February 4th
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We leave Winter and head south :-) !
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This iguana came to welcome us to Fort Lauderdale
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42 of us in the lobby of the Embassy Suites
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Our first glimpse of the Majestic Princess
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February 4th
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A beauriful evening as we pull out of the habour at Fort Lauderdale
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We had a super nice venue for our Spirit of the West welcome reception
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Jo-Anne & Dennis Stratham - 2 of the many repeats this year
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Laura & Harold Theriault - 2 more repeats :-)
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February 4th
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Annie & Elgar Grinde - 2 more repeats
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Brother-in-laws Ernie Israelson & Ric Arthurs
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Sisters Pat Bird & Linda Arthurs (with Ernie & Ric)
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Annette & Steen Jochumsen - 5 times repeats
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February 4th
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Brothers Dwight and Ross Cullum - first timers
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Diane Peake, Marilyn & Gary Pinder (8 times), Ed Peake (15 times)
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Jim giving a little history on the 22nd Annual S of the W cruise.
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Ernie Israelson's dessert - 1st night in the dining room!
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February 4th
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Happy Birthday Barb MacFarquhar!
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Ed Peake entertaining our group
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The room set up theatre style for us
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A great Spirit of the West evening!
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February 6th & 7th
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So nice to get our own section in the dining room!
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Happy Birthday Carolyn Leask! Great place to celebrate a birthday!
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Our Sommelier, Kudakwashe, showing Jim a good bottle of wine
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St Maarten ... our first stop. 27 C - 81 F at 8:30 AM
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February 7th
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They wanted to take our photo ... smile boys!
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Mark and Kathy figured this looks like their kind of port !
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5 ships in port - the Majestic Princess on the far left (behind the tree)
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A picture from the taxi as we head into town in Cole Bay
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February 7th
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One of the excursions was a tour at Toppers Rhum Distillery
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We found Sint Maarten to be truly as the licence plate stated
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Happy Birthday Diane Peake! And a Milestone one, too!
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One of the many desserts offered ... hard to decline!
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We have announced the 2026 cruise destination! A Bucket List Trip for many! February 16th to March 7th, 2026
Machu Picchu Tour PLUS a 14 day Incas and Aztecs cruise on the Oceana Vista
from Lima Peru to San Diego! Download the
2026 cruise info here.
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