The World's Longest Miracle Cruise Report® (Bonus!)

Intro  |   Tampa - Day 1  |   Tampa - Day 2  |   Cruise 1 - Embark  |   Cruise 2 - Day at Sea  |   Cruise 3 - Grand Cayman  |  
Cruise 4 - Costa Maya  |   Cruise 5 - Cozumel  |   Cruise 6 - Belize  |   Cruise 7 - Day at Sea  |   Cruise 8 - Disembark  |   It's a Wrap! The Photo Gallery

The Photo Gallery


Almost as much fun as having to deal with the Carnival photographers - only not as aggressive.

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. So with that motto in mind, and to show off a little bit more for those of you who made it all the way through to the end of the mega-report, I hereby present to you another look at our trip. A few are repeats that you've seen and enjoyed earlier in our adventures, but the rest are fresh, fresh, fresh!

Thanks for sticking with me until the end. I hope you enjoyed the ride.

Now sit back, click away, and enjoy!

Kevin

The Tampa / St. Petersburg Vicinity

Clearwater Beach #1
Clearwater Beach #2
Sunset at Clearwater Beach
Salvador Dali's bench
Sunset at St. Pete Beach
St. Pete Beach hotels #1
St. Pete Beach hotels #2
Mary on the beach
Kevin on the beach
The weasel & the beans on the beach
Fort DeSoto #1
Fort DeSoto #2
The "nice" houses in Tampa #1
The "nice" houses in Tampa #2
The "nice" houses in Tampa #3
The Pier in St. Petersburg
Pelican at The Pier
Lots o' Pelicans

The Port of Tampa

The boarding process #1
The boarding process #2
Pier #2 - as seen from the ship #1
Pier #2 - as seen from the ship #2
Pier #2 - as seen from the ship #3
Pier #2 - as seen from the ship #4
Pier #2 - as seen from the ship #5
Pier #2 - as seen from the ship #6
Pier #2 - as seen from the ship #7
The disembarkment pier #1
The disembarkment pier #2
The disembarkment pier #3
The disembarkment pier #4
The disembarkment pier #5

Carnival Miracle - Inside

Looking up at Nick & Noras
The captain and his crew
Horatios restaurant
Phantom Lounge
Slots o' fun
Mary's vice - the quarter sucker
Mr. Lucky
Frankenstein's Lab #1
Frankenstein's Lab #2
Frankenstein's Lab #3
Artwork #1
Artwork #2
Artwork #3
Gatsby's Garden
Maguire's Pub
Signs
Raven library
Yellow Brick Road
Mad Hatter's Lounge #1
Mad Hatter's Lounge #2
Art auction #1
Art auction #2
Art auction #3
Panorama deck hallway art
Cabin 8167 door
Bacchus Dining Room #1
Bacchus Dining Room #2
Dancing for dessert #1
Dancing for dessert #2

Carnival Miracle - Outside

Muster drill #1
Muster drill #2
Topless deck warning
Outside view at sunset
Aft deck
The aft - from the pier in Costa Maya
Miracle logo
Two ships - one city
View of neighboring ship from balcony
Miracle up close
Lido pool with whitecaps
Outside view #1
Outside view #2
Outside view #3
Outside view #4
Outside view #5
Outside view #6
Outside view #7
Outside view #8
Outside view #9
Outside view #10
Outside view #11
Outside view #12
Outside view #13
Outside view #14
Outside view #15
Outside view #16
Outside view #17
Outside view #18
Outside view #19
Outside view #20

Grand Cayman - By Sea

The Caribbean Sea
Grand Cayman from sea #1
Grand Cayman from sea #2
Neighboring ships
Tender into port #1
Tender into port #2

Grand Cayman - By Land

Pier area #1
Pier area #2
Pier area #3
Pier area #4
Pier area #5
Hard Rock Cafe
Rolex street clock
Cayman fishing pier
Hurricane Ivan damage #1
Hurricane Ivan damage #2
Hurricane Ivan damage #3
Hurricane Ivan damage #3
Cuban cigars for sale
Mary and Black Dick

Turtle Farm

Cayman Turtle Farm logo
Web site
Turtle gift shop
Warning sign
Explanation
Big turtle tank #1
Big turtle tank #2
Babies!
Tour guide Leslie and friend
Mary and friend
Kevin and friend
Flags over the rum store
Kevin with the wooden pirate
Mary with the wooden pirate

Hell

Hell Post Office
Mary at the Post Office
The gift shop in Hell
More gifts from Hell
Hell warnings
Hell brimstone #1
Hell brimstone #2
Kevin in Hell
Mary in Hell

Stingray City

The clear water
Mary with Ray
Kevin with Ray
Those who wouldn't get off the boat
Stingray #1
Stingray #2
Stingray #3
Stingray #4
The boat ride out #1
The boat ride out #2
The boat ride out #3
Many snorkelers all at once

Costa Maya, Mexico

"Welcome to Costa Maya", says the pier.
"Welcome to Costa Maya", says the crazy Mayan.
"Welcome to Costa Maya", says the blue water.
"Welcome to Costa Maya", says the beach babes.
The Miracle at the pier
Three ships at the pier
The Costa Maya beachfront, from the ship #1
The Costa Maya beachfront, from the ship #2
The Costa Maya beachfront, from the ship #3
The Costa Maya beachfront, from the ship #4
Mary and "La Yarda" of Mango Margarita
Kevin and "La Yarda" of Mango Margarita
The view from Mamacitas restaurant #1
The view from Mamacitas restaurant #2
The view from Mamacitas restaurant #3

Mahahual, Mexico

Local Mahajual restaurant
Hotel Mahahual
The beachfront in Mahahual #1
The beachfront in Mahahual #2
The beachfront in Mahahual #3
The beachfront in Mahahual #4
Standing in the water, looking out
Tapas bar
More local beachfront
Local vendors
A lucky fisherman
Someone needs a bigger suit...
View from the sand, looking up.
"Hey - nice coconuts!"

The Underwater Camera in Mahahual

My prize
Peace to the fishies, man
Lunch!
Clear waters
The Big Fish
Stuff on the bottom #1
Stuff on the bottom #2
Stuff on the bottom #3
Stuff on the bottom #4

Cozumel - Puerta Maya

Welcome to Puerta Maya
Port shops
Hookahs for sale
Port kiosks
The teeming masses
More shops
Mayan fountain
Ron Jon's #1
Ron Jon's #2
Ships at port
Fat Tuesdays
Stuff for sale
"Tobacco" pipes for sale
Los Cinco Soles
"Questionable" art objects for sale
The ship's stragglers - about to be left behind

Cozumel - Chankanaab Park

Chankanaab Park #1
Chankanaab Park #2
View from Chankanaab
Lifeguard stand
Big trees!
Park flowers
"Bamboo chickens"
Laguna Chankanaab #1
Laguna Chankanaab #2
Beach shot #1
Beach shot #2
Beach shot #3
Beach shot #4
Beach shot #5
Beach shot #6
Beach shot #7

The Underwater Camera in Chankanaab

The underwater statue
Conch fritters, anyone?
Under the sea #1
Under the sea #2
Under the sea #3
Under the sea #4
Under the sea #5
Under the sea #6
Under the sea #7
Under the sea #8
Under the sea #9
Under the sea #10

Belize

The tender into Belize City
Tourist Village from Sea #1
Tourist Village from Sea #2
The flag of Belize
Welcome to Belize!
Every road leads to an adventure...
Memories of Belize
Anyone thirsty?
Tourism Village #1
Tourism Village #2
Local vendors outside the Tourism Village
Sailboat
Beach shack
Neighborhood
The visible hand
Edgar, our tour guide
The Belize rainforest #1
The Belize rainforest #2
The Belize rainforest #3
Cheers Restaurant #1
Cheers Restaurant #2
Flowers at Cheers
Iris at Cheers

Cave Tubing in Belize

Crossing the river
The river itself
Starting the jungle hike
The misty rainforest
Dense forests
Bird of Paradise
Bananas, anyone?
The cave from the outside
The cave from the inside

Grand Gala Buffet

Food #1
Food #2
Food #3
Food #4
Food #5
Food #6
Food #7
Food #8
Food #9
Food #10
Food #11
Food #12
Ice Dragon
Ice Unicorn

Cabin 8167

From the back, looking towards the door
Comfy couch
Queen bed

Towel Animals

Oooh! A stingray!
Aaah! An octopus!
Hey!! A weasel and a lobster (I think)
Huh?? A pig? A dog? Not too sure...

Sunrises / Sunsets

Cayman Island Sunset #1
Cayman Island Sunset #2
Sunrise over the Sea #1
Sunrise over the Sea #2
Cozumel Sunset
Sunset over the Sea #1
Clouds & Sun Sunset #1
Clouds & Sun Sunset #2

Friends & Family

Aussie Ali, the trivia goddess
Dining with Larry & Kim #1
Dining with Larry & Kim #2
Kevin & Mary, formal night
Tatiana, Larry, Kim, Mary, Kevin, & Jana
The dinner dance parade
Kevin - Mr. Formal
Mary - Mrs. Elegant
Mary losing at ping pong
Mary & the life preserver
Kevin & the life preserver
The slot tournament
Mary feeding her habit #1
Why won't this machine give me back quarters???
Weasel in a sombrero
The end of the party...


Intro  |   Tampa - Day 1  |   Tampa - Day 2  |   Cruise 1 - Embark  |   Cruise 2 - Day at Sea  |   Cruise 3 - Grand Cayman  |  
Cruise 4 - Costa Maya  |   Cruise 5 - Cozumel  |   Cruise 6 - Belize  |   Cruise 7 - Day at Sea  |  
Cruise 8 - Disembark  |   It's a Wrap!  |   The Photo Gallery


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