Length: 758', Gross Tonnage: 46,000 tons, Cruising speed: 21 knots

Passengers: 1,750 and Staff: 614
Cruise Dates:  December 20 - 27, 1998

Ports of call

Willemstad, Curacao

The capital of the Netherlands Antilles, Willemstad has a population of just under 200,000 most of whom are mixed African.  The island is 173 square miles in size and is just 40 miles north of Venezuela.

Hiding from the heat in Hato Cave in Curacao.  It was filled with a dramatic collection of stalactites, stalagmites and crystal clear polls.

Visiting the Curacao Museum of contemporary and modern art.

This picture of a colorful building in Curacao represents the variety of shops where one can find all sorts of worthless trinkets.  And guess what, we actually spent a few hours looking!