Western Caribbean 2006

Western Caribbean 22 January - 2 February 2006 Below are a selection of the photographs taken on our 11 day cruise of the Western Caribbean sailing from New York and calling at Ocho Rios - Jamaica, George Town - Grand Cayman, Roatan - Honduras, Cozumel - Mexico, and Nassau - Bahamas. The cruise was relaxing, the weather perfect and the food and entertainment wonderful.
The Norwegian Dawn anchored off Grand Cayman Dawn Bridge Camera
New York
Inside the Guggenheim Museum	A new exhibition by David Smith being installed
The lake in Central Park opposite the Guggenheim The weather in New York was unseasonably good so we were able to have a walk in the park
Relaxing around the ship!
On the balcony in Jamaica	On deck 7 as the sun set
One of the little treats delivered to the cabin after dinner courtesy the Concierge!	After a tiring morning on Grand Cayman
On the sports deck	My view from the balcony!
Taken during dinner in the Venetian Restaurant
Jamaica
View as we sailed into Ocho Rios	View as we sailed into Ocho Rios
The public beach which we thought was nearby but actually walked nearly an hour to get to.
Roatan, Honduras
View as we approached Roatan.	This turned out to be the only photograph I took as the island was very poor and I did not feel it appropriate.
Grand Cayman
On Grand Cayman we went to Seven Mile beach and my camera stayed in the case in my bag as I was afraid of getting sand in it.	The harbour
Belize
View as we approached	This was my favourite destination on this cruise
Altun Ha, Mayan ruins	Altun Ha, Mayan ruins
One of the buildings which has not been excavated yet	The Main Temple at Altun Ha
On top of one of the buildings looking down on the plaza
After visiting the ruins we were taken on a walk into the rainforest which is part of the site	At the end of the forest is a specially constructed lake with a limestone base which meant that there was always water available when the site was in use.
A tangling vine which is hugging and gradually destroying a tree	Our walk came to an end here. We could just catch site of the lake ahead but were not prepared to go further although our guide did offer to continue
Cozumel
	We took a trip around the island in a minibus with some others from the ship
A sight of water and he is off!	The beach on the other side od the island
The biggest feature of the island was the damage done by Hurricane Wilma in October 2006. The three landing piers, at which cruise ships dock, were completely destroyed. Most of the hotels and many private houses were badly damaged. They re-opened to cruise ships after one month and hope to have the hotels repaired and open by March 2006
One of the destroyed piers with badly damaged hotels in the background	The damaged happened all over the island
Nassau
A young policeman supervising the repair of his traffic island	A statue of a young Queen Victoria
Police cadets under training	Sailing away from Nassau
Back to New York
	Sailing up the Hudson with the skyline of New York in the distance
One of the first pictures of the Statue of Liberty that I managed to take from the ship. It was possible because we sailed up the Hudson in daylight this time.
Ellis Island just after we passed the Statue of Liberty	The main building on Ellis Island which was the reception place for immigrants in the 19th and early 20th Century
The New York skyline from the port side of the ship	The New York skyline from the starboard side of the ship with the Empire State Building

Western Caribbean 22 January - 2 February 2006

The Norwegian Dawn anchored off Grand Cayman

Dawn Bridge Camera

New York

Inside the Guggenheim Museum

A new exhibition by David Smith being installed

The lake in Central Park opposite the Guggenheim The weather in New York was unseasonably good so we were able to have a walk in the park

Relaxing around the ship!

On the balcony in Jamaica

On deck 7 as the sun set

One of the little treats delivered to the cabin after dinner courtesy the Concierge!

After a tiring morning on Grand Cayman

On the sports deck

My view from the balcony!

Taken during dinner in the Venetian Restaurant

Jamaica

View as we sailed into Ocho Rios

View as we sailed into Ocho Rios

The public beach which we thought was nearby but actually walked nearly an hour to get to.

Roatan, Honduras

View as we approached Roatan.

This turned out to be the only photograph I took as the island was very poor and I did not feel it appropriate.

Grand Cayman

On Grand Cayman we went to Seven Mile beach and my camera stayed in the case in my bag as I was afraid of getting sand in it.

The harbour

Belize

View as we approached

This was my favourite destination on this cruise

Altun Ha, Mayan ruins

Altun Ha, Mayan ruins

One of the buildings which has not been excavated yet

The Main Temple at Altun Ha

On top of one of the buildings looking down on the plaza

After visiting the ruins we were taken on a walk into the rainforest which is part of the site

At the end of the forest is a specially constructed lake with a limestone base which meant that there was always water available when the site was in use.

A tangling vine which is hugging and gradually destroying a tree

Our walk came to an end here. We could just catch site of the lake ahead but were not prepared to go further although our guide did offer to continue

Cozumel

We took a trip around the island in a minibus with some others from the ship

A sight of water and he is off!

The beach on the other side od the island

One of the destroyed piers with badly damaged hotels in the background

The damaged happened all over the island

Nassau

A young policeman supervising the repair of his traffic island

A statue of a young Queen Victoria

Police cadets under training

Sailing away from Nassau

Back to New York

Sailing up the Hudson with the skyline of New York in the distance

One of the first pictures of the Statue of Liberty that I managed to take from the ship. It was possible because we sailed up the Hudson in daylight this time.

Ellis Island just after we passed the Statue of Liberty

The main building on Ellis Island which was the reception place for immigrants in the 19th and early 20th Century

The New York skyline from the port side of the ship

The New York skyline from the starboard side of the ship with the Empire State Building

Western Caribbean
22 January - 2 February 2006

The Norwegian Dawn
anchored off Grand Cayman

The lake in Central Park opposite the Guggenheim
The weather in New York was unseasonably good
so we were able to have a walk in the park

The public beach which we thought was nearby
but actually walked nearly an hour to get to.

A tangling vine which is hugging
and gradually destroying a tree

Our walk came to an end here.
We could just catch site of the lake ahead
but were not prepared to go further
although our guide did offer to continue

We took a trip around the island in a minibus
with some others from the ship

Sailing up the Hudson
with the skyline of New York in the distance

One of the first pictures of the Statue of Liberty
that I managed to take from the ship.
It was possible because we sailed up
the Hudson in daylight this time.

The New York skyline from the starboard side of the ship
with the Empire State Building