Everglades, Florida
Post Cruise extention
Everglades, Florida
Everglades, Florida
Everglades, Florida
Aligators
Everglades, Florida
Aligator
Everglades, Florida
Aligator
Everglades, Florida
Aligator
Everglades, Florida
Aligator
Everglades, Florida
Aligator show
Viking Cruise
14-day cruise: Fort Lauderdale- Jamaica-Panama-Roatan (honduras)-Costa Rica-Belize-Cozumel
Viking Cruise
Boarding the ship (Mars)
Viking Cruise
Boarding the ship (Mars)
Viking Cruise
On the ship (Mars)
Viking Cruise
Falmouth, Montigo Bay, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
Rose Hall Great House
Falmouth, Jamaica
The Gardens
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
Money Tree
Falmouth, Jamaica
Inside the house
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
John Palmer
Falmouth, Jamaica
Georgian Style Mahogany furnitures
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
Anne Mary Palmer (the white witch) and her kids from 3 marriages. Legend tells that she murdered her husbands, her lover and countless of slaves
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
Falmouth, Jamaica
The grave of Mary Anne Palmer
Falmouth, Jamaica
Panama Port
Panama Port
Panama Canal Port Authority (1999-now)
Old Panama Canal
Construction started in 1881 by the French and lasted 8 years ending with failure. In 1904 the Americans took over and successfuly finished the project in 1914. From 1914 to 1977, it was under American control and from 1977 -1999, under Panamenian-American Control, afterwhich, it went under the panamenian Port Authrity control. An expansion of the canal took place by the Americam from 2014-2016, which enabled supertankers and large cargo ships to pass through the canal. The jurney through the canal from the Caribbeans (Atlantic Ocean) to the Pacific Ocean (51 miles) takes about 14 hours. There are 3 lanes & sets of locks (Gatun locks) in each direction. The Original 2 Lanes (& locks) were110 ft wide (opening doors) and and newer Locks are 180-920 feet wide and are sliding locks. All operations are automatic and centrally controlled.
Old Panama canal
Door-type locks with automatic oppenin and closing. Each lock (out of 3) lifts the ship about 30 feet for a total of 90 feet, the difference betwen the atlantic & the pacific oceans. Water from the Gaum Lake is pumped to each by gravity. Each ship is anchored to 2 tugtrain locomotives to guide the ship from each side. The cruise west to the Pacific.
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
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Old Panama canal
In the backdrop is the Bridge of the Americas (between North and South America with very little traffic going through. The cruise back to the Atlantic.
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
Old Panama Canal
Tugtrain locomotive
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
Old Panama canal
New Panama canal (2016)
An expansion of the canal took place by the Americam from 2014-2016, which enabled supertankers and large cargo ships (neopanamax) to pass through the canal.
New Panama canal (2016)
The New Channels are 920 ft wide and 3.9 miles long and are unidirectional. One ship at a time.
Leaving Panama canal
Leaving Panama canal
Leaving Panama canal
Frigate Bird
Leaving Panama canal
Frigate Bird
Leaving Panama canal
Frigate Bird
Leaving Panama canal
Brown Pelicans
Leaving Panama canal
Brown Pelican
Leaving Panama canal
Brown Pelican
Panama City
Ababdoned American military installations
Panama City
Ababdoned American military installations
Panama City
Ababdoned American military installations
Panama City
Memorial for the workers died in Building the canal
Panama City
Nature Center
New Panama City
City Skyline
New Panama City
City Skyline
New Panama City
City Skyline
New Panama City
City Skyline
New Panama City
New Panama City
New Panama City
New Panama City
New Panama City
New Panama City
Panoramic View
Panama City
Snowy Egret
Panama City
Snowy Egret
Panama City
Snowy Egret
Panama City
Snowy Egret
Panama City
Snowy Egret
Panama City
Snowy Egret
Panama City
Snowy Egret
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
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Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Metropolitan Basilica of Santa Maria.
It was consecrated in 1796 in Casco Antiguo (side view)
Old Panama City
Metropolitan Basilica of Santa Maria, in Casco.
It was consecrated in 1796 (front view)
Old Panama City
Metropolitan Basilica of Santa Maria.
Famouse for the facade depicting the 12 apostles (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Old Panama City, Metropolitan Basilica of Santa Maria
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Plaza Mayor,Old Panama City
The Church of Saint Joseph, Built in 1737, is famous for it's Golden Altar and is one of the main touristic atraction of Panama City (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Old Panama City
Inside the Church of Saint Joseph, the Golden Altar
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Old Panama City
Plaza Mayor, Old Panama City
Ruins of an old Jewish Synagogue, Kol Sheerith. It was established in1876 by Jews from Spain & Portugal. Over the years this synagugue was destroyed and was abandoned.
Port Limon, Costa Rica
Port Limon
Port Limon
Port Limon
Port Limon
Port Limon
Cruising the Tortuguero Canals
Port Limon
Snowy Egret, Yellow-crowned night Heron, Tricolored Heron
Port Limon
Snowy Egret, Tricolored Heron
Port Limon
Spectacled Caiman
Port Limon
Little Blue Heron
Port Limon
Three-toed Sloth
Port Limon
Three-toed Sloth
Port Limon
Howler Monkey & baby
Port Limon
Snowy Egrets
Port Limon
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Port Limon
Little Blue Heron
Port Limon
Snowy Egret
Port Limon
Little Blue Heron
Port Limon
Little Blue Heron
Port Limon
Little Blue Heron
Port Limon
Little Blue Heron & Snowy Egret
Port Limon
Barn Swallows
Port Limon
Barn Swallow
Port Limon
Belted Kingfisher
Port Limon
Snowy Egrets
Port Limon
Snowy Egret & Tricoloed Heron
Port Limon
Snowy Egret
Port Limon
Little Blue Heron
Port Limon
Snowy Egret
Port Limon
Yellow-crowner Night Heron, Juvenile
Port Limon
Two-toed Sloth
Port Limon
Jesus Christ Lizard
Port Limon
Marine Iguana
Port Limon
Common Sandpiper
Port Limon
Crocodile
Port Limon
Port Limon
Cruising to Roatan, Honduras
Cruising to Roatan, Honduras
Cruising to Roatan, Honduras
Storm Petrel
Cruising to Roatan, Honduras
Storm Petrel
Cruising to Roatan, Honduras
Storm Petrel
Cruising to Roatan, Honduras
Storm Petrel
Roatan, Honduras
Roatan, Honduras
Carambola Gardens
Our Philosophy
Carambola Gardens
Roatan, Honduras
Carambola Gardens
Roatan, Honduras
Carambola Gardens, Bamboo
Roatan, Honduras
Carambola Gardens, Walking Palm Tree
Roatan, Honduras
Roatan, Honduras
Carambola Gardens, Ginger
Roatan, Honduras
Walking Palm Tree
Roatan, Honduras
Termite nest
Roatan, Honduras
Carambola Gardens, Cassava
Roatan, Honduras
Carambola Gardens, Cassava
Roatan, Honduras
Cacao Tree
Roatan, Honduras
Leaving Roatan
Roatan, Honduras
The Pier
Roatan, Honduras
The Pier
Leaving Roatan
Arriving at Belize City, Belize
Belize City
Belize
Belize
City Tour
Belize
.City Tour, the poor part of the city
Belize
City Tour, the poor part of the city
Belize
City Tour
Belize
Great Kiskadee
Altun Ha, Belize
Altun Ha
Altun Ha, Belize
Altun Ha, a 5 square miles of ruins of Mayan Temples, dating as early as 1,500 BC and reaching it's peak between 300 to 1,200 AD, when the Spanish conquistadors destroyed it. It is famous for the large Jade-carved Head of a Mayan king found in the 55 foot tall Masonry Temple..
Belize
Belize flag, Pig
Belize
Belize flag, Orchid
Belize
Belize flag, Tucan
Altun Ha
Altun Ha
Altun Ha
Altun Ha, Masonry Pyramid (55ft tall)
Altun Ha
Altun Ha
Altun Ha
Altun Ha
Kinich Ahau Mayan God
Belize
Altun Ha
Replica of a Mayan God Head carved in Jade
Altun Ha
Crepe Ginger
Belize
Black-chinned Humminbird
Leaving Belize
Leaving Belize
Leaving Belize
Cozumel, Mexico
Cozumel, Mexico
Cozumel
Cozumel
Cozumel
Cozumel, Pier
Cozumel
Macaw at a Cacao farm
Cozumel
Macaw at a Cacao farm
Cozumel
Cacao farm
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Cozumel
Mayan Traditional dancers show
Disembarking
Docking at Fort Lauderdale, Florida