This is what the inside of a tender looked like. Imagine seeing this in an emergency when the tender would double as a life boat.

The seating area of the tender was aft with the pilot on an elevated seat at the front.

It was a misty but muggy and warm morning as our tender left for shore. Note the already departed tender ahead of us.

An empty tender passed us on its way back to the cruise ship to pick up more passengers.

As we approached shore, we saw a fishing boat surrounded by pelicans and a breakwater beyond which would be placid water.

A water taxi was also inbound to the docks to pick up tourists.

Just inside the breakwater we saw two ships raised on supports in drydock on shore.

The floating arrival dock set up to receive tenders from the cruise ship.

Two traditionally costumed dancers greeted arriving tourists to Nicaragua.

A young boy sprayed water in the direction of a motorcycle on a warm morning in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. Behind him was a woman selling cold drinks from portable coolers.