RFSA Visit to Monterey Aquarium and 17-Mile Drive POSTPONED
Our planned trip to The Monterey Bay Aquarium and 17-Mile Drive had to be postponed. Stay tuned for when the trip will be rescheduled. These were the details:
Retired faculty and staff are invited to travel by charter bus to visit The Monterey Bay Aquarium (https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/ ) and 17-Mile Drive (https://www.pebblebeach.com/17-mile-drive/) on Wednesday, March 9.
Spend the day with fellow retirees while enjoying the amenities of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which is known for its playful sea otters, flashy fishes, mesmerizing jellies, swirling sardines, and many other amazing exhibits, as well as enjoying the breathtaking views of 17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach.
All sites at the Aquarium are accessible to those with disabilities. Wheelchairs are available free of charge and on a first-come, first-served basis at the Information Desk inside the Main Entrance.
All visitors must present proof of full vaccination, or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 24 hours of our visit and wear a mask to enter the Aquarium. You can enjoy faster entry to the Aquarium with a digital vaccine card from CLEAR (https://clear.app.link/MontereyBayAquarium ). This serves as both identification, and proof of vaccination, and gives you access to their express entry line. Please visit their site https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/visit/visitor-faqs for more detailed information regarding this.
Attendees will leave from the Performing Arts Center (PAC) in San Luis Obispo at 7:00 am, and from the former K-Mart parking lot in Atascadero at 7:35am. We expect to return to the PAC at 6:15pm.
The cost for attending the event is $95.00 per person, and $105.00 per person if you RSVP and pay after Feb 1st. The price includes charter bus travel, entrance to both the Aquarium and 17-Mile drive, and snacks on the bus.
A meal is not included. You may bring your own sack lunch or arrange with Dana Azevedo to have a boxed lunch picked up from Compagno’s Market and Deli in Monterey after we depart from the Aquarium for an additional cost of $23. We’ll eat on the bus while enjoying the amazing views of 17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach.
You are encouraged to reserve early, as the space on the bus is limited to 54 attendees. RSVP to Dana Azevedo at dazevedo@calpoly.edu or 805-441-8691. She will provide you with payment options, as well as the deli form (if you would like to order a boxed lunch). Attendees may also let Dana know if they want to be picked up at Cal Poly or Atascadero.
We need to have a minimum number of attendees to make this trip possible. If we do not meet our minimum number by February 8th, we will cancel the trip and reschedule it for a future date. If this occurs, everyone will receive a full refund.
If you cancel after we’ve met the minimum number of attendees (February 9th), your deposit is not refundable as we are obligated to pay for your seat on the bus.