Baja Mexico Cruise
Carnival - Ecstasy
(Catalina & Ensenada, Mexico)
May 10 - 14, 2004
A bunch of us decided to take a cruise vacation together...
we has such a blast that we have decided to make it an annual trip!
we has such a blast that we have decided to make it an annual trip!
The Ship
Monday...
The "Funship Cruisers" ready to set sail...
Jim, Cathy, Mary, Ron, Melissa, Jill, David, Allie, & Brandon
(Julie was taking the picture)
Jim, Cathy, Mary, Ron, Melissa, Jill, David, Allie, & Brandon
(Julie was taking the picture)
Having our first drink while exploring the ship together.
Fun in the sun!
Life Boat Drill... (fun fun fun)
Up on deck watching the ship set sail for Catalina!
David, patiently waiting for the casino to open...
...and Allie...
...Cathy too...
Getting ready for dinner... Jim & Ron, did you guys plan that?
Waiting for Jim to change his shirt... lol
Dinner Time... Melissa & Jill
Mary & Ron
Cathy & Jim
Brandon & Julie
Allie & Dave
Tuesday... Ship docked at Catalina Island
Hanging out in the hall having our morning coffee... lol
Jim - "Are you guys ready yet?"
Mary & Jill at their room doors...
Here comes Dave from his room...
Getting on the tenders to shore
Jim & Brandon
Ron, Jim & Cathy
Mary, Jill & Melissa
Julie & Cathy
Allie & Dave
The "Catalina Cruisers have arrived!"
Cathy, Jill, Jim, Julie, Brandon, Melissa, David, Allie, Mary & Ron
Cathy, Jill, Jim, Julie, Brandon, Melissa, David, Allie, Mary & Ron
We rented 2 golf carts to explore the island...
Jim, Cathy, Julie, Brandon, Allie & David in one cart
Jim, Cathy, Julie, Brandon, Allie & David in one cart
Mary, Melissa, Jill & Ron in the other
Here we are enjoying the beautiful view...
and posing for more group pictures
and posing for more group pictures
Dave, Allie, Julie & Brandon
our ship in the background
our ship in the background
Back on the ship...
Getting ready for some fun in the sun!
Here's the main pool and the waterslide
Getting ready for some fun in the sun!
Here's the main pool and the waterslide
Up on deck...
time for a fun ship drink or a bucket of beer!
time for a fun ship drink or a bucket of beer!
Jim opting for the beer
Jill & Melissa
(after Melissa had her share of Margaritas with Allie in Catalina-lol...
(after Melissa had her share of Margaritas with Allie in Catalina-lol...
Ron, Brandon & Julie
Cathy
Dave going down the water slide,
just after Ron
just after Ron
Dinner Time again... FORMAL NIGHT
Cathy & Jim
Allie & Dave
Brandon & Julie
Mary & Ron
Melissa, Jill & Mary
Wednesday... ship docked in Ensenada, Mexico
Shopping in Ensenada...
everyone except Julie
everyone except Julie
Drinks at Papas & Beer...
Brandon, 18 and legal in Ensenada!
...being corrupted... lol
LOL
Modeling gifts bought in Ensenada for Jake & Ryan
Dinner Time again...
Jim & Cathy
Jim & Cathy
Julie & Brandon
Allie & Dave
Ron & Mary
Melissa & Jill
After Dinner at the Kareoke Bar...
Ron & Mary
Ron & Mary
Julie & Brandon
Cathy & Jill
Thursday... Sea Day!
Allie up on deck
Brandon & Julie up on the back deck...
where we spent most of the day
...if we weren't in the casino-lol
where we spent most of the day
...if we weren't in the casino-lol
Cathy in the casino
won $300 getting 4 aces
won $300 getting 4 aces
Jill playing draw poker
Back up on deck... Julie & Brandon
Jim & Ron sharing buckets of beer...
Jill, Melissa & Julie...
grabbing a buffet dinner before the formal dit-down dinner...
most of us did that a lot!!!
The food was just too excellent to pass up.
grabbing a buffet dinner before the formal dit-down dinner...
most of us did that a lot!!!
The food was just too excellent to pass up.
Our last sunset on the ship...
(View from our room window)
(View from our room window)
Dinner Time again...
Mary & Melissa
Mary & Melissa
Brandon, Jill & Julie
Allie & Dave celebrating their 2nd anniversary...
Ron & Mary
After Dinner...
Dave back in the casino
Dave back in the casino
...and Mary
JIll & Mary
Friday... Time to go home... =(
Departing the ship...
Ron& Mary (dying to go home to see Chad) & Allie
Jim, Cathy & Allie... sad that the trip was over...
