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Sea Day then Costa Maya, Mexico & Harvest Caye, Belize

I enjoyed a day at sea on the way from Miami to Mexico by attending a "Nice to Meet You" gathering and exploring my shipboard home for the next two weeks. Soon after I awoke the next day, I could see a tall white lighthouse on the shore. That meant we were approaching Costa Maya, near the rather low-keyed but changing beach town of Mahahual. Having been to Costa Maya before, we decided to do something a bit different. We used some of our ample shipboard credit to go on a segway adventure down to and through Mahahual. Either in Mahahual or some time later, I lost my point and shoot camera. So between leaving my "real" camera on the ship to facilitate segway riding, losing my backup camera, not liking phone photography much, and finding Costa Maya less photogenic as some places we'd be, I ended up with few pictures that day. In Harvest Caye (private island) I wasn't expecting too much. I took a short excursion to see a couple local towns, and then did a 3-leg zipline that exhausted me as much as exhilarated me. It was NOT for the faint of heart, but I was determined to have some fun on this stop
and I did!

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Photos by Ruth & Howard
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Marina reception staircase from one side - beautiful! As we sailed, the top of the tree swayed very slightly.
Marina reception staircase from one side - beautiful! As we sailed, the top of the tree swayed very slightly.		 Smaller tree in Marina Lounge
Smaller tree in Marina Lounge		 Mahahual lighthouse near Costa Maya port
Mahahual lighthouse near Costa Maya port		 The port is in sight
The port is in sight		 Replica of a Mayan temple near the port
Replica of a Mayan temple near the port		 A Royal Caribbean ship and a Norwegian ship beat us to Costa Maya
A Royal Caribbean ship and a Norwegian ship beat us to Costa Maya
Off we go!
Off we go!		 Our segway tour took us first to the Mahahual lighthouse. I had seen it on our previous visit.
Our segway tour took us first to the Mahahual lighthouse. I had seen it on our previous visit.		 Mahahual boats at beach stop
Mahahual boats at beach stop		 Mahahual sign w 3 segwayers
Mahahual sign w 3 segwayers		 Howard surprised me with a carry out dinner from Marina's Pizzaria - custom made margherita pizza brought to the room!
Howard surprised me with a "carry out" dinner from Marina's "Pizzaria" - custom made margherita pizza brought to the room!		 Next day: First glimpse of Vista as we approached Harvest Caye
Next day: First glimpse of Vista as we approached Harvest Caye
Vista, a Harvest Caye tender boat and the replica lighthouse on the way to our tender spot
Vista, a Harvest Caye tender boat and the replica lighthouse on the way to our tender spot		 Harvest Caye Flighthouse replica lighthouse.
Harvest Caye Flighthouse replica lighthouse. 		Vista with its modern smokestack
Vista with its modern smokestack		 Lizard or possibly an iguana?
Lizard or possibly an iguana?		 The private island offered water sports, food, pool, beach, ziplining, etc.
The private island offered water sports, food, pool, beach, ziplining, etc. 		Flighthouse where I ziplined 3 segments. Kind of fun, kind of scary, somewhat exhausting with a rope walk, etc.
"Flighthouse" where I ziplined 3 segments. Kind of fun, kind of scary, somewhat exhausting with a rope walk, etc.
The mangrove probably held lots of birds, and manatees.
The mangrove probably held lots of birds, and manatees.		 Pelicans!
Pelicans!
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