2007 Cruise to Cozumel Mexico

2007 Halloween Raft-Out

2007 Brewmaster Event

2007 Sebastian Clam Dig WEEKEND!

2007 Commander's Ball & Award Dinner

2007 Fleet Review
(PPT - takes time to open)

2007 Change of Watch

2006 St. Patrick's Day  

2006 Fleet Review

2005 Spring D8 Conference

2005 Brunch at Shooters on the ICW

2005 safe boating week parade

2005 wine tasting

2005 Fleet Review

2005 Change of Watch Dinner Dance
 
 

Questions about our social activities?

Contact
Lt/C David Blade, P
 

On-going thanks to our photographers:
Warren Drescher & Eunice Polloway

D8 Summer Rendezvous

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Summer Rendezvous 2008

     Mark your calendars and plan to join us in Key Largo at the wonderful Marina Del Mar Resort and Marina this July 18^th through the 20^th.   We have secured dockage and rooms and have all the activities planned for a wonderful weekend in magical Key Largo.

DETAILS

Dockage   Please contact Candi (Dock Master) at 305 453-7171 (direct line) to secure your reservation with a major credit card.   Important - Indicate that you are with the District 8 United States Power Squadrons.   Rates for dockage will be $2.50/ft per night if we have at least 10 boats plus a nightly charge of $9.00 to cover use of all the hotel facilities (pools, laundry, showers, tiki bars, etc) along with electricity and water at the dock.  This fee also covers a great Continental Breakfast at Marina Del Mar (7 – 10 a.m.).   All charges for dockage will be handled by the Dock Master.   Please note:  First come – First served.  The quicker you secure your reservation, the more convenient your slip.

Hotel    Please contact the Marina Del Mar Reservations at 305 451-4107 or the Holiday Inn Reservations at 305 451-2121 and tell them (Important) that you are with the District 8 United States Power Squadrons.   Secure your reservation with a major credit card and then send a check to our District 8 Treasurer for your room charges.   Your credit card should not be charged since we will pay one Master Bill at the conclusion of the event and will not have to pay the 11.5% tax.  

Room Rates per Night

Marina Del Mar           Island View - $109.00           Marina View - $129.00

                                         2 bedroom Suite   $289.00

Holiday Inn                   Island View - $149.00 (no free breakfast but full breakfast 

                                          Will be served.     

For both hotels, check-in will be 3:00 p.m.   and check-out at 11:00 a.m.   We were unable to negotiate a rate for the Ramada Inn, but it is located very close to the other hotels (all three hotels are waterfront and dockside).    IMPORTANT -  The latest the hotel will hold our block of room reservations is Wednesday June 18,2008.   After that date they open the rooms to the public.

Activities     We plan to have a DOCKTAIL PARTY/POT LUCK DINNER on Friday afternoon starting about 5:00.  There is a very nice and SHADY picnic area dockside where we can set up our tables and cooking is possible with an available charcoal grill.   Bring your finger foods and something to share along with BYOB (your favorite beverage).   The pools and all facilities will be open for evening FUN.

SATURDAY - Breakfast at Marina Del Mar Hotel (7:00 – 10:00 a.m.) followed by as much activity as you can stand.   The area offers many activities from scuba or snorkel to the “Glass Bottom Boat” to trying your luck aboard the large Sun Cruz Casino Boat.   All these activities are available from our docks.  The other activity that many will choose involves relaxing poolside (several pools and hot tubs).     Lunchtime eating can take place aboard the boats, at the Coconuts Restaurant (dockside), at other restaurants in the area or in the picnic area where we have volunteers to provide hot dogs and hamburgers at a minimal cost.   The Squadron Commanders will gather in the D8 Commander’s Suite for an important meeting at 2:00 p.m. and then everyone is invited to The Commanders Reception (Commander’s Suite) at 5:30.    We have reserved space  at the Coconuts Restaurant (6:30 – 11:00 p.m.) for dinner where we can all sit together but order from the main menu.  We will have drawings for door prizes and the 50/50 raffle following (or during) dinner.

SUNDAY – Breakfast at Marina Del Mar Hotel followed by lots of relaxing inactivity.  Some people will stay an extra night and most of the boats will depart mid morning for the return trip to their home ports.

Please register and plan to come and join us in the fun.   Please contact me (Email is best   datcapecod@yahoo.com ) for additional information.   Also, please checkout the following websites to gain additional information on this great location – www.marinadelmarkeylargo.com  or www.holidayinnkeylargo.com  or www.keylargomarina.com

FINAL NOTE:   Getting there.    In our recent trip (Jan 2008)  to Key Largo we encountered very heavy traffic due to extensive construction on the road from Florida City (Rte 1) to Key Largo.  Our return trip north via Little Card Sound Road was much quicker.

D/1^st/LT   (P/C) Dan Thomas, JN

Boating Activities Chair

Sebastian Clam Out Details