Swimming with dolphins is just one of the many exciting shore excursion adventures passengers can experience on their Holland America Cruise Line. Thanks to Liz Day for sharing her tour while at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

What a great shore excursion in Cabo San Lucas. It was a great way to spend a day with “Aqua,” one of the dolphins at the center. She and her trainer were so professional and worked with all our group members ranging in age from 10-70! Aqua even worked with one passenger in a wheelchair who was able to get in the water! What a wonderful memory and I would love to do it again. — Liz Day

Swimming with Dolphins

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Thanks to HAL guests Sergio and Geneitha for sending in these awesome photos taken at Half Moon Cay.

We are convinced that these are award winning pictures, taken on our last trip in December 2012, at your private island in the Bahamas, Half Moon Cay! We are dreaming and looking forward to sailing with you again in the near future because we had a amazing time. — Sergio and Geneitha

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Thanks to passengers Mary Beth and Roger Soper for sending us this picture from their Caribbean cruise aboard Maasdam.

This was taken while we were in port at Martinique. What a beautiful 20-year old ship!

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Thanks to HAL Facebook fan Lynn Neddo for sending us some great pictures with her mother during their Caribbean cruise.

Mom (June Neddo) and I went cruising together in December 2009. Ten days in the Caribbean! We celebrated both our birthdays (Dec./Jan.) and had an absolute blast! So glad we got to spend that time together! — Lynn Neddo

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Thanks to Westerdam passenger Rob Weber for sharing a photo from his time at Half Moon Cay.

March break memories in Half Moon Cay aboard Westerdam. The photo is of my daughter, Hannah.

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Guest Marijane Carlos has sailed with us many times, and she shared some of her special memories.

Passing Great Piton Mountain as we sail away from St. Lucia on the Noordam.

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My wife and I were on the last cruise of the Zuiderdam for the Caribbean season from April 8 to April 19. We had the opportunity to attend both concerts of the Island Magic Steel Band. It has been many years since I enjoyed a presentation such as theirs. They are just a phenomenal band with excellent stage presence. I also had the opportunity to talk with them in the Lido restaurant and found them to be very friendly and personable as well. Since photos or videos cannot be taken during the performance, the only one I have is before the performance during the band setup and not all the band members are present. A fine presentation. I am now enjoying their CD at home as well. — Bill and Betsy LeGars

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Journalist Georgina Cruz recently sailed on Zuiderdam and sent in this great post about her call at Half Moon Cay.

Somewhere, the mind knows intuitively, there is an island as easy as Sunday morning, as cool as a tropical fruit sorbet, and as fun as the playgrounds of our youth. Fortunate travelers find it at Half Moon Cay.

My husband Humberto and I had been lucky to enjoy visits to Half Moon Cay, Holland America’s private island in the Bahamas, on a half dozen occasions. But this 2,400-acre Bahamian idyll – where only 45 acres have been developed and the rest has been left pristine – with its crescent aquamarine beach and talcum-powder-quality white sands always leaves you wanting more.

The aquamarine waters of Half Moon Cay are inviting.

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