estebanis
Nomad
Posts: 279
Registered: 11-11-2002
Location: Stuck North of the Border. They won\'t pay me
Member Is Offline
|
|
Remember the cruise ship "AZURE SEAS"?
It started the 3 and 4 day cruises from" Smell-A" to Ensenada in the early eighties. I was a Radio Officer from '82-'84... Man I wish I knew then what
I know now.
|
|
|
BajaBlanca
Select Nomad
Posts: 13197
Registered: 10-28-2008
Location: La Bocana, BCS
Member Is Offline
|
|
what do you know now that you didn't know then ???? pardon my ignorance ...
|
|
|
estebanis
Nomad
Posts: 279
Registered: 11-11-2002
Location: Stuck North of the Border. They won\'t pay me
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
what do you know now that you didn't know then ???? pardon my ignorance ... |
Ummm Buy Microsoft and Apple stock, Stay Healthy and the lessons learned during 30 years attendence in the Technical University of Hard Knocks!
[Edited on 3-7-2012 by estebanis]
|
|
|
Capkcon
Newbie
Posts: 10
Registered: 12-30-2010
Member Is Offline
|
|
I remember her well. So did you sail with John Mcguire? He told lots of good stories about those Ensenada cruises. Didn't pay much, but never a dull
time
|
|
|
estebanis
Nomad
Posts: 279
Registered: 11-11-2002
Location: Stuck North of the Border. They won\'t pay me
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by Capkcon
I remember her well. So did you sail with John Mcguire? He told lots of good stories about those Ensenada cruises. Didn't pay much, but never a dull
time |
That name rings a bell what did he do? I actualy experienced "Too Much Fun" on a regular basis.
|
|
|
AmoPescar
Senior Nomad
Posts: 835
Registered: 7-15-2006
Location: North San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Need a Fish Taco and a Pacifico!
|
|
estebanis...
Looking sharp in the dress whites!
Yes...I do remember the A.S. The ex and I did a 3 day for our 15th anniversary in 86. You sure couldn't beat the price. We did the 3 day to as a test
run to see how the ex would do. She never liked being out to sea and would get seasick on smaller boats. She was queasy on that trip but never got
full on seasick. But she never wanted to take another cruise again.
It was a lot of fun. We were joined by 2 other couples who were friends. One was also celebrating an anniversary that was the same day as ours.
The food was excellent - and there was plenty of it of course, at any time of the day!
The entertainment and activities were good and we enjoyed them. Saturday night, they had a local Mexican dance troupe that performed and that was a
real treat to see. We got off in Ensenada and did a van tour on Saturday afternoon. We had a really fun driver and enjoyed his tour!
Miguelamo  
Nomad Amigos...Here\'s hoping you all have safe Baja travels, amazing sunrises, sunny days, comforting breezes, beautiful sunsets, tasty tacos,
cold cervezas and frosty margaritas!!
|
|
|
DENNIS
Platinum Nomad
Posts: 29510
Registered: 9-2-2006
Location: Punta Banda
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by estebanis
That name rings a bell what did he do? I actualy experienced "Too Much Fun" on a regular basis. |
I'll bet you did. Trying to read that photograph, I'mthinking you were just about to moon the camera. 
|
|
|
Capkcon
Newbie
Posts: 10
Registered: 12-30-2010
Member Is Offline
|
|
John sailed there as 2/m and c/m. I think the record for having too much fun was one 2/m who had to take a bus home from Ensenada on the first voyage.
Still have my dress whites from the relief job I never took on her. I wonder if the new ships on that route are that wild?
|
|
|
estebanis
Nomad
Posts: 279
Registered: 11-11-2002
Location: Stuck North of the Border. They won\'t pay me
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by Capkcon
John sailed there as 2/m and c/m. I think the record for having too much fun was one 2/m who had to take a bus home from Ensenada on the first voyage.
Still have my dress whites from the relief job I never took on her. I wonder if the new ships on that route are that wild? |
I doubt that. Herpes was just coming on the scene and AIDS was around the corner. It was the end of the Sexual Revolution. I know Dennis won't belive
this but that life gets old after awhile. Not that it wasn't great for a time!
I loved the opportunity to learn about all the cultures on board. We had over 30 different nations represented at any one time. I really liked how
happy the Caribean islanders were. I was listening to a Reggae show on FM at the time and got to know a bunch of the Rasta Slang that I would spew to
them. They loved it.
I woke to the 30 minute warning horn in a room at the Bahia Hotel one morning. That was a panic. Made it to the ship just as they were pulling the
gangplank!
Esteban
|
|
|
Bob H
Elite Nomad
Posts: 5867
Registered: 8-19-2003
Location: San Diego
Member Is Offline
|
|
Azure Seas HISTORY: Very interesting read. She was originally the Southern Cross brand new in 1955.
http://www.thegreatoceanliners.com/southerncross.html
And more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Southern_Cross_(1955)
Azure Seas also has a group on Facebook.
[Edited on 3-7-2012 by Bob H]
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
|
|
|
DENNIS
Platinum Nomad
Posts: 29510
Registered: 9-2-2006
Location: Punta Banda
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by estebanis
I know Dennis won't belive this but that life gets old after awhile. Not that it wasn't great for a time!
|
I do believe it. I was a bartender in some very popular gin mills in Newport Beach in the 60's....and later. It was an era when Frankenstein could
have made out in a bar.
As I see that part of my life: One day I went to a party and fifteen years later, I went home.
Laissez les bons temps rouler 
.
|
|
|
estebanis
Nomad
Posts: 279
Registered: 11-11-2002
Location: Stuck North of the Border. They won\'t pay me
Member Is Offline
|
|
Thanks Bob H. That was a very good read for me!
Esteban
@Dennis,
I lived aboard and skippered a boat right next to the "Ruben E Lee" in 1975. Probably had one of your c-cktails!!!
Esteban
|
|
|
DENNIS
Platinum Nomad
Posts: 29510
Registered: 9-2-2006
Location: Punta Banda
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by estebanis
I lived aboard and skippered a boat right next to the "Ruben E Lee" in 1975. Probably had one of your c-cktails!!!
Esteban |
On Cinco de Mayo, 1975, I was in San Juan Capistrano opening the "Capistrano Depot" restaurant. [it only took me five minutes to remember that.
Pretty good, for me these days ]
Anyway.....do you recall the Alley West, and Baer's Lair? Two of my past employers.
|
|
|
estebanis
Nomad
Posts: 279
Registered: 11-11-2002
Location: Stuck North of the Border. They won\'t pay me
Member Is Offline
|
|
Alley West I barely remember. There was a club on the corner of Bayside and PCH Upstairs just south of Rubens that I did most of my social
interaction... I ended up married to a Bikini Model for all the right reasons! We just celebrated 27 Years together. Who'd of thunk...
|
|
|
Bob H
Elite Nomad
Posts: 5867
Registered: 8-19-2003
Location: San Diego
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by estebanis
Thanks Bob H. That was a very good read for me!
Esteban |
Did you check out the Azure Seas facebook page? You might see lots of old friends posting there.
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
