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Photos on this page taken from cruises 1990 A-B, 1991 A-B,

and 1993, of old site.



Above, Sky Princess





Ma and I went on a 10-day Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale (Florida) to Nassau (Bahamas), Tortola (BVI), St. Thomas (USVI), Montego Bay (Jamaica), Grand Cayman (Cayman Islands) and Cozumel (Mexico).
The cruise was to include St. Croix but due to Hurricane Hugo in 1989,
we visited Tortola instead.

Photo above - We were on our way to take a tour of Nassau.



One of the formal nights. Ma and I are looking sharp!
The cruise was from March 8 to March 18, 1989.



Nassau



1990



Is it really better in the Bahamas??



The Sky Princess docked next to Carnival's Mardi Gras (1972), Carnival's first ship.
Today (2022), there is a more modern Mardi Gras.



The Dancing Flamingos coming out to put on a show.



The flamingos doing their thing.
The guy to the extreme right, khaki/hat on, is the trainer/conductor.



A peacock.



A peacock trying to impress the female on the lower left of photo. Female peacocks are plain.



This, and next photo, are views from
Water Tower. A shadow of Tower can be seen
on left.



Nassau and Tortola



1990



Ma enjoying view as w sailed out of Nassau



Ma relaxing



Tortola
Sky Princess in the harbor



Today there is a dock where the ships can dock rather than having to tender passengers to shore.



Sky Princess in the harbor.



A store/pub in Roadtown, Tortola



Postcards and photo





Sky Princess



"Sky Princess sailed her last cruise for Princess Cruises in October 2000, arriving in Sydney on 23 October, where she was transferred to P&O Cruises Australia under the name Pacific Sky, after a $10 million refurbishment at the Cairncross Dockyard in Brisbane." Wikipedia



Nassau



(c) Astral Graphics



As we were leaving Nassau.
My photo.



Lighthouse



(c) Astral Graphics



Nassau Lighthouse and Paradise Island



Bahamian postage





I have no idea why I purchased these stamps.



St. Thomas, Jamaica and Grand Cayman



1990



Harbor of St. Thomas



Ma relaxing on a bench in Emancipation Park,
St. Thomas



The Kon Tiki
Party Boat



Limbo Dancer on the Kon Tiki



Ma relaxing by the river



Dunn's River Falls



Grand Cayman



Ships docked in the harbor.
Passengers are tendered in.
Sky Princess. Did not get name of second ship.



Sky Princess, Cozumel



1990



Grand Cayman, tender being lifted into place



Everyone relaxing.
Ma holding on to her hat.



Xel-Ha.
Shipped dropped us off at Playa Del Carmen
but docked in Cozumel. We were ferried back and forth.



Ma taking it easy as I toured Tulum



In and around Tulum



Another view of the area



The temple



The beach next to the ruins.



Me in front of the temple
Sign in Cozumel
Ships in St. Thomas





Here I am in front of the temple



Sign seen at the pier



A view of Cozumel from the pier.



St. Thomas - Sky Princess and Carnival Festivale (1977, Carnival's 3rd ship. Carnivale, 1977, was the second ship).
The Festivale eventually became the Island Breeze, later the Big Red Boat III, and in 2003 she was scrapped.



Postcards





(c) Astral Graphics



Dunn's River Falls, Ocho Rios
(c) Astral Graphics



Conch Shell House, Sound Road, Grand Cayman
Built in 1937
(c) Derek Banks



Old Time House, West Bay, Grand Cayman
(c) Derek Banks



Grand Cayman Postage





Again I ask, "Why did I buy these?"



A family cruise from San Juan to Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten and St. Thomas



Seven day cruise beginning December 21, 1991



Left to right - Mr. Morales (Chico), Mrs. Morales (Fina), Kaisha, Freddy, Ma, Jessica, Nilsa Nelson and Eric.



Nelson and Jessica getting off the ship, Aruba.



The natural bridge close to the ocean in Aruba. It appears the waves created an opening at the bottom of what was once land.



Home in Aruba.
The land is arid. There are many cacti.



1991 plate, Aruba



1992 plate, Curaçao



Kaisha, Chico, Fina, Freddy and Jessica in Curaçao



Ma and Nilsa in Curaça0



Cruise continues



1991



Nelson and Jorge in downtown Curaçao



The Song of Norway docked in Curaçao



Floating Bridge on left side, Ma, Nilsa and María
Curaçao



The floating bridge pulled to one side to let ships in/out of harbor



Photo and postcards





Left to right - Fina, Eric, Nilsa, Jessica, Nelson and Freddy
In the back, Jorge. Aruba



The lovely Song of Norway graces beautiful water. Part of Royal Caribbean fleet, she had cabin capacity for 1,022 passengers, a length of 637 ft. and a weight of 23,005 gross tons. (Ship docked in St. Thomas. The ship is no more. Sold in 2013 for scrap, broken up in 2014.)

Published by Scenic Publishers and Distributers, Inc.
(c) Don Hebert



(c) Lawson Mardon



View from Casibiri with Hooiberg in the background.
(c) Mike Edwards



St. Maarten



1991



St. Martin, the French side.
The Nude Beach is beyond the sign.



A view of another ship in the harbor from my
cousin's house.



On the left, Ilma (cousin).
The food must have been good.
María's back, Ma, Eric, Fina, Kaisha, Nelson and Nilsa.



Ilma and Fina
Ilma lived in St. Maarten with husband and kids for a while.



View of downtown St. Maarten



St. Maarten's plate



Photos of the a ship leaving St. Maarten
Saba is in the background





Another ship sailed out before we did.
Island is Saba.



The white line above horizon on left side is a scratch.



St. Thomas and onboard The Song of Norway



1991



Cuchie and Jason met us on St. Thomas.
Left to right - Eric, Nilsa, Cuchie, Ma, María
and Nelson. Standing is Jason



Eric



A formal night.
Ma, Jessica, Nilsa, Jorge and María



Midnight Buffet



Decoration on the ship



From Ma´s collection
María, Nilsa, Ma and Jorge



A photo and Postcards





The Song of Norway docked in St. Thomas



For over 300 years the French and Dutch have shared this lovely island. The border between the sectors is marked only by a monument. (c) Dist. by Reinier Heere



Marigot, capital of St. Martin, the French side
(c) Bob Glander



The "Voorstraat" (Front Street) of Philipsburg
(c) Bob Glander
(2022 - It looks nothing like this today.)



Little Bay.
In the background: Grand Bay and Philipsburg.
(Editions Exbrayat - Petit Bourg)



A seven day cruise on the Viking Sun from San Juan to St. Croix, St. Barth (Barthelemy, Barts), Guadeloupe, St. Maarten/St. Martin and St. Thomas.
December 11 to the 18, 1993



1993



Frederiksted from the ship using a zoom lens. Ball park area.



Country Club area



St. Barth



The airport. The taxi we were in had to stop to let the plane land. The taxi was on a hill overlooking the runway.



Ma being a tourist on St. Barth's



Ma relaxing on the ship



Market in Guadeloupe



Street in Guadeloupe



Photos and Postcards





Front of Sun Viking



Stella Solaris leaving Crown Bay, St. Thomas
It was nice seeing her again!!



Aerial view of Charlotte Amalie
The famous harbor



St. Barthélemy, Baie de Saint-Jean
(c) André Exbrayat



One more postcard





Grande-Terre
(c) Editions Exbrayat - Petit Bourg



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