Here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Great Catalina Photo Adventure is set for:
September 10, 2005
We will be meeting in Avalon, and that will be our "center," if you will.
FROM SAN PEDRO:
It will take about an hour and 15 minutes.
~Leave on the 8:50 am boat, arrive in Avalon about 10:05.
~Return from Avalon on the 6:45 pm boat (allowing us Sunset from the pier and boat.) and arriving in San Pedro about 8:00 pm
(You can leave later, if you like...there's a 9:00 pm boat, too)
Round Trip Cost: $49.00 round trip; $44.00 senior
(There may be some additional port fees and/or taxes I haven't discovered...)
FROM DANA POINT:
It takes about 90 minutes to go from Dana Point to Avalon
Leave 7:45 am and arriving at Avalon at about 9:15 am or so
Return 7:00 pm from Avalon and arriving in Dana Point at 8:30 pm
Round Trip Cost: $51.00 round trip; $46.00 senior
(There may be some additional port fees and/or taxes I haven't discovered...)
Here is the website for the boat to get over.
http://www.catalinaexpress.com/public_html/sched_next.htm
We will meet at the pier in Avalon, where the boat drops us off. I am sure there will be coffee and stuff we can grab, either on the boat itself or at the pier in Avalon. Once the boats arrive and we all figure out who we are (maybe by the cameras around our neck...LOL!!), we can either do the Seal Rock Tour, the Glass Bottomed Boat, or both.
The times for them are found at this link*****: http://www.catalinainfo.com/outadventuretours.html
I suggest we do the Seal Rock Tour first, departing at 11 am. It's a one hour (approximate) tour, and so that will bring us back to the harbor at noonish.
Then we'll grab a lunch, and see what there is to see around the harbor....
Then, those of us who want to do the Nautilus/Glass Bottomed Boat at either 1:15 or 1:45. This is a 45 minute tour, and will bring us back at either 2:00 or 2:30.
The Inside Adventure Tour will be around 3 or 3:15. It's two hours, so it will bring us back at about 5:15 or so, and we can all grab dinner or shoot golden hour stuff then.
http://www.catalinainfo.com/outadventuretours.html
*****The schedules for the tours only extend to September 02...so I'm not positive about the times. They shouldn't be too far off, though, as it's just the week later, but there may be some changes as information is published.
RESERVATIONS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as per the tour people. They are REQUIRED for the boat trip over. I would like everyone to make the reservations by themselves.
I have not been able to confirm pricing for tours/combos, even though last week there were some on-line. I will update this after a call to them sometime tomorrow, and see if we can't get a "group discount" or something, as well.
COMMUNICATIONS!!!
I will need someone to volunteer to "coordinate" those who will be leaving from Dana Point. If there is someone willing to be the cell phone person for that group, I'd appreciate it. I will coordinate the San Pedro group.
RSVP!!!
Please let me know - either via this thread (preferred) or via private message if you will be coming along. "I am not sure yet, but I think so" is fine, but let me know that, too. That way, I can have a semi-accurate headcount to see if I can't get group rates and such, and so that reservations are made in a large enough number so that everyone can do what they want.
UM, OTHER THINGS:
Bring sunscreen. Bring your sense of humor. And bring plenty of fun, 'cause we will be having a ball!
I think that covers it...anyone with any questions, let me know, and I'll try to get them answered.
YAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!! We're going on an ADVENTURE!!!! (and ohmigod, do I need this!!!)
Best-
Noni
