Havensight Mall from Above

Good morning,

Today's images are literally an "oversight" of Havensight Mall in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.  I took the images from Deck 12 of Freedom of the Seas.

All of those buildings are shops and restaurants that are right at the dockside where cruise ship guests can shop and eat without going into downtown St. Thomas.

When I first started coming here more than 30 years ago, these shops weren't here.  There were taxis that would take you downtown to shop and eat across the bay.  Now the shops have come to the customers.  ;)

This little "hut" is where we sometimes go for chicken legs for lunch here at the dockside.

Enjoy!

Lois

Cleaning Deck Chairs

Good morning,

One of the routines performed on cruise ships while guests are ashore is the cleaning of the deck chairs.  It wouldn't be fun to sit on a chair that had suntan lotion on it from the previous occupant.

These chairs are all stacked here while crew on the other side of the stack over there near the door are cleaning them so that they can be arranged once again on the deck for the next guests who want to use them.

Lois

St. Thomas, USVI, Harbor

Good morning,

There are some beautiful images to be captured in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.

I have a great vantage point from Freedom of the Seas.  That yacht below is equipped with...

...bicycles for getting around in ports.

These little boats are what are used to come ashore by the people who live out...

 ...here on these sailboats anchored in the harbor. 

What a beautiful place with pictures to take everywhere I look! 

Enjoy,
Lois

Turn Around Day

Good morning,

It is amazing to see what happens on "turn around day" for a cruise ship. 

Huge trucks arrive at the dock with supplies for the next cruise...

...materials for repairs and maintenance arrive.  Above you see rolls of carpet.

All trucks arriving at the port carrying food and other supplies are checked by security.

In the center of the image above you can see buses lined up to take cruise guests to the airport or other destinations.

 This is one of two gangways that guests will use to move between the ship and the terminal. 

 Guests are waiting for customs and immigration officials as they leave the ship.

As soon as the guests from the current cruise are ashore, guests for the next cruise will begin to board. 

I took these images just before Freedom of the Seas moved to a new, but similar terminal at Port Canaveral.

 All the best,
 Lois

Southern Florida at Sundown

Good morning,

These images were taken as we sailed past Southern Florida at sundown on our way to Port Canaveral.

 So pretty!  I took the images from our stateroom window.

 Enjoy!

Lois

Charter Cruise Ship - St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.

Good morning,

While we were in St.Thomas, U.S.V.I. we saw this beautiful "cruise ship."

I watched as the team of deck hands scrubbed every inch of the ship.

I went down a few decks and stood on Deck 4 of Freedom of the Seas to take these images of the ship docked nearby.

 More scrubbing!

 This is all stainless steel.  Wow.

 I did some research.  This is the name of the German ship manufacturer.

 The name of the ship is Rising Sun.  It is available for charter and very, very classy (and expensive) cruises.  ;)

Enjoy,
Lois

Sea Day

Good morning,

Sometimes it is just fun to relax and watch the ocean and sky from our stateroom. 

Enjoy,
Lois