More Cruise pictures

We chose to do the Chacchoben Mayan Ruins that took about 4 hours. It was very interesting and a lot greener than I thought it might be. We were in the middle of a jungle, which was cool. These ruins were Tom's favorite. He's the history buff of the family, so he loved it.

Miles and miles of powdery white sand line the shores of Costa Maya. Rustic bungalows and small hotels dot the shore line offering a relaxing alternative for those who want noting more than to gaze at the beautiful blue Caribbean Sea. A barrier reef, second longest in the world, shadows Costa Maya. The reef is a living underwater seascape populated by myriad varieties of coral, which harbor pink conch, sponges, anemones, sea fans, and around 500 species of fish including the grouper, angel fish, and pork fish, not to mention the rare sea turtles, which nest on area beaches year after year. We did see some sea turtles but did not get to swim with them, this time.

Once on board and we got our things in our room we were able to relax a little until they had the all important emergency drill. (just in case of an emergency). Thankfully we did NOT have to use it while on the ship. YEAH!

We're getting ready to board the Norwegian Spirit at New Orleans. It was still a bit cool. It took us about a day and a half to go from New Orleans to Costa Maya, Mexico. The seas were kind of rough going down, just at times. My sister had a little difficult time getting use to the motion, but got use to it. Donald, her hubby, enjoyed watching everything and everyone. He was up at the crack of dawn and at the very front of the ship, clear up on top so he could take it all in. It was fun to watch him. :o)
While on board we could eat, we had GREAT entertainment. The Norwegian Cruise Line Production Co. presented the high energy performance of "On Broadway" the musical. It was wonderful. I really enjoyed all the entertainment and musical groups they had in different places on the ship. It was great to go & just relax and listen to music.