Cruise 2005 will be to South Pacific. The tentative itinerary for the program is Lahaina, HI; Suva, Fiji; Noumea, New Caledonia; Sydney, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Rarotonga, Cook Islands; and Honolulu, HI.. This schedule could still change. We hope to have a set schedule by the beginning of fall quarter.

The chartered flight from Honolulu to San Francisco International Airport is included in your cruise fee. Students can decide to forgo the chartered flight back to San Francisco, without refund, and stay longer in Hawaii. However, they would have to arrange their own airfare home.

The ship normally schedules to be in ports for three days. Once in port, students have the opportunity to explore. Some on shore tourist-type excursions are prearranged, and all cadets will have an opportunity to participate. Some courses will include field trips or in port activities.

Tentative Schedule -

Port	Arrival	Departure
Vallejo, CA	4/27	5/1
Lahaina, HI	5/7	5/8
Suva, Fiji	5/19	5/22
Noumea, New Caledonia	5/25	5/26
Sydney, Australia	6/1	6/4
Brisbane, Australia	6/8	6/11
(Palmyra Atoll)			exploration
Honolulu, HI	6/28	6/29	Fly-out 6/29

Itinerary - A Three Year Cycle
The charted course of the Cal Poly at Sea Cruise rotates according to a three-year cycle, each time visiting a different region of the Pacific. The 2002 Cruise went to the South Pacific cruise and made stops in Nuka Hiva; Papeete, Tahiti; Auckland, New Zealand; Brisbane, Australia; Suva, Fiji; and Honolulu, Hawaii. Spring 2003 students went on the South American Cruise, which included stops in Costa Rica, Chile, Cocos Island, Mexico, and then up the coast to Seattle. The 2004 Cruise went to Asia and visited Alaskan Aleutian Islands; Vladivostok, Russia; Mokpo, South Korea; Saipan; Okinawa-Naha, Japan; Midway Island; and Honolulu, Hawaii. After this spring's cruise to South Pacific, the Golden Bear will return to South America in spring 2006.