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Aviation Cadet Class 61-09
Bulletin Board
Future reunions and
other events pertinent to our class.
If you were a
Harlingen AFB Navigator Class 61-09 member, or suspect
your were, please pass your contact information onto Bill
Day, wlday@earthlink.net, or call me at (360) 933-1312. A lot of
time, expense, and energy is expended searching for
missing classmates.
2008 Harlingen Class 61-09 Reunion
20 April - 25 April 2008
Port Canaveral, Florida
Orlando will be the assembly point for a four-day
cruise departing from Port Canaveral, Florida. Since most of the class
will be flying into Orlando, Lynn and Kent Altman have generously
offered to host the class to an outdoor BBQ the evening of arrival at
their home in Orlando. Kent is also making special arrangements for
airport parking, hotel, and bus transportation to and from Orlando. The
kickoff beings with a BBQ at the Altman home in Orlando the evening
before our departure. The next day prior to departure will include a
tour of the NASA facility at Cape Canaveral.
The majority attending the reunion in Reno asked
for a cruise and boys you are getting a cruise - a First Class Cruise.
The vessel will be the Sovereign of the Seas (a Royal Caribbean
International Ship, (RCL). The ship will depart Port Canaveral at 5:00pm
on Monday April 21, 2008 and will return at 7:00am on Friday, April 25,
2008. The ship will visit Coco Cay, which is a private island for beach
type activities, and then spend a day and a half in Nassau, Bahamas. The
remainder of time will be spent at sea.
This vessel was commissioned Dec. 1987 and at the
time was the largest cruise ship in the world. It grosses at 74,000
tons and carries 2,282 passengers. The service speed of the Sovereign
of the Seas is 16 knots.
The planning geeks are already putting together
varied activities, such as shooting sun lines with the same type
handheld sextant you trained with at Harlingen. We are going to work up
some ETA contests, perhaps with handicaps for you guys who served all
your time as EWOs, WSOs, of some other kind of O's. Your classmates
will assure you of a full menu of activity.
Now for Kent's specifics.
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Essential Information from Kent Altman
Cruise Itinerary
Destination - Arrival - Departure
Port Canaveral 04/21/08 --- 04/21/08 5:00
PM
Coco Cay 04/22/08 8:00 AM 04/22/08 5:00
PM
Nassau, Bahamas 04/23/08 7:00 AM 04/23/08
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Nassau, Bahamas 04/24/08 --- 04/24/08
1:00 AM
Port Canaveral 04/25/08 7:00 AM 04/25/08
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Itinerary subject to change without notice.
Please confirm itinerary at time of booking.
One thing to remember when comparing prices is
that the fare consists of three elements: The cruise fare itself,
government Port taxes and government fees for security and customs. On
the Bahamas cruise, for each category, the port charges are $99.00 and
the Government fees are $15.30 for a total of $114.30. The cruise fares
run from $240 for the cheapest inside cabin to $1134.30 for the grand
suite. I suggest you contact Kent or Bill Day for an update on
available cabins. The dates for our reserved cabins have passed, but as
a travel industry employee I know there will always be a spare bunk in
steerage for all classmates. Our contact at Altour Classic Cruise and
Travel Is Judy Jacobson. Judy is a very efficient and pleasant person.
We are working with group sales at RCL.
Fees are per person. Each cabin has
accommodations for two. Fees also include all meals aboard the ship.
It behooves those who are traveling alone on this
cruise to room with another. All cabins have two beds. If you desire a
roommate, let Bill Day know ASAP and/or put a message on the website. We
will try to get you booked in with another classmate.
Whom do you call to make a reservation?
Latest information please Email Kent Altman at:
(Our class number)@cfl.rr.com.
Our travel agent:
Judy Manton Jacobson
Altour Classic Cruise and Travel
Luxury Cruise Experts
5850 Canoga Ave suite 550
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Tel 818-936-2048
Toll 800-688-8500
Fax 818-346-1492
*If Judy is not in the office, ask for Penny
Entin. Be sure to say you are with the Air Force (our class #)
reunion.
Other kinda important details.
Lynn and Kent Altman will host a BBQ at our house
in Orlando the day prior to the cruise. The master plan is for everyone
who can to gather in Orlando the day before the cruise. Kent is
researching hotels in the airport area and there are a number of them.
Prices run from about $55.00 on up. There are many rooms available near
the airport. Do not reserve anything yet however as we are going to
work with some of the hotel owners to try to get a deal. We also have
the inside track on buses to the port and will handle that area. At
present, we are considering a trip to the Kennedy Space Center on the
morning of the cruise. We could leave Orlando by bus at 9:00am being at
KSC by 10:00am, spend several hours there, and still be able to board
the ship by 2:00pm. If you have not visited the center, it is well worth
the trip.
I have set up an email account to receive any
information concerning the cruise.
Send Kent your questions via e-mail at:
(Our class number)@cfl.rr.com
As you have probably noted, I have purposely
omitted our class number to prevent anyone outside our class knowing
this address, you fill in the class number.
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