Whew! OK. This is fun! This one is 10x10MP images stitched together (with about 50% total overlap each–25% on each side) into a 50MP panorama. Actual size is 13836×3620. Created from the balcony aboard the Mariner of the Seas with my D200 on the tripod in portrait. Nikon 80-200 f/2.8 lens @80mm f/11 with 1/30 sec shutter. Circular polarizer as usual.
It’s much more interesting in full size, but would take a bit to download at 44MB! A smaller facsimile is available here. By viewing the larger version at 1:1 you can see people on the beach, people in the boats, birds on rocks and flying. Oh, and spots on my sensor. 
Amazing details that you wouldn’t get using a wide angle lens.
You’ll also notice that in the far left shot, the rocks are not as sharp as I think they should be. Maybe I nudged the focus. Also, in just the right of middle you’ll notice an interesting phenomenon of a wake appearing out of nowhere! Hmm… I thought I waited for things to clear. In fact, in the duration of these shots a sailboat went by and so did a bird at close range. Both of which would’ve made a much more interesting photo. Oh well. There’ll be other opportunities.
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Hoorah! Excellent result. Good thing you had the tripod – shooting this from a (moving?) boat using a telephoto lens @ 1/30th shutter speed would be quite tough to pull off well!
Very nice! I attempted a few panos handheld at Yosemite and am curious to see how they turn out. Will have to wait until I catch up with things a bit–just got home today.