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  1. Pacific Beach Meeting & Event Venues

    Kon Tiki Ballroom. 85x60 Feet | 4,876 Square Feet. Make it an event to remember with the Catamaran's signature venue. With an A-frame structure and a 25-foot ceiling, the dramatic setting can accommodate large groups for receptions, banquets, as well as theater and classroom seating.

  2. Plan Your Dream Wedding Ceremony & Reception in San Diego

    Wedding Ceremony & Reception in San Diego. Celebrate your love in style with your dream wedding ceremony and reception at the Catamaran Resort Hotel. Enjoy breathtaking views of Mission Bay from the Aviary Ballroom, stay outside on our bayfront outdoor lawns, or dance the night away in our unique Polynesian Kon Tiki Ballroom.

  3. STUNNING SAN DIEGO Wedding Reception Venues

    With a variety of wedding reception venues to choose from, the Catamaran helps make your special day the way you have always dreamed. Request a Wedding Quote. Kon Tiki Ballroom. Square Feet: 4,876 | Host up to 350 Guests. Our signature Polynesian-style ballroom, accented by its South Pacific-inspired cathedral ceiling and elegant chandeliers ...

  4. Kon-Tiki expedition

    The Kon-Tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands, led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl.The raft was named Kon-Tiki after the Inca god Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name.Heyerdal's book on the expedition was entitled The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas.

  5. Visiting Kon Tiki, The Raft That Crossed An Ocean

    The Kon Tiki expedition was more than just a daring journey across the Pacific Ocean; it was a testament to the power of human curiosity, determination, and the resilience of the human spirit. Thor Heyerdahl and his crew defied skeptics and embarked on an audacious adventure to prove a theory and push the boundaries of what was believed possible.

  6. Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa

    Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa is a Wedding Venue in San Diego, CA. Read reviews, view photos, see special offers, and contact Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa directly on The Knot. ... For your reception, head to the Kon Tiki Ballroom, which seats 350 and features a South Pacific-inspired cathedral ceiling, elegant chandeliers, and Polynesian ...

  7. Plastiki

    The Plastiki is a 60-foot (18 m) catamaran made out of 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles and other recycled PET plastic and waste products. [2] ... The boat's name is a play on the 1947 Kon-Tiki raft used to sail across the Pacific by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl, and its voyage roughly followed the same route. [4]

  8. Kon Tiki Catamaran Tour in Puerto Vallarta

    A full, fun day of snorkeling, kayaking, beach time, and sailing on a Puerto Vallarta's largest trimaran. To kick off your day of fun in the sun, Kon-Tiki heads south through Banderas Bay, passing the magnificent skyline of Puerto Vallarta, Los Arcos Marine Park, Mismaloya Bay, the set of Night of the Iguana, and Kevin Costner's house, making for some excellent photo opportunities.

  9. Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa

    About. On WeddingWire since 2009. Located in San Diego, California, Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa is a beach wedding venue. This coastal destination is located right on Mission Bay and is only one block from the ocean. The premises feature gorgeous outdoor spaces and excellent services, making it a great option that couples and their guests ...

  10. "Kon-tiki"

    Fountain Pajot Elba 45 / 2020 - "Kon-tiki" ... TYPE: CATAMARAN Elba 45 / 2020. BASE: Lavrion. The Fountaine Pajot spirit is to face forward. The Elba 45 defies moderation, in the name of the pleasure you will find in sailing. The Elba 45 confirms in the most seductive way our taste for the avant-garde. This is made to delight the eye and ...

  11. How the Voyage of the Kon-Tiki Misled the World About Navigating the

    A most notable naysayer was ethnologist Thor Heyerdahl whose 1947 Kon Tiki raft expedition advanced the drift idea that colonization occurred only as vessels simply traveled on the tides. But the ...

  12. The Voyage of the Kon Tiki

    But it hardly matters. The voyage of the Kon Tiki wasn't intended to prove that it happened, only that it couldn't be ruled out as impossible. Money/mouth; rubber/road. What a way to live! Video unavailable. This video is unavailable. Category: Building Mon Tiki By CaptainDavid October 10, 2011. Author: CaptainDavid.

  13. Kon Tiki

    Kon Tiki - 2021 Vision 444 - sailing from the factory to Vision Yachts USA - see you in Grenada - Anyone interested in seeing and sailing the Vison 444 give us a call - Tommy Smith - 410-212-9699. Key West winter 2021 - Spring / Summer Annapolis Maryland. 18.

  14. Building Mon Tiki the Old Fashioned Way

    The name Mon Tiki pays homage to Thor Heyerdahl's famous 1947 Kon Tiki voyage from South America to Polynesia. It took that crew 101 days to journey 5,000 miles to the Pacific Island, but aboard this new vessel, guests will get to experience the same peacefulness and freedom of open-ocean sailing in a matter of minutes.

  15. Tiki Designs

    The Tiki 21 was designed in 1981 as an easy to build Coastal Trek catamaran, using new epoxy/glass stitch & glue techniques. In 1982 the new and then quite radical Tiki 21 was given first prize by Cruising World magazine (USA) in their design competition for a 'Trailable Gunkholer'. Since then nearly 1000 Tiki 21 Plans have been sold (2015).

  16. Kon-Tiki (1950 film)

    Kon-Tiki is a Norwegian documentary film about the Kon-Tiki expedition led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in 1947, released in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark in 1950, followed by the United States in 1951. The movie, which was directed by Thor Heyerdahl and edited by Olle Nordemar, received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for 1951 at the 24th Academy Awards.

  17. PDF Kon Tiki Ballroom

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  18. Om Thor Heyerdahl

    Thor Heyerdahl (1914-2002) is one of history's most famous explorers. In 1947 he crossed the Pacific Ocean on the balsawood raft Kon-Tiki. This was his first expedition to be captured on film, and was later awarded Academy Award for best documentary in 1951. He later completed similar achievements with the reed boats Ra, Ra II and Tigris ...

  19. Kon-Tiki Museum

    Many people thought it was a suicide mission, but on August 7, 1947 after 101 days in the open ocean the Kon-Tiki (the name given to the raft) crashed onto a reef on the Raroia island. The men had ...

  20. ‎Kon-Tiki (1950) directed by Thor Heyerdahl

    "Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east- specifically Peru- rather than from the west (Asia) as had been the theory for hundreds of years ...