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Andy prepares a sumptuous feast in the Indulgence galley
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Ben takes it easy at the helm
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Caitie prepares to deploy anchor and rode
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Captain Rob rocks out after returning to Terra Firma
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Chris and Frank enjoy a few minutes without the youngsters
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Our Ship's namesake (barracuda)
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Ben displays his mastery of the digeridoo, an Australian aboriginal musical instrument
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Eric, as foredeck crew, prepares to dock in 30 knot winds
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Submarine, sold as government surplus to drug couriers, back in safe hands
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Excalibur being provisioned before voyage
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Mallory Square unicyclist juggles flaming batons
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Foredeck crew prepare to pick up a mooring ball
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Official photo by a real photographer
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No, those are dolphins. Keep looking...
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Can you see the Gulf Stream? It's the dark blue water.
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Now we're in the Gulf Stream. See the turquoise water we just left?
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A couple of the guys relaxing (it is vacation, after all)
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Ernest Hemingway's house in Key West
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Indulgence preparing for the journey
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Indulgence at sea, as seen from Excalibur
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You've heard the phrase
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Key West Lighthouse Museum
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Multi-talented entertainer at Key West's Mallory Square
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Relax. Marissa's in charge
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Now, that's a boat!
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Now, where were we?
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Finally, a raft-up, like in the good old days
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Barracuda, our namesake ship (not!)
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Parasailing at Key West (maybe next year)
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Pat takes in the sun
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Our intrepid sailors are prepared for any emergency
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Ben the sand sculpture
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Even on vacation, snorkeling, we can't escape schools
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If you don't care for barracuda, how about a shark?
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More of us, still at the bottom of the country
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Most of us, at southernmost point of continental U.S.
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This should be self-explanatory
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Another lousy day in Paradise
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Teapot (an inside joke)
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And Tom caught fish, unlike most of us
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Mallory Square entertainer in the fading sunlight
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Nothing like volleyball to prepare for a sea voyage
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Indulgence crew: We Made It !!!
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