1998 Solar Eclipse Cruise

by Lynn Conway

 

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Following are some photos from a rather memorable travel vacation in 1998 that arose from our interest in amatuer astronomy. This was a Caribbean cruise to see the total eclipse of the sun on the 26th of February that year near the island of Curacao just off the coast of Venezuela, sailing on Holland America's Statendam. It was a marvelous experience:

 

 

	Charlie & Lynn   Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
	Getting equipment ready for the eclipse
	Total Eclipse of the Sun   just offshore Curacao, in the Netherlands Antilles     26 February 1998
	Holland America's Statendam   offshore of Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
	In the control room of the Statendam
	Night sailing from Willemstad, Curacao

 

 

 

This was a trip to remember:

 

Lynn and Charlie     aboard Holland America's Statendam     March 1, 1998