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16 stunning sunsets at sea (photo gallery)

  1. Doñana National Park in the province of Huelva in the Andalusia region is home to some of Spain's most ecologically sensitive wildlife areas.
    01 Doñana National Park in the province of Huelva in the Andalusia region is home to some of Spain's most ecologically sensitive wildlife areas. © Courtesy of Tourist Office of Spain
  2. Sunset on the west shore of Molokai.
    02 Sunset on the west shore of Molokai. © Courtesy of Hawaii Tourism Authority
  3. Play with the family in the surf at Miami Beach on your next Florida cruise.
    03 Play with the family in the surf at Miami Beach on your next Florida cruise. © Courtesy of Carnival Cruise Lines
  4. A sunset cruise in Aruba.
    04 A sunset cruise in Aruba. © Courtesy of Aruba Tourism
  5. A dramatic sunset in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
    05 A dramatic sunset in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. © Creative Commons BY
  6. A perfect sunset on the tropical island of Nevis in the Caribbean.
    06 A perfect sunset on the tropical island of Nevis in the Caribbean. © Courtesy of Nevis Tourism Authority
  7. A spectacular sunset in the Pitons region of St. Lucia.
    07 A spectacular sunset in the Pitons region of St. Lucia. © Creative Commons BY
  8. A pink, orange and lavender sunset on Aruba.
    08 A pink, orange and lavender sunset on Aruba. © Courtesy of Aruba Tourism
  9. The sight of an outrigger canoe at sunset transports you back in time.
    09 The sight of an outrigger canoe at sunset transports you back in time. © Courtesy of Tahiti Tourisme
  10. Sunset in Chelston, Paget Parish, Bermuda, with a little HDR thrown in.
    10 Sunset in Chelston, Paget Parish, Bermuda, with a little HDR thrown in. © Creative Commons BY
  11. Suva, Fiji.
    11 Suva, Fiji. © Creative Commons BY
  12. Sailboats skim the Pacific waters off the shore of Waikiki at sunset, as seen from Sans Souci State Recreational Park.
    12 Sailboats skim the Pacific waters off the shore of Waikiki at sunset, as seen from Sans Souci State Recreational Park. © Special to Cruiseable
  13. Sunset at Pigeon Point on the western coast of Tobago.
    13 Sunset at Pigeon Point on the western coast of Tobago. © Courtesy of Trinidad & Tobago Tourism Development Co.
  14. The sun sets behind an iconic windswept tree on the beach of Aruba.
    14 The sun sets behind an iconic windswept tree on the beach of Aruba. © Courtesy of Aruba Tourism
  15. Another picture-perfect sunset in the Cayman Islands.
    15 Another picture-perfect sunset in the Cayman Islands. © Courtesy of Cayman Islands Department of Tourism
  16. Doesn't Aruba have the best sunsets?
    16 Doesn't Aruba have the best sunsets? © Courtesy of Aruba Tourism

Who doesn't love sunsets? My family travels everywhere and we just love them, from burnt-orange orbs dipping into the sea to pink clouds that laze at the horizon for a few minutes before changing colors again. 

I haven't been to most of the places where these shots were taken, but as Browning wrote in less enlightened times: "Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?”

Here's a collection of stunning sunsets I found in Cruiseable's Galleria. (This was easier to do than I thought!) Time for a cruise, I think. 

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