It is difficult to describe the visual and sonic sensations experienced from a fireworks display. Even more so when you are elevated some 60 ft on the decks of the SS American Victory, at dockside in the Channelside District of Tampa Bay. The barge of pyrotechnics, a scant 150 yds away, unleashed a fiery and flamboyant show that will not soon be forgotten. See what I mean when you start the slideshow!

If you have never had the experience of touring the SS American Victory, or have not been on one of their quarterly cruises, do not miss this exceptional experience. Next sail date will be Saturday November 8, 2008, Veterans Day weekend. The cruise departs 9 am from Channelside behind the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, FL and lasts the full day 'til approximately 5 pm. For more information and to pre-purchase your admission, book online at www.americanvictory.org. I went last year, and spent a most exciting and memorable day aboard this marvelously restored and fully functional piece of history. Don't miss out! Take your children and share a part of our nation's great historical past with them.