2025 Bickerdike Christmas Pictures, enjoy....

 St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands from our balcony 3-23-25

   Our quick trip off the ship at St. Thomas. We aren't skipping the line, they are lined up for a tour 3-23-25

   Katie relaxing on the balcony as we cruise out of St. Thomas 3-23-25

   Pete relaxing on the balcony 3-23-25

  Island of Dominica.  Our tour guide Randle, we hiked up to the sulphur springs - pretty small! 3-24-25

   Looking down on our ship from a hight spot in Dominica 3-24-25

    St. Kitts tour from Anne's tours, driver Joe who was a dog raiser.  This is a central square 3-25-25

     Darned white fence in the way. look at all the white birds in the trees!  St. Kitts 3-25-25

    Joe our great St. Kitts driver and one of his dogs    3-25-25

 Our special 30th Anniversary dinner at the ship's steak house.  Special free desert in the middle of the table 3-25-25

Towel animal that greeted us on our Anniversary, thanks to our cabin steward 3-25-25

  Day at sea, clouds with a bonus rainbow on the left side 3-28-25

 This greeted us after opening the curtain on our cabin, the Celebrity Ascent, our ship for the next week's cruise, first time we havein't had to take

 a taxi or bus to the next cruise, just walk across the street with our luggage (which we almost lost due to a bad porter). 3-30-25

 One of the many artworks on the Ascent 3-30-25

  Showroom on Ascent, everything illuminated is a video screen 3-30-25

  Iguanas sunning on the rocks at St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 4-2-25

  Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Bay Beach Club, golfcart service both directions from the resort, Katie with my Aunt Kendy (facing us), fresh in from New Mexico,  over her right shoulder good thing we had a big budget for food for the meeting, dinner was $250 including tip for thw two of us 4-22-25

  View from our room 471, Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Club, Dana Point 4-23-25

  View from our room toward the buffet with fellow stockholders (mostly family) still eating/drinking, Katie was pooped out from the spa

so we left early 4-24-25

   Ham lunch at Santa Barbara Petrini's.  John Franklin, K6LUA, Joe Sayovitz, W6HCY and John Kendall AB6JK with hat  5-16-25

  Danielle K6DVD with Davie her oneish daughter named after father, silent key, Dave a very good friend to all of us.  5-16-25

  Davie with grandma, Cynthia D'Alfonso K6CDY talking with Ryan AI6NE 5-16-25

  Back at Petrini's again, celebrating Jennifer's 50th!  Hugo and Jennifer  5-17-25

  The rest of the birthday group, Katie, Ethan and me with my mouth open (think Hugo took the picture that way on purpose) 5-17-25

  Father's day at Bob's Big Boy, Touloca Lake (Burbank).  Me flanked by Liberty on my right, and Jennifer on my left 6-15-25

  The whole gang, I was only expecting Jen's family, pleasant surprise with Liberty's too! 6-15-25

From left to right, Ethan, Jennifer, Hugo, Taylor, Liberty, Payton and Trevor

  Ovation of the Seas, anchored off of Cabo San Lucal, look at all the tour boats showing people the rocky shore across from the tourist areas 7-12-25

  Ovation of the Seas, looks of surprise when people entered this elevator to a piano playing pirate, sorry for all the reflection 7-12-25

  One of our dinners in the main dining room, Alexander, Karen and Kaitlyn.  Not shown me, Katie and Kevin  7-12-25

  Professional portrait on a formal night, Alexander, Me, Katie, Karen, Kaitlyn and Kevin 7-12-25

  Hot Tub time for Karen and Kaitlyn, ship's professional picture 7-10-25

  Recently turned 100 years old, Pepe Sanchex at Jennifer and Hugo's 20th anniversary, their ranch S/W of Westlake Village 8-9-25

  Some of the kids enjoying the hot tub at Hufo and Jen's 20th.  Note the four legged kid tubbing too. 8-9-25

  Panama canal cruise on Grand Princess.  Quiz:  What is this device on the Los Angeles dock?  9-15-25

Answer:  ships have to use shore power when docked in LA these days, this is connection to underground cables (black ones on left) to ship (white arm)

  Dinner in the dining room, our first night 9-15-25

  Sunset off our balcony 9-17-25

  Manzanillo, Mexico Sunset as we leave port 9-18-25

  New country for us Puerto Queztal, Guatamala weather kept us out of our planned Mexican port, Katie found a friend.  9-21-25

Starting our Panama Canal transt by cruising under the "Bridge of the Americas" Highway 1 into Panama City 9-26-25

Our first lock on the new route, huge sections with green are the gates that go completely across the lock blocking the water, water reuse lakes seen

top right.  Old lock system used gates from each side and "mules" electric locomotives that towed the ships through the locks. 9-26-25

Forward view showing a gate closed (grey thing just below the ship's flying bridge) 9-26-25

Jungle along canal, note the two funny items on the hill mid picture.  As near as I can figure they are navagation aids for the pilots.

White topped post thing at lower left is one of the lights that are along the canal 9-26-25

Our last stop before Ft. Lauderdale, Aruba.  We took an hour taxi trip and this was one of the great beaches 9-28-25

End of 2025 Christmas pictures, hope you enjoyed a brief view of our year!