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Western Caribbean Cruise 2012

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Western Caribbean Cruise 2012

Sailing the Maya coast — October 2012

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Sailing the Maya Coast

A fall cruise out of Galveston into the Western Caribbean — long days at sea, a turquoise beach, and a stop on the Maya coast at Costa Maya, where jungle-wrapped stone pyramids stand a short drive from the pier. A small set of the wide-open views from a week on the water. Tap any photo to enlarge it, or open the map.

Day 1

Mon 22 Oct

At sea

At sea
At seaOpen ocean to the horizon, somewhere off the Gulf.
At sea
At seaThe deep blue of the Caribbean from the rail.

Day 2

Tue 23 Oct

At sea · A Caribbean beach

At sea
At seaThe great white bow of the ship cutting south.
A Caribbean beach
A Caribbean beachTurquoise shallows and white sand, warm as a bath.

Day 3

Wed 24 Oct

Costa Maya & the Maya coast

Costa Maya & the Maya coast
Costa Maya & the Maya coastThe ship in at port on the Maya coast.
Costa Maya & the Maya coast
Costa Maya & the Maya coastA weathered Maya pyramid rising out of the jungle.
Costa Maya & the Maya coast
Costa Maya & the Maya coastOld stone steps worn smooth by a thousand years.
Costa Maya & the Maya coast
Costa Maya & the Maya coastA temple mound on the green Yucatán flats.

Day 4

Thu 25 Oct

Costa Maya & the Maya coast

Costa Maya & the Maya coast
Costa Maya & the Maya coastBack aboard, the ship waiting at the pier.

Where we wandered