Caribbean Cruise - Belize City, Roatan and Cozumel - November 2025

 The last trip of 2025 was a 6 day Caribbean cruise on Princess. Peter and Amy joined us this time. We met up in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale the day before the cruise and made a day trip to Key West. It was a long drive but Peter was willing to drive for this adventure. They look forward to visiting Key West for the first time.

At the famous stop in Key West, enjoying a beautiful afternoon in the Florida sun.

A walk in Duval Park.

Taking a break at the popular "Key Lime Pie" bakery.

Catching a beautiful sunset before leaving Key West.

** Out to sea on the Majestic Princess with Belize City, Belize our first port of call.

Ready for sailing from Ft. Lauderdale.

Formal night.

Altun Ha, Mayan ruins in Belize.

Temple of the Sun God.

Baron Bliss Lighthouse.

A nice boardwalk to unwind before catching the tender back to the ship.

Beautiful Belize sunset as we set sail to Honduras.

** We arrived in Roatan, Honduras the next day. Princess docked at Mahogany Bay, their new resort establishment. It's different port than Norwegian ship when we cruised with Andrew's family and Michelle in 2017. The NCL docked in the downtown area where we could walk to the open market and visited the beach nearby.  Early in the day this time, from Mahogany Bay, we took taxi to downtown Honduras to check out the market, a familiar "landmark" from the cruise eight years ago.

We did not recognize much of the downtown and market. The Bojangle's restaurant is still here. However, there is no "open" market as it was before.

An empanada factory/shop.

A stop by the beach behind the maket.

At the ship's resort, Mahogany Square.

Spending the afternoon at the ship's resort, Mahogany Beach.

Beach time at Mahogany.

Mahogany beach.

Ready for the evening dinner. 

** Our last port of call is Cozumel, Mexico, the largest Caribbean island located off the Yucatan Peninsula. The port and the downtown area have reconstructed and redeveloped to accommodate more cruise ships and tourists. 

     As usual, we booked a private day tour to visit some popular sites on the island. 

Across from Capilla Santa Cruz in the downtown area.

Castillo de Castellar de la Frontera.

The lighthouse at the Castillo marina.


San Gervasio Mayan Archaeological

San Gervasio.

Archaeolicial point in San Gervasio.

On the way to the Coconuts restaurant.

Beach view from Coconuts restaurant.

All new at the beach since our 2017 visit. - So commercialized with an open market nearby.

Back to the ship after a nice day visiting Cozumel.

Wait!.. Before getting on the ship, we chilled out at a bar in the port terminal.

The sun started setting when we left the terminal.

Cruising the last sea day in the Caribbean.

Our last evening - somewhere over the Straits of Florida.

 Nice to cruise with Amy and Peter again.  We had a great time. Where will be our next cruise?. TBA.!!

Paris, France - September 2025

 The day after MSM trip, we visited Musee d'Orsay and attended the midnight show at Moulin Rouge. 

View from the d'Orsay at sunset. - The Paris Olympic balloon and Sacre Coeur Cathedral in the background.

                                   

Musee d'Orsay restaurant.

Portrait of Dr. Paul Gachet - Painting by Vincent van Gogh.

Monet's water lily pond.

Arriving at Moulin Rouge for the midnight show.






Inside the theater


At our table.

Cheers!

New friends at the next table.

We saved the best for our last day in Paris. We started the day by meeting Lam Boi, my cousin and her husband, Chan Ninh at Tuileries metro station. Nice to be able to meet up with them this time. It had been 11 years since we saw them last!. They had a full day plan to show us around Paris on our last day. 

Close encounter with the Olympic Balloon in Tuileries.  Enjoy having the locals as tour guides!!

A windy morning in Paris.

Tuileries Garden.

Galeries Lafayette.

                                                 View from Galeries Lafayette rooftop.

A very nice lunch at Chatelet-Les Halles.

Thank you, Lam Boi and Chan Ninh for a wonderful day in Paris. You are great hosts!~~ Good bye Lam Boi, Chan Ninh and Paris.  Until we meet again....