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Boarding the Grande Mariner and going to Holland, MI

We arrived at the ship's berth on the morning of July 23, 2016, stowed our luggage, and went off to the Shedd Aquarium. We returned to ship that afternoon. The next day we began our cruise with a visit to Holland, MI.
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  • We begin the day by finding the Grande Mariner and leaving our luggage ...

    We begin the day by finding the Grande Mariner and leaving our luggage ...

  • ... then heading off to visit Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. This fellow sits out in front.

    ... then heading off to visit Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. This fellow sits out in front.

  • This man-and-fish fountain marks the Shedd Aquarium entrance.

    This man-and-fish fountain marks the Shedd Aquarium entrance.

  • Inside a blur of fish -- this fellow with his tiny blue friends.

    Inside a blur of fish -- this fellow with his tiny blue friends.

  • A turtle swims past, below the surface.

    A turtle swims past, below the surface.

  • Identifying all the creatures is beyond me. This is just a very large and rangy crab.

    Identifying all the creatures is beyond me. This is just a very large and rangy crab.

  • A deadly Moray Eel sizes me up.

    A deadly Moray Eel sizes me up.

  • What manner of creature or plant life is this?

    What manner of creature or plant life is this?

  • Here's a nice color scheme.

    Here's a nice color scheme.

  • Oh those beautiful eyes!

    Oh those beautiful eyes!

  • A Seahorse

    A Seahorse

  • A blizzard of fish

    A blizzard of fish

  • This fish is pretty distinctive. Can you identify him for me?

    This fish is pretty distinctive. Can you identify him for me?

  • A great big scary-looking Iguana

    A great big scary-looking Iguana

  • Stingray coming at us

    Stingray coming at us

  • Diver feeding the Stingrays

    Diver feeding the Stingrays

  • Another strange fish likes to be vertical.

    Another strange fish likes to be vertical.

  • Diver among rays and large turtles

    Diver among rays and large turtles

  • A couple of ordinary turtles among the exotica of the Shedd Aquarium

    A couple of ordinary turtles among the exotica of the Shedd Aquarium

  • Now the exciting part: We find a man feeding the Aquarium's Beluga Whales.

    Now the exciting part: We find a man feeding the Aquarium's Beluga Whales.

  • Trust!

    Trust!

  • He pets one whale while another circles.

    He pets one whale while another circles.

  • This whale studies the people around the pool.

    This whale studies the people around the pool.

  • A Beluga thinks about swimming under the platform.

    A Beluga thinks about swimming under the platform.

  • The whales like to play with this floating hat. This one has figured out how to put it on.

    The whales like to play with this floating hat. This one has figured out how to put it on.

  • A Beluga whale stands vertically in the water, and pushes its torso up high.

    A Beluga whale stands vertically in the water, and pushes its torso up high.

  • A Beluga fully submerged

    A Beluga fully submerged

  • This his how we Belugas normally swim.

    This his how we Belugas normally swim.

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    ... then heading off to visit Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. This fellow sits out in front.
    This man-and-fish fountain marks the Shedd Aquarium entrance.
    Inside a blur of fish -- this fellow with his tiny blue friends.