Estopa Reef
19 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
After lunch we set sail for Estopa Reef where we did some snorkeling.
As is the norm the crew went diving for lobster, and came back with quite a haul.
Cayó Iguana
19 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We then head back towards the Cayo Largo area. Ben, Joss and myself decide to take the kayaks to the nearby Iguana Island, a very small low-lying island. We land on the island and immediately comeЧитать далее
Kayaking to Cayó Rico
20 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After breakfast we sailed westward for a short time, we were heading for Cayo Rico. Half way there we tried something new and dropped the kayaks in the natural pools and eight of us paddled our wayЧитать далее
Cayó Rico
20 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Once we landed at Cayo Rico, the rest of the tour group were already there, we had lunch in the open air café. As with many places we'd visited on the Canarreos Archipelago, this place was desertedЧитать далее
Coral Gardens
20 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
In the afternoon we kayaked back to the Neptune, spotting a stingray on the way. We again set sail to the east, heading for Cayo Largo, stopping for a short while at the Coral Gardens.
Here we wentЧитать далее
White Wednesday Party - Cayó Largó
20 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Then in the evening we docked in the marina of Cayo Largo and after sundown we all tried our dance moves at the “White Wednesday” party..
This was an open air nightclub, with only the dance floorЧитать далее
Freedom for Leonardo
21 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
After breakfast, we revisited the Turtle Rescue Centre, because today we were going to do something very special, releasing the 1.5 year old green turtle "Leonardo" out onto the reef.
It was anЧитать далее
Playa Paraíso
21 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After releasing Leonardo, we travel a short distance, anchoring offshore and taking the zodiac ashore to a beautiful beach. This is Paradise Beach, one of the main beaches on Cayó Largó, andЧитать далее
Cayó Guano
21 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Then we set sail back North East, final destination for the night Cayó Guano, the island on the far east of the Canarreos Archipelago.
Return to Cienfuegos
22 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A very warm night, so slept on the deck, and caught the sunrise. After breakfast, we had a nice long swim in the waters below the Cayó Guano lighthouse
Afterwards we sailed back east to CienfuegosЧитать далее
Cienfuegos, Cuba
22 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
We went into the beautiful city of Cienfuegos and visited the UNESCO World Heritage site of the central park Jose Marti. In the evening, we had a musical surprise visit by Luisito’s live music onЧитать далее
Departing the Neptune, back to Havana
23 июня 2018 г., Куба ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Today we left the Neptune, and travelled four hours to Havana. Most of the group had flights later in the day, or the following days. But my flight was only a couple of hours away, so it was a quickЧитать далее
Schiphol
24 июня 2018 г., Нидерланды ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
I managed to sleep on the 9 hour plane from Havana to Amsterdam, but the seats were very uncomfortable, no padding, so I was always waking up to shift position, plus we only got 3.5 hours sleep on theЧитать далее
Aberdeen
24 июня 2018 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Home to Aberdeen in beautiful sunshine. Then it was looking out all the objects I took home from my months journey around South and Central America.
