise was great and we really enjoyed our cabin as well as the suite lounge and dining.

 

Sweet ! Where's next ?

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31 minutes ago, cat shepard said:

Is the redness of the water a reflection of something? Or is it the color of the sand showing through shallow water? Or something totally different?

 

Our guide said that as the water evaporates it is pumped from pan to pan increasing in salinity and that a microorganism thrives in the briny water .

[MicCanberra]

6 minutes ago, scubacruiserx2 said:

 

Sweet ! Where's next ?

Majestic Princess which is a new ship / class for us, Sydney to Adelaide (6 days), we were supposed to be on her back in 2018 when she was only a few months old but accepted a move over offer. We are now cruising with a few of Rosie's sisters and their partners and then catching up with friends in Adelaide (as we lived there for 7 years).

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Brenda also said that the flamingo feed on brine shrimp ( what used to be called sea monkeys ) .  Brenda called the pink line in the distance the pink horizon . And also a video of a flamingo dancer .