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Photo Album of Past Excursions
2005  -  2009
Carnival Cruise to Ensenada
May 2006
The weather was on the cool side as we sailed to Avalon and Ensenada .   The food was
fantastic, the casino was very busy, the shows were just awesome.  Jess and Ephram spent
some time getting worked over up in the spa.  Mark could not get over the unlimited chocolate ice
cream.  Don fell in love with the show girls.  Everyone wants to do this again.
Jesse entered the Hairy Chest Contest
OK Mark leave Freddie alone.
Carnival Cruise to the Eastern Caribbean
April 2006
Carnival Cruise to the Eastern Caribbean
December 2005
Miami - San Juan - St. Thomas - St. Maarten
Miramar Air Show
San Diego, California
October 2005

    Although we have been to San
    Diego many times this was our first
    visit to the Marine Corps Air Station
    Miramar.  We will be back again.  
    The show was very impressive.   
    Next year we are adding a tour of
    the Midway, the US Navy aircraft
    carrier docked very near the Star of
    India in downtown San Diego.  
    Because there is so much to see
    we will  add another day to this tour
    at the request of all our members
    who went on this one.  You will
    have to sign up early. Everyone
    who went this year is going back
    again.  

THE BLUE ANGELS
WERE AWESOME
On board the tall ship Surprise
from Master and Commander Far Side of the World
Day Tripping
Excursion to Long Beach
August 2005
We rode the red and blue
line down to Long Beach
from the very hot San
Fernando Valley where we
boarded the Catamaran
Christopher for a 3 hour
harbor cruise.  We saw  a
lot of Dolphins. After lunch
at Shoreline Village we
headed home.  It was a
very cool way to spend the
day.  

    We stayed at the Excalibur Hotel and saw the Tournament of Kings dinner show.   Everyone
    loved the pool with the water slide.   Then it was gambling at the New York, New York and Monte
    Carlo!  We rode the monorail to the Bellagio and saw the beautiful fountain and then ended up at
    the Rio.  What a party going on there. We ended up on top of the Rio in the Voodoo Lounge
    overlooking the strip.     
            
Carnival Cruise to Ensenada

    We had a blast on this one.  The weather was just beautiful on the way down to Ensenada.  On
    board the Paradise the service was first class. So was the food and the entertainment.  Joe loved
    the Casino, Kevin loved all the cute girls by the pool and Andrew went nuts over the food.  We all
    loved the shows in the huge theater.  Every night there was something different going on.
Hollywood Tour
    Everyone enjoyed the day trip down to
    Hollywood in April.  We saw the movie
    Sahara at the Chinese Theater.  We ran into
    all sorts of characters on the Blvd.   We
    even found  Beetle Juice wandering around.
    Several of our members had never been on
    a subway before so that was something a
    little different.  A big thank you to our
    volunteers Diane Soyka and Greg Urich.
Carnival Cruise to the Caribbean

    In April Neil escorted a group of members down to his
    old hometown of Miami, Florida where we got on board
    the Carnival Triumph for an incredible 8 day adventure
    across the Eastern Caribbean.
Midnight Party on the Lido Deck
while leaving San Juan.
Snorkel lessons in the pool
before we sail off to the
Caribbean.
Every night there
is a different
show
The wait staff up on tables dancing
between dinner and desert.  
Carnival Freddie
Off the coast of St. Thomas
Sharky's  Philipsburg, St. Maarten
The back of our hotel in Miami Beach.  It's the Newport Beachside Resort.  Very cool!
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dockside,  San Juan, Puerto Rico
Island of St. Thomas, AVI, Eastern Caribbean
April in the Caribbean.  Temperature in the 80's.  Water temperature in the 80's.
Who wants to go home?  No one!
April 2005
EXCURSION TO
August 2005
June 2005
Flipper ?

April 2005
All the photographs and video captures on this page were taken by Cameron Glenar, Neil Menzies or
Greg Urich.  They may not be reproduced without permission from Special Excursions Travel Club.
St Thomas
Carnival Cruise to the Mexican Riviera
November 11, 2007
We traveled way south on this one.  Way down to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and beautiful Cabo
San Lucas.  The Carnival Pride is a beautiful ship sailing out of Long Beach, California.  We had
the most incredible waiter by the name of Amos (Famous Amos) who kept us throughly
entertained each evening.  The food was just great and everyone enjoyed all the big shows.  
Danny danced every night (no curfew for our gang).  He had a the most fantastic time dancing
with the other passengers in the night club (lots of very cute girls!) and at the late night deck
party.  What a blast!
Mazatlan
Beautiful Cabo
Carnival Cruise to the
Eastern Caribbean
December  2007
The Mexican Riviera
November 2009
Cameron and Neil supervised a group of our members on the new Carnival Splendor sailing
down the west coast of Mexico to Puerto Vallarta then back up to Mazatlan and beautiful Cabo.
The weather was beautiful and we all had a wonderful time.  
MIRAMAR AIR SHOW
San Diego
October 2009
The Blue Angels Did Perform!  Awesome Show!
OUR TOUR GUIDE AND DRIVER IN MAZATLAN IS ALWAYS HUMBERTO RUIZ
IF YOU NEED A GREAT TOUR GUIDE YOU CAN CONTACT HIM BY EMAIL
humber5277@hotmail.com or his cell phone 669 134-6708
Megan's Bay, St. Thomas, USVI, Eastern Caribbean
According to National Geographic Megan's Bay Beach is the most beautiful beach in the world.
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