We’re back! I’ve taken the liberty to upload most of our honeymoon photos (leaving some duplicates out). I have a few favorites, largely involving tropical landscapes. There are some great ones of Ponzi peppered in the mix as well. I’d probably have a few hundred more snapshots if we weren’t sick for four days – which would have included more trips to Mayan ruins. Check out the turtles from Honduras, the Belize sunset, and the warm farewell from Guatemalans. Of course, please ignore the fact that I completely misspelled the word “Caribbean!” Nevertheless, we had a fantastic time – and would certainly recommend Regent cruises for anybody. I think we were the youngest couple aboard (by a complete generation, easily).

• Carribean Honeymoon
• Guatemala Coffee and Shopping
• Rotan Island in Honduras
• Carribean Cruise Surprises
• Carribean Honeymoon Fun
• Our Honeymoon Cruise Begins
• Snorkeling in Great Stirrup Cey
• Blogger Honeymoons
• Our Carribean Honeymoon
• What can You do in Alaska?

What’s this? A day on our honeymoon when both Ponzi and I were not respectively sick?! Sounds too good to be true. We celebrated this glorious cough-free day in true honeymooner fashion – by staying indoors and watching television. Nah, that was only until we were ready to dive into the waters of Great Stirrup Cey in the Bahamas. No sooner had I finished applying my fifteenth layer of sunblock (to keep the daylight from burning me to a crisp) than Ponzi was alone on the tender jetting ashore. This was a private island, recently opened exclusively for cruise ship usage. Only Regent’s Seven Seas Voyager passengers were cleared to play on Great Stirrup Cey today, allowing us to wander about the entire area worry-free. Neither of us had to fight for a great spot on the beach, nor did we have to wait to relax in any one of the large hammocks. This “exclusive” island was one of the greatest outdoor luxuries I have ever known.

I’m not much of a swimmer, so I didn’t bother putting on my swim trunks before leaving our cabin. Ponzi encouraged me to come knee-deep, long enough for us to stumble upon a small group of fish. I stood there and watched as small fishes swam around (and through) my legs! Before I knew it, Ponzi was securing snorkel gear for the two of us – despite my earlier failures with snorkeling in Maui. I was coaxed to don the mask and continue into the waters with nothing but my shorts and underwear. Nervously, I slipped the mouthpiece under my lips and pushed my face underwater – and succeeded in not drowning myself. Woo hoo! Yes, we snorkeled for a good hour before heading back to the ship – convinced that today, the last day of our Carribean honeymoon, was the best one yet. We had fun, but I think a large part of our elation was due to not feeling under the weather – and knowing that we’d be returning home very soon.

• Carribean Honeymoon
• Honeymoon Photos
• Guatemala Coffee and Shopping
• Rotan Island in Honduras
• Blogger Honeymoons
• Carribean Cruise Surprises
• Our Honeymoon Cruise Begins
• Our Carribean Honeymoon
• Carribean Honeymoon Fun
• Fart Lauderdale

Ponzi couldn’t take another week of cold, wintery weather – so we’re blasting off to the Carribean for the next couple of weeks for our honeymoon. If you email me between now and then, I likely will not respond. Internet access will be quite limited (as you can very well imagine), but we’re cruising on a six-star Regent ship:

Following closely in the wake of the Seven Seas Mariner, the new 700-guest Seven Seas Voyager is the world’s second all-suite, all-balcony ship and the second to feature a restaurant operated by Le Cordon Bleu of Paris. There are four main dining venues, surprising for a ship of her size. The Voyager also features some of the highest space and service ratios at sea, and her suites are the largest “lead-in” suites in the industry.

We’re flying across the country in a few hours, as our port of departure is somewhere in the great state of Florida. This will be quite a journey! Allegedly, the ship has free WiFi in the library – so I should be able to blog daily updates. If you’d like to track our adventure, here’s where we’ll be (and when):

• Thu Dec 28 – Flight to Florida
• Fri Dec 29 – Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Sat Dec 30 – At Sea
• Sun Dec 31 – Progreso / Merida, Mexico
• Mon Jan 1 – At Sea
• Tue Jan 2 – Roatan, Honduras
• Wed Jan 3 – Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala
• Thu Jan 4 – Belize City, Belize
• Fri Jan 5 – Costa Maya, Mexico
• Sat Jan 6 – Cozumel, Mexico
• Sun Jan 7 – At Sea
• Mon Jan 8 – Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas
• Tue Jan 9 – Return to Seattle

This will be our third cruise – and the first time we’ll be celebrating New Year’s at sea? I never imagined our honeymoon in the Carribean, but I’m looking forward to seeing a few ancient ruins throughout. Gotta find some sunscreen / bug repellent lotion!

• Honeymoon Photos
• Guatemala Coffee and Shopping
• Rotan Island in Honduras
• Carribean Cruise Surprises
• Our Honeymoon Cruise Begins
• Snorkeling in Great Stirrup Cey
• Blogger Honeymoons
• Carribean Honeymoon Fun
• Our Carribean Honeymoon
• What can You do in Alaska?