Panama Canal Cruise 2009

Waiting to Take Off from Hartsfield Airport	Parallel Take Off from Hartsfield Airport	Fort Lauderdale - Venice of America	On Board the Coral Princess	Cabin C217 on the Coral Princess
Easter Display on the Coral Princess	More Easter on the Coral Princess	Casino Entrance on the Coral Princess	Steel Drum Pannist on the Coral Princess	Pool Deck on the Coral Princess
Overlooking Fort Lauderdale	We Are On the Third Ship Out of Fort Lauderdale Today	Fort Lauderdale Beach	Coast Guard Escort Out of Fort Lauderdale	First Formal Night
Captain & Maitre d' Start Champagne Waterfall	Pouring Champagne	First Production on Coral Princess	Princess Female Dancers	Princess Singers & Dancers
Dinner in Bayou Cafe	Approaching Aruba at Dawn	Moon Over Sandbar in Caribbean Sea	Docking in Oranjestad, Aruba	California Lighthouse, Aruba
History of the California Lighthouse	California Lighthouse (circa 1914)	View from the California Lighthouse	Wild Goats of Aruba	Pelican Pier, Palm Beach, Aruba
Palm Beach, Aruba	Aboard Launch in Aruba	Appraoching Semi-submersible -- Atlantis	Shipwreck Antilla (WWII Freighter)	Coral Growing on Shipwreck Antilla
Mast of Shipwreck Antilla	Sgt Major (fish) around Shipwreck Antilla	Brain Coral on Shipwreck Antilla	Returning to Shore	Hard Rock Cafe, Aruba
Approaching Casibari Rock Formation, Aruba	Entering Casibari Rock Formation	View of Cruise Ships from Casibari Rock Formation	Tree Lizard at Casibari Rock Formation	Susan Bill on Diorite Boulder
Susan Bill at Baby Natural Bridge -- Aruba	Baby Natural Bridge -- Aruba	High Surf at Baby Natural Bridge -- Aruba	Aruban Whiptail Lizard	Ruins of Bushiribana Gold Smelter (circa 1825)
Close-up of Bushiribana Ruins	Brightly Painted House in Aruba	Arriving Cartagena, Colombia	High-rise Construction in Cartagena, Colombia	Spanish Battery Protecting Port of Cartagena, Colombia
Captain Mancuso Backing the Ship Into the Port at Cartagena	Buses Waiting to Take Us on Tour in Cartagena	Ship at Dock in Cartagena	Street Vendors in Cartagena	Street Mechanic in Cartagena
Convento de la Popa	Winding Road to Convento de la Popa	Roadside Stand Going to Convento de la Popa	Vendors Outside Convento de la Popa	Walking Up the Hill to Convento de la Popa
Arriving at 400-year old Convento de la Popa	Atop Hill of Convento de la Popa	View of Cartagena from Convento de la Popa	Courtyard of Convento de la Popa	Courtyard of Convento de la Popa
View of Cartagena from Back of Convento de la Popa	Main Altar in Chapel of Convento de la Popa	Throne Used in Virgin of the Candelaria Festival	Fort of San Felipe de Barajas (17th Century)	San Felipe de Barajas -- Cartagena, Colombia
Tunnels of San Felipe de Barajas	Inside the Walls of San Felipe de Barajas	On the Wall at San Felipe de Barajas	Cannon Position in San Felipe de Barajas	11 km of Walls Surround Old Town Cartagena
Outside the Walls of Old Town Cartagena	Inside the Walls of Old Town Cartagena	Shops in Former Dungeons -- Cartagena	Street in Old Cartagena	Old Cartagena Buildings
Old Cartagena Courtyard	Cartagena Street Artist	Finalizing Art	Bolivar Plaza -- Cartagena	Simon Bolivar Statue -- Cartagena
San Pedro Claver Plaza -- Cartagena, Colombia	San Pedro Claver Plaza -- Cartagena, Colombia	Cloister Courtyard at San Pedro Claver Cathedral	Statue of San Pedro Claver Helping an Angola Slave	Blue & Gold Macaw in Cloister Courtyard
Main Altar in San Pedro Claver Cathedral	Remains of St. Peter Claver (1581-1654)	Colombian Folk Dancers	Colombian Folk Dancers	Cartagena Beach
Cartagena Beach Bar	Los Pegasos -- Cartagena	Main Gate to Old Cartegena & Clocktower (1888)	Distant View of Fortress San Felipe de Barajas -- Cartagena	Church Domes of Cartagena, Colombia
Statue of Virgin Carmen -- Patron Saint of Navigators (Cartagena Harbor)	Fortress San Fernando (1753-60) -- Cartagena Bay	Ships Waiting to Enter Panama Canal at Colon, Panama	Watching Sunrise over Colon, Panama (Atlantic Side)	Leaving Limon Bay, Panama
Approaching Gatun Locks	Early Morning Birthday for Bill	Champagne Breakfast During Panama Canal Transit	Champagne Breakfast	Welcome to the Panama Canal
Locomotives (called Mules) Guide Ships Through the Lock	Traffic Waiting for Locks to Clear to Cross the Canal	Mule Assisting the Coral Pricess	Gatun Lock (1st from Atlantic)	View of Two-foot Clearance from Deck 10
Being Lifted in the 2nd of the 3 Gatun Locks	Next Set of Ships Entering Gatun Locks	Lock Gates Closing Behind the Ship	Walking on Lock Gates	Water Level Differential Between 1st Set of Locks
Mule Guiding the Aft End of the Coral Princess	Entering Gatun Lake	Gatun Dam	Enjoying the Scenery Along Gatun Lake	Gatun Lake Foliage
Dredging Gatun Lake	Floating Crane 'Goliath' (1914) on Gatun Lake	Cruising Gaillard (Culebra) Cut	Panama Canal Railway Bridge	Blasting Tubes for Panama Canal Expansion
Centennial Bridge over Culebra Cut	Entering Pedro Miguel Locks	Outflow of Water from Pedro Miguel Locks	Double Gates of Pedro Miguel Locks	Tugs Assist Ships without Thrusters
Entering Miraflores (Final Two) Locks	Line Handlers Bring Cables from 'Mule' to Ship	Glimpse of Panama City from Miraflores Locks	Water Levels in Miraflores Locks	Miraflores Dam
Crowds at Miraflores Visitors Center	Miraflores Lock from Deck 7	Close-up View of 2-ft Clearance in the Lock	'Mule' with Turning Bridge in Background	Watching Us Leave Miraflores Lock
Bridge of the Americas -- Bay of Panama	Bay of Panama & Panama City Skyline	Ships on Pacific Ocean Waiting to Enter Panama Canal	Medical Evacuation (Off the Coast of Panama)	Sea Birds Following the Ship
Second Formal Night	Tablemates - Linda, Roz, Ches, Bill, Susan (standing), Claudia, Mike, Tina, Terry (seated)	Anchored Off Costa Rica at Dawn	Inside Tender Going Ashore	View of Coral Princess from Tender
Side View of Coral Princess at Anchor	Native Costumes of Costa Rica	Costa Rican Cattle	Costa Rica	Costa Rica
Costa Rica Textiles	'Roy' Shows Young Banana Plant -- Costa Rica	Costa Rica	Onboard the Rain Forest Aerial Tram	Costa Rican Rain Forest Vegetation
Costa Rican Rain Forest	Iguana on Rain Forest Canopy	Iguana Seems to be Watching the Tram	Just a Trickle During the Dry Season	Heading Down on Tram
Toucan in Rain Forest	'False Bird of Paradise' -- Costa Rica	Tiger Rat Snake	Puffing Tree Snake	'Bocaraca' (Eyelash Viper)
Iguana - Costa Rica	Bats - Costa Rica	Costa Rican Cattle	Cocoa Bean	Sunday Afternoon in Costa Rica
Costa Rica	Cashew	Arrival for Costa Rican River Cruise	Garden of Jungle River Tour Location	Rock Urinal in Costa Rican Toilet
Rock Wash Basin in Costa Rican Toilet	Tarcoles River -- Costa Rica	Green Heron -- Tarcoles River	Curious Lizard -- Tarcoles River	Small Crocodile -- Tarcoles River
Sunday Afternoon -- Tarcoles River	Boat Billed Heron -- Tarcoles River	Small Crocodile -- Tarcoles River	White Egret & Roseate Spoonbill	Crocodile
Roseate Spoonbill & Crocodile	Young Green Iguana -- Tarcoles River	Bare-throated Tiger Heron	Three Iguanas on Tacoles Riverbank	Large Iguana on Tacoles Riverbank
Crocodiles in Brackish Riverwater near Pacific Ocean	Mangrove Trees	Mangrove Tributary	Mangrove Black Hawk	Osprey - Tarcoles River
Crossing Tarcoles River	Back at Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica	Tenders Alongside Coral Princess	Sunset on the Pacific	Approaching San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur Harbor from the Launch	Nicaraguan Fishermen	Nicaraguan Marimba Band	Nicaraguan Pedi-cab	Nicaraguan Countryside
Nicaraguan Town	Three-wheel Cab in Nicaragua	Armed Guard on Nicaraguan Store	Masaya Nicaragua Market	Inside the Masaya Market
Mural in Masaya Market	Masaya Market	Mask & Costume Shop in Masaya Market	Street in Masaya, Nicaragua	Entering Masaya Volcano Park
Lava Rock from Masaya Volcano Eruption	Warning Sign at Masaya Volcano	Sulfur Dioxide Gas from Masaya Volcano	Inside Crater of Masaya Volcano	Cross Above Masaya Volcano Erected by Friar to Keep the Devil Away
Steps to "Bobadilla's Cross"	View of Santiago Caldera of Masaya Volcano	Santiago Caldera Size Relative to Buses	Second Caldera at Masaya National Park, Nicaragua	Entering Town of Nindiri, Nicaragua for Lunch
Nicaraguan Restaurant for Lunch	Nicaraguan Mariachi Band	Nicaragua	Nicaraguan School Kids	City Hall -- Granada, Nicaragua (Oldest City in Central America)
Park in Granada, Nicaragua	Nicaraguan Folk Dancers	Nicaraguan Folk Dancers	Susan Dancing with Nicaraguan Folk Dancers	Nicaraguan Folk Dancers
Cathedral of Granada, Nicaragua	Historic Building in Granada, Nicaragua	Moorish Influence in Granada	Woodwork in Granada	Convent of San Francisco (founded 1524) in Granada
Courtyard in Convent of San Francisco	Nicaraguan Flag, Guide, & Susan	Pre-Columbian Ritual Display	Pre-Columbian Lifestyle Display	Nicaraguan Artifacts (800-1350 AD)
Nicaraguan Statues (800-1350 AD)	Statue (800-1350 AD)	Bill with Pre-Columbian Statue	Granada, Nicaragua	Dammed River in Nicaragua
Roadside Cafe in Nicaragua	Nice Property in Nicaragua	Poor Property in Nicaragua	Concepcion Volcano in Nicaragua	Back at the Port in Nicaragua
Leaving Nicaragua	Coastline of Nicaragua	Arrival in Guatemala	Tied Up on Portside in Guatemala	Fishing Boats in Guatemala
Guatemala Scenery	Guatemalan Sugar Cane with Sugar Mill in Background	Fruit & Vegetables -- Guatemala	Pineapple Field -- Guatemala	Store Guard -- Guatemala
Country Church in Guatemala	Guatemala	Guatemala	Farming Among Lava Rocks in Guatemala	Lake Atitlan and Town of San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala
Overlooking Lake Atitlan Guatemala	Guatemala Textiles	Guatemalan Women	Sightseeing on Lake Atitlan with Volcanoes in Background	Shores of Lake Atitlan (5,200 ft above sea level)
Home on Lake Atitlan	Shores of Lake Atitlan	Panajachel, Guatemala (On Lake Atitlan)	Lake Atitlan Map	Volcanoes of Lake Atitlan
House on Shore of Lake Atitlan	Sun's Out on Lake Atitlan	Fishing on Lake Atitlan	King of Lake Atitlan	Returning to San Lucas Toliman (Founded 1579)
View from Restaurant for Lunch	View of Lake Atitlan from Restaurant	Taxi in San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala	Street in San Lucas Toliman	Coffee Plants in Guatemala
Guatemala	Doing Laundry in a River in Guatemala	Rope Bridge in Guatemala	Paint Job of Bus Indicates Destination in Guatemala	Roadside Fruit Stands in Guatemala
Roadside Guard in Guatemala	Gated Community in Guatemala	Leaving Guatemala at Sunset	Mexican Patrol Boat Watches Our Approach to Huatulco	Approaching Mexican Coast
Dock at Huatulco, Mexico	Mexican Navy on Dock at Huatulco	On the Pier at Huatulco	New Construction in Huatulco	The Beach at Huatulco
Capilla de Santa Cruz on the Beach at Huatulco	The Beach at Huatulco	Ships Docked at Huatulco	School of Fish by Ships Thrusters	Marimba Band on the Pier
Pelican on Rocks at Huatulco	Huatulco Island	Sunset on the Pacific	Dessert Buffet	Mexican Coast Near Cabo San Lucas
Last Formal Night	Claudia & Mike	Final Production Number on Coral Princess	Coral Princess Singer	Coral Princess Dancers
Coral Princess Final Show	Coral Princess Singers & Dancers	March of the Baked Alaska	Marianna & Jesse (Waitstaff)	Docked at Port of Los Angeles
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