Category Archives: Spring

SXM-2023

Posted on 2023-05-02 by Ron MacKay

2023-04 This year marks our 31st trip to Sint Maarten (SXM). The Island was very quiet this year, but the Royal Islander and the weather was as perfect as ever. It was a surprise for us to see the seaweed … Continue reading →

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Cruise 2020 SailAway

Posted on 2020-03-06 by Ron MacKay

2020-03-06 This year’s sailing adventure was on the Cruise ship Crown Princess. Leaving Ft. Lauderdale FL for a 10 day Cruise of some Islands in the Southern Caribbean. My first album has photos of the Sailaway from Port Everglades, as … Continue reading →

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SXM-2019

Posted on 2019-04-14 by Ron MacKay

2019-04-17 We didn’t get to SXM last year because our Resort was closed for repairs. In the Fall of 2017 hurricane Irma caused considerable damage to the Island and many resorts were closed for a long time. Over a year … Continue reading →

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Cruise 2019 – Western Caribbean

Posted on 2019-03-01 by Ron MacKay

2019-03-01 This year our Cruise took in the Western loop on the Caribbean Princess. A 7 night sail that took us to 4 new countries. The first album Cruise-2019-SailAway has some photos from the Sail-Away at Port Everglades in Fort … Continue reading →

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Cruise 2018 – Southern Caribbean

Posted on 2018-03-13 by Ron MacKay

2018-03-13 Our first Sea Cruise was on the Royal Princess out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. A 10 day cruise with 6 Island stops in the Southern Caribbean. However, our first stop, Eluthera/Princess Cays was rained out so we had to … Continue reading →

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Island Falconry

Posted on 2017-05-21 by Ron MacKay

2017-05-21 Our PEI Photo Club had as its outing, a visit to Island Falconry near Albany PEI. It began with an informative presentation where we learned about the Falcons and other birds at work there. The online album is called … Continue reading →

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Capt. Cousins 100th Birthday

Posted on 2016-05-21 by Ron MacKay

2016-05-21 My Uncle Lorne, also known as Capt. Cousins, celebrated his 100th Birthday this week. He was Captain of the MV Abegweit (Abby) for many years and I foundly remember sailing in that majestic ship, that to a young traveller, … Continue reading →

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Varadero Cuba

Posted on 2015-03-22 by Ron MacKay

2015-03-22 This year’s Spring trip was to Cuba. There are 4 Flickr albums that contain photos of this trip and the excursions we took while in Cuba. We stayed a week at the Sol Palmeras resort in Varadero, which is … Continue reading →

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Interesting Ferry Ride

Posted on 2012-05-25 by Ron MacKay

2012-05-25  On a trip to Halifax  we took the Wood Islands ferry. An uneventfull but pleasant cruise until we approached Caribou, NS. Alongside we notice this strange conveyance. Turns out it’s the Pictou Island Ferry.

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Photoshoot to Robinson’s Island

Posted on 2012-05-21 by Ron MacKay

2012-05-21 The PEI PhotoClub had a photoshoot outing to Robinson’s Island. Not really an island, its the a spit of land at the western end of Brackely beach on the  Gulf Shore Parkway. (46.445339N, -63.269405W)’ Since this was a ‘sunrise’ … Continue reading →

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