Cruise Pictures -- & Commentary -- From Grand Cayman

Some perks of the job. A complimentary bottle of Champaign and fruit plate. BTW this was no cheap bottle. It was listed at $56 on the wine list. Oh, yea! Time to start your "dolce vita"

This is the Celebrity ship "Constellation" This is the ship I lectured on. We were being tendered into Georgetown, Grand Cayman when I took this picture. I've been asked in emails what Celebrity Cruise Line is like. Well I can honestly say they run (if you pardon the expression) a very tight ship. The service was second to none. And not only do they treat their revenue guests with style and attention to detail but they also treated me very well.

Still on the tender here. In the foreground you can see a replica of a pirate ship. One of the presentations I did on this cruise was entitled "Miss Jolly Roger: The Caribbean's Most Notorious Female Pirates". This is an example of a destination-driven onboard program. To learn how to take what you already know or have an interest in and turn it into a successful destination-driven enrichment program get the "Speak on Cruise Ships" program.

This is a picture of the Grand Cayman Government House. This is where the Governor lives. Because the Cayman Islands are still a crown territory the Governor is appointed by H.M. Queen Elizabeth.

Me in the town of Hell, Grand Cayman. The town takes its name from the volcanic rock formations in the background.

An iguana makes his way down the tree to say "hell-o". The tree is in the area surrounding the rock formation.

Its kitschy but quaint. The "Hell" gift shop. Many people like to send postcards from Hell with a "Hell" cancel stamp and a note like: "Been to Hell and back." The other guy in the picture is my traveling companion: my grandpa. He's so cool to hang out with.

Turtles at the turtle farm. The old turtle farm used to be right on the ocean. It was blown away during Hurricane Ivan. They lost almost all of their stock. This new facility is now across the street and offers much better to protection to these beautiful creatures in a hurricane.

More turtles. I asked one of the workers what they did with these creatures. The response: they eat them. And not surprisingly the attendant reported that they "taste like chicken." I must say that took a little fun out of the visit. However, I did learn that a percentage of the turtles were released into the wild. Its a good thing since they are endangered.

What's nice about the farm is that many tanks are designed so that visitors can pull a turtle out for a picture. Here grandpa and a turtle are mugging for the camera.

Here's another little guy. These creatures were surprisingly calm. He is cute! You can see the tanks in the background.

I had to get in the act, too. (Naturally.)

Another turtle.

On the tender back to the "Constellation" after a fun-filled day in Grand Cayman.