65th Anniversary of the Battle Of Midway (Page One)
Background Sound: "Midway"
An Adventure To Remember
Midway
Did you know? - Midway Atoll (or Midway Island or Midway Islands, pronounced /ˈmɪdweɪ/; Hawaiian: Pihemanu Kauihelani [1]) is a 2.4-square-mile (6.2 km²) atoll located in the North Pacific Ocean (near the northwestern end of the Hawaiian archipelago), about one-third of the way between Honolulu and Tokyo. Midway Atoll is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States. It is less than 140 nautical miles (259 km; 161 mi) east of the International Date Line, about 2,800 nautical miles (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) west of San Francisco, and 2,200 nautical miles (4,100 km; 2,500 mi) east of Tokyo. It consists of a ring-shaped barrier reef and several sand islets. The two significant pieces of land, Sand Island and Eastern Island, provide habitat for millions of seabirds.
Come see the
Midway Island 2007 Movie which summarizes the trip in a few slides.
The movie was fun to put together so please enjoy! Twenty-one days at sea with great friends, great places, and great
adventures!
About The Adventure
After all these years
of traveling, we decided we would attempt to avoid the airlines if possible. Airlines were difficult ten years ago
and now they are damned near impossible!
So we look for cruises that would leave and arrive at our doorstep. The doorstep could be San Francisco, San Diego
but preferably San Pedro (Long Beach)!
We did the Panama Canal as a roundtrip from Los Angeles last September and enjoyed
it so much we decided to take the half-way cruise to Midway!
It is both historical (the 65th anniversary of the Battle Of Midway) and we get the benefit of five days of golf in Hawaii on the way back!
We found out about this
unique cruise and signed up immediately. "Princess Cruises is once again sailing to Midway Atoll, this time specifically
so its passengers can participate in the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.
We kept a log of the events while we were traveling as a reminder of the trip!
The little guys to the left were two of he 350,000 birds that were on the atoll when we visited!
Commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway
Plans are progressing for the ceremony on Midway Atoll marking the 65th anniversary of the turning point of World War
II in the Pacific, the Battle of Midway. We anticipate as many as 1,600 visitors – including
Battle of Midway veterans – will join us for the one-day event.
The U.S. Navy will be bringing a ceremonial band, color guard, and rifle squad to honor one of the two most important
events in its history. The International Midway Memorial Foundation, dedicated to honoring and preserving the memory and
values of the Battle of Midway, will be participating in the ceremony.
Two entities will be bringing most of our guests. Princess Cruise Lines’ Regal Princess will be departing from Los Angeles
and Military Historical Tours will be bringing a chartered flight from Honolulu. Both entities have submitted special
ocean use permit applications to conduct these activities in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Visitors
will partake in walking tours along existing roads and on the public beach on Sand Island as well as in the ceremony itself.
Cruising Is Not All Foo-Foo!
We go ATV'ing
wherever we go...Ths time on Hawaii which was a load of fun and very red!
The dirt in Hawaii after a nice afternoon rain gets everywhere and we were no exception.
Check out the vehicle! we spent about three hours on this puppy from about 4,000 feet up the mountain.
We Do Enjoy Dancing!
And...
we get to dance for days on end! The itinerary requires at least twelve days at sea
where dancing rules!
We danced every chance we get starting in the pre-dinner local bar and ending about 1am in the casino lounge.
Waltz, swing, tango, rhumba, cha cha, salsa, line, country, and even Zorba!
This dance floor was amazing in that it was about four feet below the floor line and had four exits leading to our seats. The wood was beautiful and well taken care of every day. We kept is used every evening!
Do You Remember Victory At Sea??
One of the earliest documentaries
produced exclusively for television, the 26 episode VICTORY AT SEA won both an Emmy and a Peabody Award for its accomplishments.
Featuring narration by Broadway actor Leonard Graves and a musical score by the legendary Richard Rodgers, VICTORY AT
SEA took hours and hours of footage shot by the navy during the Second World War and trimmed it down to create a narrative
of the war from the perspective of the major sea battles and maneuvers.
Airing in the 1952-53 television season, VICTORY AT SEA went a step further than the newsreel format of the day while
anticipating the coming era when footage from all over the world would be seen by television audiences as soon as events
happened.
Synopsis
The
cruise ship Regal Princess departed Los Angeles on May 28, 2007 and sailed directly to Midway
Atoll, arriving June 4. After spending most of the day on Sand Island, the ship will sailed to the main
Hawaiian Islands, stopping at Kauai,
Honolulu, Maui, and the Big
Island, then on to Ensenada, Mexico, and back to Los Angeles on June 17... Father's Day!
Regal Princess features one of cruising's most unique entertainment areas in the forward 13,000-square-foot "Dome,"
including a dance floor, bar, casino and observation area.
Regal Princess, designed by world-famous architect Renzo Piano, boasts sleek lines reminiscent of the dolphin. The crown-like
observation lounge and unique smokestack give this ship an unmistakable look that sets her apart from every other vessel.
Too bad she is going out of service with Princess in August and joining the
P&O Lines.
The Ship, The Ship
Regal Princess features one of cruising's
most unique entertainment areas in the forward 13,000-square-foot "Dome," including a dance floor, bar, casino and observation
area.
Regal Princess, designed by world-famous architect Renzo Piano, boasts sleek lines reminiscent of the dolphin.
The crown-like observation lounge and unique smokestack give this ship an unmistakable look that sets her apart from every
other vessel. Find the Regal Princess
today.
Accommodations
include a private bedroom with a queen-size bed. Also featured are a sitting room area with a sofa and a private balcony
big enough for entertaining.
Two TV's, a refrigerator, a walk in closet with dressing area, a bath with tub and shower are just a few of the amenities.
Some Features:
- Million-dollar, museum-class art collection
- Two swimming pools, one with waterfall and in-pool bar
- Central observation lounge
- Spectacular three-story atrium lobby
- Array of gourmet and casual dining choices
- Stage Door, a card room by day and disco at night
- Youth Center
- Four duty-free boutiques
- Sports deck with volleyball, basketball, and paddle tennis
- Wine, vodka, and caviar bar
More...
- Year Built: 1991
- Year Refurbished: 2002
- Year Entered Present Fleet: 1991
- Previous Name: N/A
- Country Of Registry: Bermuda
- Tonnage (GRT): 70,000
- Pax (basis 2): 1,590
- Max Pax (inc. Uppers): 1,792
- Passenger Decks: 11
- Number Of Crew: 696
- Officers' Nationality: British/Italian
- Cruise/Hotel Staff Nationality:International
Regal Princess Is Reborn As The Pacific Dawn October 2007
Currently the oldest ship in the Princess fleet,
Regal Princess (built August 1991) is a US-based cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises. In October 2007, Regal Princess
will be relocated to Australia and will be operated by P&O Cruises under the name of Pacific Dawn.
She will begin sailing from Sydney on October 26, 2007 for her eight-night maiden voyage and will then offer a selection
of cruises to the South Pacific, including Christmas and New Year departures, plus a Melbourne Cup cruise.
New Look to feature Traditional P&O all-white hull, Celebrating 75 Years of Cruising from Australia. P&O Cruises Australia's
latest ship - the superliner Pacific Dawn - will feature a new-look livery when it debuts in Australia in November this
year.
P&O Cruises Acting Managing Director Dean Brown said Pacific Dawn would have a classic white hull, while the cruise line’s
distinctive sun logo would be displayed on a white background on the ship’s funnel, as well as its bow.
“The introduction of Pacific Dawn not only marks a new era of cruising for Australia, it also coincides with P&O Cruises'
75th anniversary,” Mr Brown said. “The change of livery recognizes both milestones - offering a fresh, crisp look while
incorporating the traditional white hull which featured on P&O Cruises’ ships 75 years ago. “Meanwhile, our trademark
sun emblem continues to signify the warm sunshine and blue seas that our region is known for.” Mr Brown said the new look
was a fitting gesture for Pacific Dawn’s launch, given the ship’s status as the first superliner to be based year-round
in Australia. Mr Brown said P&O Cruises’ name would appear on the side of the ship, along with the ship’s name. P&O Cruises'
two other ships - the 46,000-ton Pacific Sun and the 35,000-ton Pacific Star - would be repainted with the new livery
during the ships’ scheduled dry docks in 2008, he said.
Our Itinerary Includes Many Days At Sea
i·tin·er·ar·y meaning.....
1. a detailed plan for a journey, esp. a list of places to visit; plan of travel.
2. a line of travel; route.
3. an account of a journey; record of travel.
4. a book describing a route or routes of travel with information helpful to travelers; guidebook for travelers.
Many days at sea, yeah! That means dancing every day and dressing up for the formal evenings! Dust off the old tuxedo you handsome devil!
Midway Island
Midway Atoll (also known as Midway Island or Midway Islands, Hawaiian: Pihemanu) is
a 2.4 square mile (6.2 km) atoll located in the North Pacific Ocean (near the northwestern end of the Hawaiian archipelago)
at 28°13′N 177°22′WCoordinates: 28°13′N 177°22′W, about one-third of the way between Honolulu and Tokyo.
See the map!
It is less than 140 nautical miles east of the International Date Line, about 2,800 nautical miles west of San Francisco
and 2,200 nautical miles east of Tokyo. It consists of a ring-shaped barrier reef and several sand islets. The two significant
pieces of land, Sand Island and Eastern Island, provide habitat for hundreds of thousands of seabirds.
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii (Hawaiian: Hawai'i) became
the 50th state of the United States on August 21, 1959. It is situated in the North Pacific Ocean, 2,300 miles (3,700
km) from the mainland, at 21°18′41″N, 157°47′47″W. In the 19th century, Hawaii was also known as the Sandwich Islands.
Day By Day...
| DAY | PORT | ARRIVAL | DEPARTURE |
| 1 | Los Angeles, California | --- | 4:00 p.m. |
| 2 | At Sea The Ship | --- | --- |
| 3 | At Sea | --- | --- |
| 4 | At Sea | --- | --- |
| 5 | At Sea With New Friends | --- | --- |
| 6 | At Sea | --- | --- |
| 7 | At Sea | --- | --- |
| 8 | Midway Island (June 3) | 8:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| 9 | At Sea | --- | --- |
| 10 | At Sea | --- | --- |
| 11 | Honolulu, Oahu | 8:00 a.m. | 11:00 p.m. |
| 12 | Kona, Hawaii | 9:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| 13 | Hilo, Hawaii | 8:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| 14 | Lahaina, Maui | 8:00 a.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
| 15 | Port Allen Nawiwili, Kauai | 8:00 a.m. | 5:00 p.m. |
| 16 | At Sea | --- | --- |
| 17 | At Sea | --- | --- |
| 18 | At Sea | --- | --- |
| 19 | At Sea | --- | --- |
| 20 | Ensenada, Mexico | 5:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. |
| 21 | Los Angeles, California | 7:00 a.m. | --- |
Leaving Los Angeles On A Sunday Afternoon!
Goodbye Los Angeles
Leaving the safe harbor and heading to the open sea!
Captain Paul at your service
Looking for the green flash
The Next Morning We Are Already Used To The Ship
Paul brought his own mermaid
Did you know? - The word is a compound of mere, the Old English word for "sea", and maid, a woman. The male equivalent is a merman. Much like sirens, mermaids sometimes sing to people and gods and enchant them, distracting them from their work and causing them to walk off the deck or run their ships aground. Other stories depict them squeezing the life out of drowning men while attempting to rescue them. They are also said to carry humans down to their underwater kingdoms. In Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, it is said that they forget that humans cannot breathe underwater, while others say they drown men out of spite.
The shws were great!
Always time for a brisk walk
Look Ma, no hands
"Let's dance!"
No kidding
Perhaps some ice carving???
/p>
Sue likes
her flowers so I ordered them.
I commented to the flower person that "These are so very fresh... how do you do it?"
About that time our dancing friends came by the hallway and said "Paul, didn't you know that there is a glass dome on
the 15th floor where they grow the flowers?
That's why they are so fresh!"
Got to admit it... For a few seconds I swallowed that tale... sounded real to me!
Then she smiled and I knew I was had!
And I do not get had too often!
The Next Six Days Was At Sea!
Did you know? - The World is the world's largest private yacht — a floating residential community owned by her residents. The residents, currently from 40 different countries, live on board as the ship slowly circumnavigates the globe — staying in most ports from 2 to 5 days. Some residents live onboard full time while others visit their floating home periodically throughout the year.
Rainbows All The Time
Did you know? - A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the Sun shines onto droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere. They take the form of a multicoloured arc, with red on the outer part of the arc and violet on the inner section of the arc.
A rainbow spans a continuous spectrum of colours; the distinct bands are an artifact of human colour vision. The most commonly cited and remembered sequence, in English, is Newton's sevenfold red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet (popularly memorized by mnemonics like Roy G. Biv). Rainbows can be caused by other forms of water than rain, including mist, spray, and dew.
Checkout the moon!
Where is he hidding?
Music everywhere
Evenings Were For Dining, Dancing, And Shows
Showtime
Let the show go on!
Paul's favorite spot!
She Is No More
Pacific Dawn is a cruise liner operating for P&O Cruises Australia. Formerly known as the Regal Princess (Princess Cruises), Pacific Dawn is the largest cruise liner to be permanently based in Australia. She is Australia's first ever superliner to be permanently based in Australia. Pacific Dawn will complete an itinerary of mainly South Pacific destinations during her service in Australia. After completing her multi-million-dollar refurbishment in Singapore from Regal Princess to Pacific Dawn, she is now fully operational in her new role in Australia. She is the first ship of the P&O Cruises Australia fleet to feature an all-white hull, to mark P&O's 75th anniversary in Australia