The Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia (also, St. Elsewhere, in the Caribbean) “Reef Squid“ Squid are ubiquitous in every ocean. On the reef, they are seldom seen alone. Usually, divers and snorkelers will notice a line stretching down the reef — squid all arranged facing the same direction, moving easily along the contour of the […]
Sep 27, 2011 | Categories: A Shore Dive Kinda Life, thePhotoTourist, Underwater | Tags: cannon, Canon, Caribbean, dark, divemaster, diving, Elsewhere, focus, focus light, Indonesia, jet, Lembeh, Lembeh Strait, light, Light & Motion, Light and Motion, line, night, night dive, North Sulawesi, PADI, Saint, Sola, spotting, squid, St Elsewhere, strait, Sulawesi, swim, Underwater, wall | Leave A Comment »
This is a small Caribbean reef (spiny) lobster I found while diving with Dreamtime Dive Center in Mahahual, Mexico — the small town near the cruise ship port called Costa Maya. The dive center stands right on the beautiful white sand beach that runs the length of the town. Highly recommended; check them out if you ever get there.
Apr 12, 2010 | Categories: Underwater | Tags: Caribbean, coral, Costa Maya, cruise, cruise critic, cruisecritic, dive, diving, Dreamtime, Dreamtime Dive Center, Dreamtime Dive Centre, Dreamtime Dive Resort, fire coral, flames, Holland America, Holland America Line, lobster, Mahahual, Mexico, port, reef, Ryndam, scuba, scuba board, ScubaBoard, spiny lobster, the flames, trip advisor, tripadvisor, Underwater | Leave A Comment »
High Definition Images (HDR) images taken during a tour group visit to Quirigua Archaeological Park in central Guatemala. Quirigua is home of one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Mayan stelae and zoomorphs of the Mayan classic period, displayed under thatched roofs in beautifully manicured gardens.
Mar 30, 2010 | Categories: Land & Air, thePhotoTourist | Tags: archaeology, Caribbean, classic, cruise, forest, garden, grass, Guatemala, HDR, high dynamic range, Holland America, Holland America Line, jungle, lawn, Maya, Mayan, not_uw, pole, post, Quirigua, Quirigua Archaeological Park, Quirigua Park, Ryndam, stairs, stelae, stele, steps, temple, thatch, tour, tourist, tourists, tree, trees, western Caribbean, zoomorph | Leave A Comment »
Half-way through a very nice dive at Turneffe Atoll off Belize, the divemaster found this whitespotted toadfish. The whitespotted toadfish is reported only in waters off Belize, which makes this fish unique and interesting — though also quite ugly.
Mar 24, 2010 | Categories: thePhotoTourist, Underwater | Tags: Belize, bottom, Caribbean, cave, coral, cruise, fish, hole, Holland America, Hugh Parkey, Hugh Parkey's Belize Dive Connection, reef, Ryndam, sand, spotted, toad fish, toadfish, Underwater, white spot, whitespot toadfish, whitespotted, whitespotted toadfish | Leave A Comment »
Belize – the Cruise Ship Anchorage
The cruise ship Norwegian Jewel sparkles in the sun under a double rainbow, as a rain squall passes. Shot from the Holland America ship Ryndam in the cruise ship anchorage at Belize. Turneffe Atoll is visible to the left, just emerging under the storm clouds.
Mar 20, 2010 | Categories: Land & Air, thePhotoTourist | Tags: anchorage, Belize, Caribbean, cloud, clouds, cruise, cruise ship, double rainbow, Jewel, Norwegian Jewel, not_uw, ocean, rain, rainbow, reflection, sea, ship, squall, storm, sun, Turneffe, Turneffe Atoll | Leave A Comment »
