Central America-Panama Canal

March 2022

Miami-Cartagena, Columbia-Panama Canal-Puerto Limon, Costa Rica-Roatan, Honduras-Harvest Caye, Belize-Costa Maya, Mexico-Miami Read more

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- Mar 2, 2022
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 3 ft
- United States South Carolina Horry County Myrtle Ridge Myrtle Beach International Airport 33.680609, -78.9232433°40’50” N 78°55’24” W
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Myrtle Beach Airport
March 2, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Dinner at Subway. Soon on flight to Fort Lauderdale!!
Traveler You call that six inches???
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Traveler I want to travel as much as you do!!
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- Mar 3, 2022, 12:47pm
- ⛅ 75 °F
- Altitude: 7 ft
- United States Florida Miami-Dade Port of Miami Dodge Island 25.774384, -80.16724425°46’28” N 80°10’2” W
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Day 2
On the Pearl
March 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Yay!!! On the ship with no problems at all! Everyone is happy and so far all the guests have been nice too! We arrived early for check in but they let us go ahead and board. Our room was even ready before 12:30. Mom scored an upgrade so we have balcony! Our steward is from Indonesia his name it is Tri (tree). So excited to have this opportunity to travel with mom again!Read more
Traveler Nice. Looks like you’re having fun already and you are still docked!
3/4/22Reply
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- Mar 4, 2022, 3:17pm
- 🌧 77 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- North Atlantic Ocean 21.232112, -75.69040421°13’56” N 75°41’25” W
Day 3
Sea Day 1
March 4, 2022, North Atlantic Ocean ⋅ 🌧 77 °F
The ship still feels very comfortable and not crowded. Last night we saw a comedy show. This morning mom and I made crepe paper flowers. We sailed next to Cuba close enough to see land. Both of us are taking it easy in preparation for our shore excursions. Tonight’s show was a juggler…it sounds kinda tacky but the guy was hilarious. We are through to the Windward Passage and heading south to Cartagena, Colombia.Read more
Traveler Amazing blue water and view.
3/6/22Reply
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- Mar 5, 2022, 4:54am
- 🌙 77 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- Caribbean Sea 15.633458, -75.10275315°38’0” N 75°6’10” W
Day 4
Sea Day 2
March 5, 2022, Caribbean Sea ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
We are almost to Cartagena, Colombia which is cool because mom and I went to Spain’s Cartagena last year. We saw a huge rainbow at breakfast. We bombed another set of trivia then got a glimpse behind the scenes of running a floating hotel. After that we made more flowers in arts and crafts, we kept thinking the teacher was saying Flamingo flowers for Latin Party night. Many hours later Mom figured out she meant or was saying Flamenco! Tried to go to a juggling seminar but it was way way way too crowded. Saw a magician for the nightly show but he did the same tricks Dad has used for years! Up early tomorrow for Cartagena!Read more
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- Mar 6, 2022, 9:00am
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Altitude: 10 ft
- Colombia Departamento de Bolívar Cartagena Barrio Bocagrande 10.397045, -75.56425510°23’49” N 75°33’51” W
Day 5
Colombia Part 2
March 6, 2022 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
More pics from our tour….
Traveler Remarkable. Looks like you are enjoying it all!
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- Mar 6, 2022
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- Colombia Departamento de Bolívar Cartagena Amador Balneario de Marbella 10.43777, -75.53301210°26’16” N 75°31’59” W
Day 5
Cartagena, Colombia
March 6, 2022 in Colombia ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Cartagena has a tremendously diverse population. On our tour we went to La Boquilla, drank coconut juice out of a real coconut, and watched a traditional fisherman throw nets. Next we had lunch at 9am empanadas and fried egg and listened to a music by a Vallennato band. We visited a museum of the history of Colombian emeralds. Then mom and I wandered (got completely lost) through the Old City. At Ridge end of the tour we had to walk through an echo Park full of parrots, peacocks, and even saw a capuchin monkey.

This was all before noon…we will sail to Panama next.Read more
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- Mar 7, 2022, 5:37pm
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Altitude: 10 ft
- Panama Provincia de Panamá Fuerte Amador Isla Flamenco 8.91142, -79.5203938°54’41” N 79°31’13” W
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Day 6
Gatún Lake and Locks in Panama
March 7, 2022 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Got to sleep early but up early for the ship’s big sale. Nothing much of interest. We have to tender to shore this time so we went early to join our group for our train tour from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

It’s amazing that the Panamanians used the same technique to make Gatún Lake as Norris and Kentucky Lakes. The guide is incredibly knowledgeable and we’ve learned a ton. Sadly the rest of the group were horrendously rude and talked over him almost the whole time. But mom and I got to see both oceans!!Read more
Traveler Pretty pictures looks like the train ride was fun.
3/7/22Reply
Traveler All the pretty sailboats. One can buy one in Panama from sailors who’ve decided to no longer sail around the world!
3/8/22Reply
Traveler You look overwealmed!
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- Mar 8, 2022, 3:31pm
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- Costa Rica Limón Cieneguita Bahía de Limón 9.989525, -83.0243119°59’22” N 83°1’28” W
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Day 7
Puerto Límon, Costa Rica
March 8, 2022 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Today we did trivia ( we failed again…) and made’ treasure boxes in arts and crafts. After that we went on an eco-safari via pontoon boat down the Tortuguero canals into a rainforest. Our guide was wonderful and we saw sloths, howler monkeys and tons of other wild animals. We have a Sea day tomorrow and after that we will be in Roatan Honduras!Read more
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- Mar 10, 2022, 9:05am
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 16 ft
- Honduras Bay Islands Roatán Dixon Cove Bahía Dixon Cove 16.321227, -86.50765116°19’16” N 86°30’28” W
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Roatán, Honduras
March 10, 2022 in Honduras ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Hahaha, our ship got cut off by a Royal Caribbean at the dock. Had a good breakfast and meet our tour at the end of the Pier 3. We are in a TINY group of six people in a small van. I love it! Our guide, Osmond, is funny and patient with the guests who have mobility issues. We went to an animal preserve, saw a butterfly garden, monkeys, parrots and a SLOTH! Then they let us HOLD THE SLOTH!!! We went to an overlook after that and to Buccaneer center and we’re the only ones there! After a short drive to Las Palmas Resort for 2 hours of Beach time.Read more
Traveler Is that a live sloth???
3/10/22Reply
Traveler That is beautiful. Honduras, who would have thought! Too much fun. Y’all won’t be ready to come home. Sounds like all of your excursions are fantastic!
3/10/22Reply
Traveler Solar trees. Just plug in!
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- Mar 11, 2022, 10:03am
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Altitude: 3 ft
- Belize Stann Creek District Scipio Cay 16.46832, -88.29810316°28’6” N 88°17’53” W
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Harvest Caye - Belize
March 11, 2022 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Mom and I got to snorkel today. Unfortunately there were so many people it was hard to see anything without someone bumping you and our guide kept steering the group close to fire coral…anyway, Harvest Caye is NCL’s private island off the coast of Belize. For the most part we had a lovely time and even met a lady in her late eighties who had gone parasailing today.Read more
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