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Chuck Buntjer's Travels on Water Ways!
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The following photos were taken on some of my trips when cruising the waters of the world! After the photos, I have documented some of the most famous rivers I have had the good fortune to be on plus other bodies of water such as seas and bays. Three rivers are the longest in the world and many others are the longest in their respective countries where they flow.My first trip to see an ocean was in 1961. I had saved enough money to take my first big vacation and I ended up flying on a Pam American 707 jet to Miami, first plane ride! Second plane ride was on a single engine pusher prop plane from Miami to Bimini Island.
There I went on a Wind Jammer two week cruise to the Bahamas and the Carribean Sea, swimming and diving with a couple of under water demolition experts. I had never been on a dive using aqualung equipment, we went down 80 feet and they told me they wondered how long I had been diving and I said, never! They were shocked and said I did an excellant job diving with them! I have loved the ocean every since that first dive!
I bought a new camera and can you believe it, it only took about ten photos and gave out! My sister found this photo in the bottom of a box of things she had been saving! What a nice surprise!
And on the right, I finally got my diving license after a month of classes at the YMCA in 1983. An Open Water Scuba Diver licenses from NAUI.
- 1947 - Buntjer's Farm - Rock River - Row Boat - Pecatonica Illinois
- 1961 - Bahamas - Great Bahama Bank -Windjammer Cruises
- 1970 - San Francisco - San Francisco Bay - Ferry - Angel Island
- 1982 - Fiji - Koro Sea - Ferry - Suva to Labasa
- 1984 - Italy - The Grand Canal - Gondola Tour - Venice
- 1986 - England - Thames River - London
- 1986 - England - English Channel - Hover Craft Ferry - to Calais
- 1986 - France - Siene River - Paris
- 1989 - Thailand - Chao Phraya River - to Ayutthaya
- 1989 - Thailand - Andaman Sea - to Pucket
- 1992 - Hong Kong - South China Sea - Sea Link Ferries - to Macau
- 1992 - Egypt - Nile River - Queen of Sheba - Luxor to Aswan
- 1992 - Egypt - Lake Nasser - Tour Boat - Aswan to Temple of Philea
- 1994 - Brazil - Amazon River - Rio Amazonas Boat - to Peru
- 1996 - Russia - Lake Ladoga - M/S RUSS - St. Petersberg to Kizhi
- 1996 - Russia - Volga River - M/S RUSS - Kizhi to Moscow
- 1996 - Russia - Moscovy River - Tour Boat - Moscow
- 1997 - China - Yangtze River - Wuhan to Chongquin
- 1999 - Chile - Strait of Magellen - Terra Australis - to Argentina
- 1999 - Argentina - Drake Passage - Terra Australis - to Ushuaia
- 2000 - California - American River - Water Rafting
- 2002 - Hawaii - Mamala Bay - Mamala Bay Cruise - Honolulu
- 2002 - Hawaii - Pearl Harbor - Pearl Harbor Cruise - Honolulu
- 2003 - Guatamala - Lake Atillan - to Santiago Atitlan
- 2004 - Turkey - Bosphorus Strait - Boat Tour - Istanbul
- 2004 - Netherlands - North Sea - River Countess - to Hoorn
- 2004 - Netherlands - Amstel River - River Countess - Amsterdam
- 2005 - Louisiana - Mississippi River - Paddle Wheel Boat
- 2006 - Zambia - Zambezi River - Boat Tour - to Victoria Falls
- 2007 - Vietnam - Ha Long Bay - Junk Cruise - Quang Ninh
- 2007 - Vietnam - Red River - Boat Tour - Hanoi
- 2007 - Vietnam - Mekong River - Boat Tour - Ho Chi Minh City
- 2008 - Peru - San Juan River - Private Boat - to Nicaragua
- 2008 - Nicaragua - Lake Nicaragua - Ferry - to the Island of Ometepe
- 2009 - San Diego - San Diego Bay - Lord Hornblower - Bay Cruise
- 2009 - San Diego - Sea of Cortez - Carnival Elation - to Cabo San Lucas
- 2009 - Brazil - Iguacu Falls - River Rafting - to Argentina
- 2009 - Argentina - Rio de la Plata River - Buquebus - to Uruguay
- 2011 - Panama - Gatun Lake - Panama Canal - to Gamboa
- 2012 - Alaska - Gulf of Alaska - Sapphire Princess - to Vancouver
- 2013 - San Francisco - San Francisco Bay - Alcatraz Tours - to Alcatraz
- 2013 - New Zealand - Pomare Bay - Russell to Paihia
- 2014 - San Francisco - Gulf of the Farallones - Bay Tours - to Farallones
- 2015 - Jamaica - Caribbean Sea - Contellation Epic - to Miami
- 2015 - Portugal - Porto River - Private Boat Tour - Porto
- 2017 - Singapore - Singapore Strait - MS Volendam - to Indonesia
- 2017 - Indonesia - Java Sea - MS Volendam - to Bali
- 2018 - Sardinia - Mediteranian Sea - Viking Star - Rome to Spain
- 2018 - Germany - Rhine River - Viking Alruna - to Netherlands
- 2019 - Jordan - Dead Sea - Five Star Mariotte Hotel
- 2019 - England - Atlantic Ocean - Queen Mary 2 - to New York
- 2020 - United Arab Emerites - Dubai Creek - Ferry - Dubai
- 2020 - Dubai - Persian Gulf - Celebrity Constellation - to Sri Lanka
- 2020 - Oman - Oman Gulf - Celebrity Constellation - to Sri Lanka
- 2021 - Malta - Sea of Crete - Vikiing Sea - to Crete & Rhodes & Santorini
- 2022 - Spain - Mediteranian Sea - Celebrity Beyond - to Gibraltar
- 2022 - Spain - Strait of Gibraltar - Celebrity Beyond - to the Azore Islands
- 2022 - Azore Islands - Atlantic Ocean - Celebrity Beyond - to New York
- 2023 - Miami - Caribbean Sea - Celebrity Constellation - to Jamaica
- 2024 - Australia - Coral Sea - Celebrity Edge - Sydney to Cairns
- 2025 - England - Norwegian Sea - Queen Mary II - to Norway
(Future Trip to Norway - April of 2025)
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Mediteranian Sea - Chuck's 78th Birthday! 2018 |
Rhine River - Germany 2018 |
Dead Sea - Jordan 2019 |
Persian Gulf 2020 |
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Gail & Chuck - Zambezi Zambia 2006 |
Strait of Magellan - Chile 1999 |
Chuck & Gail - Amstel River Netherlands 2004 |
Chuck's Birthday - Hawaii 2002 |
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South Pacific - Fiji 1982 |
Another Birthday - Puerto Rico 2012 |
Ha Long Bay - Vietnam 2007 |
Volga Cruise - Russia 1996 |
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Rio de Janeiro - Amazon River 2009 |
Lake Atitlan - Guatemala 2003 |
Chao Phraya River - Thailand 1989 |
Chagre River - Panama 2011 |
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Cabo San Lucas - Sea of Cortez 2009 |
Iquazu Falls - Argentina 2009 |
Rio San Juan River - Nicaragua 2008 |
Bosporus - Turkey 2004 |
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Camuy River - Puerto Rico Caves 2012 |
Seine - Paris 1986 |
Niagara Falls - Canada 2008 |
Thames River - England 1986 |
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Douro River - Chuck's 76th Birthday! 2016 |
Virginia & Chuck - Java Sea - Indonesia 2017 |
Singapore Strait - Singapore 2007 |
Tyrrheian Sea - Sardinia 2018 |
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Strait of Hormuz 2020 |
Gulf of Oman 2020 |
Arabian Sea - Chuck's 80th Birthday! 2020 |
Indian Ocean 2020 |
Yangtze River 1997 |
Coral Sea 2024 |
New Water Way Date |
New Water Way Date |
Nile River
- Egypt
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Amazon River
- Brazil
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Yangtze River
- China
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Chao Phraya River
- Thailand
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Volga River
- Russia
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Mekong River
- Vietnam
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Seine River
- France
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Thames River
- England
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Zambezi River
- Zambia
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Río de la Plata River
- Argentina
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Chagre River
- Panama
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Mississippi River
- U.S.A.
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Lake Nicaraqua
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Grand Canal
- Italy
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Bosporus
- Turkey
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Coastal Cruise
- Alaska
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Strait of Magellan
- Chile
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Amstel River
- Netherlands
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Tasman Sea
- New Zealand
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Waitomo River
- New Zealand
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Lake Atitlan
- Gautemala
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Rio San Juan River
- Nicaragua
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Ngô Ðong River
- Vietnam
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Caribbean Sea
- Bahamas
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San Francisco Bay
- California
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American River
- California
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Camuy River - Puerto Rico |
Niagara River - Canada |
Douro River
- Portugal
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Singapore Strait
- Singapore
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Java Sea - Indonesia |
Tyrrheian Sea - Sardinia |
Mediteranian Sea
- Algeria
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Rhine River
- Germany
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South Pacific - Fiji |
Dead Sea - Jordan |
Persian Sea -
Dubai
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Strait of Hormuz
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Oman Sea - Oman |
Arabian Sea - Oman to India |
Indian Ocean
- India & Sri Lanka
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Coral Sea
- Australia
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Created on: 2014.01.01 | Updated on: 2024.07.22 |