Sunset at Sea
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (128976)
Gainesville, Florida
July 7, 2026 2:14pm CST
My son and his fiancé are on a Caribbean cruise this week. Their July is off to a great start, with a weekend at Disney World in Orlando to enjoy the Independence Day festivities and fireworks, and now on a 5-day cruise sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. On their first day at sea, as they were sailing near the Bahamas, my son captured this beautiful sunset from the balcony of his cabin. This is the first cruise for both him and his fiancé, so needless to say they are beyond excited. Their first port of call is Nassau, Bahamas. I can't remember the other ports they will be visiting in the islands, but I do remember that they will spend some time on a private island in the Bahamas, owned by the cruise ship company.
Have you ever been on a cruise? And more specifically, have you ever been to the Caribbean? I have been on seven or eight cruises, and have loved each and every one of them. We are in the early stages of planning a Disney cruise sometime in the next two years.
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@LindaOHio (223649)
• United States
8h
I've never been on a cruise. I've only been to Bermuda.
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@FourWalls (87511)
• United States
15h
How beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing that! There’s nothing like a sunset over the water.
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@wolfgirl569 (137058)
• Marion, Ohio
20h
I never have been. Glad they are having a great time
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@lovebuglena (52528)
• Staten Island, New York
16h
Beautiful photo. I’ve been to the Caribbean cruise a few times. I rather liked it. I enjoy sailing the high seas as they say.
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@Ineeddentures (37407)
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17h
I would love to go on a cruise
But Yvonne doesn't want to go
So I guess I won't be going on a cruise Jeff
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@AmbiePam (122448)
• United States
3h
That is just gorgeous! I am so glad he and his fiancée get to enjoy such a special trip. I went on a cruise to three stops in Mexico back in my mid twenties, and am going this year to Canada. I can’t do another cruise to a hot locale because of my health. And despite my whole family (who is going) having been to Canada, I have not been. My sister (who has been on about 6 cruises) is taking her oldest daughter for a cruise for her 16th birthday next year, plan to go on one and never get off the boat. I think, as great as the boats are, I’d want to go ashore at least once.
I have mentioned my sister is a Disney fan too, and they are planning a Disney cruise as well. The kids can’t wait for that one!
@snowy22315 (210273)
• United States
2h
Nice shot, I have been on a cruise..I went to the Bahammas..probably not technically the Carribbean, but kind of exotic nonetheless.
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@moffittjc (128976)
• Gainesville, Florida
2m
I’ve always wondered if the Bahamas counted as part of the Caribbean? At least the southern part should since it stretches down to the Turks and Caicos.
@DaddyEvil (175398)
• United States
21h
Oh, that's a beautiful sunset!
I've never been on a cruise and have barely been out of the Continental US. I went to Mexico when I was 18 to bring a friend back to the US after he and his parents moved there. My friend didn't like it so wanted to come back to the US. He still goes and visits his parents once a year during his vacations.
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@RasmaSandra (98780)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21h
Absolutely lovely sunset, I have never been on a cruise and couldn't afford one anyway. I saw what cruising was like when I watched The Love Boat 
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No, I haven’t been on a cruise. That would be nice to experience.
