So Justin and I just got back yesterday from our first cruise ever. We booked a 7 day Western Caribbean cruise that took us to Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize; Costa Maya, Mexico; and Cozumel, Mexico. We had a great time at each port. At Roatan we went snorkeling on the second largest reef in the world. Even though it was overcast the whole day, under the water you would not have known the difference. There were so many different colors and shapes of fish. We had a great time. Then we laid on the beach for awhile. We asked our tour guide if we could eat somewhere local. We went to this restaurant (if you can call it that) and tried the local cuisine - Iguana. It was like chewy chicken with tons of bones. But I liked it, I could eat it again. In Belize City we found a tour guide that was a Jehovah's Witness and went with him on a tubing tour of the Crystal Caves. It was so nice to be able to go with other witnesses. He was telling us that in Belize the second biggest religion is the Jehovah's Witnesses. That made us really happy to hear. We also had other couples that were witnesses with the group, it was so nice they were on their honeymoon. In Costa Maya we got to hold a baby lion, Antonio. His mother tried to eat him because she thought he was weak and this group saved him. After that we went to a beach and relaxed the whole day. Then in Cozumel we went to the port and all there was was shopping. So we decided to go back to the boat and relax. It was a great cruise. We met some great JW's friends on the boat and had dinner with them the last night. It was a perfect finish to a great cruise. At the end of it though, I am glad to be home. Vacations are fun, but they tend to wear you out because you wanna try to get in as much fun as possible. Here are some pics.
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| Pool on top of the boat. We never actually got in. |
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| 1st night at sea. |
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| Night before we land in Roatan. Going out to eat. |
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| Iguana, fried plantains and rice and beans. |
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| Roatan Honduras |
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| Cave tubing in Belize. The witness couple is directly behind us in their tubs. |
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| Entering the cave. |
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| Crystal Eagle. The Mayans believed it would guide them out of the caves. |
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| Brother Rick our tour guide for the day. |
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| Yummy drink after tubing. |
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| Justin had a local beer Belikin. |
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| Baby lion Antonio. I was so excited my right eye went crazy. Lol |
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| It was so cuddly. |
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| Costa Maya, Mexico |
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| Cozumel, Mexico. Our ship the Norwegian Dawn in the background. |
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| Chocoholic Extravaganza Night! We shared just one piece of cake. Pathetic. LOL |
