So my wife and I have just returned from the 2010 Disc Golf Cruise! We left from the Port of Miami on Sun. Jan 14th, sailing to Half Moon Cay, St Thomas VI, San Juan PR, and Grand Turk. It was a great time and we had tons of fun! We met a bunch of great people and were able to spend a lot of time catching up with old friends.
We played an 18-hole tournament with temp baskets on Half Moon Cay that played along the beach and through the walking trails. The holes were all super-short to ensure that all skill levels would be able to traverse the course in the time allotted. So for must of us, that meant a ton of ace runs! With 8 birds and one silly boge, I finished -7, which was enough to cash! yay!
Between my funky-looking Vibram five-finger shoes and my trusty NutSac, I was well-equipped for what proved to be one of the most fun rounds I’ve ever had! The tournament staff really tried to make the most of the small area we had, especially where we had to yield to the horse trails and walking paths. While most of the holes were pretty straight-forward, i overcompensated on a few, turning over my QMS into the unusually thick rough. Still, it was a great time!
One of the other highlights of our trip was the clinic that Des & Jay Reading, Juliana Korver and Shawn Sinclair held for us on Grand Turk. I picked up some great tips on technique that I look forward to integrating into my game and sharing with new players back home. We finished up that day with a hotly-contested KanJam tournament. This was the second time I’d played that game and it is a blast. My partner, Noun Noun, and I ended up in the finals, but lost the last game, taking second place. Still I won 2 great collectors discs, one in a trivia contest, the other in the ring of fire. All-in-all a great day.
The remainder of our 7 day cruise was filled with fun day trips like a walking tour of old San Juan, a sail-and-snorkel trip where we swam with sea turtles and stingrays, ‘thriller’ dance lessons, and a cable tram ride to the top of St Thomas. The nights were the best! Karaoke, air-hockey, moustache photos (don’t ask), the comedians… Although the food paralleled an upscale nursing home, the company and experiences definitely made up for it!
Stay tuned for the next update when I start the 2010 tour season at the Discraft Memorial in Phoenix, AZ on Mar. 3-6th.