Tiger Cruise is the 54th Disney Channel Original Movie.It stars Hayden Panettiere and Bill Pullman.The film's fictional events are intertwined with the real-life events of the September 11, 2001 attacks.USS Constellation was, as depicted, actually returning from her 2001 Western Pacific deployment with "tigers" onboard when the September 11 terrorist attacks occurred. I am aboard for a Tiger Cruise and although I was unaware, Tiger Cruises have introduced Navy families to their sons’ or daughters’ ships for almost as long as the Navy has had ships. En route from Pearl Harbor to San Diego, we were privileged to witness our US Navy in action, not from a distance or on television, but up close and personal. Before the spray from the tugboat salute had settled back into the Pacific Ocean, the flight deck came alive. I thought there was a lot of activity while the boat was at the dock, but it was nothing to what was unfolding before my eyes. Navy Tiger Cruise: For those lucky enough to have the opportunity to sail on a Family Day or Tiger Cruise --- Some tips and helps... and a little bit of braggi… The Navy is probably unique among the services that civilians are able to experience a small piece of the deployment by participating in a Tiger Cruise. As the PELELIU put out to sea, we were escorted by tugboats, giving us a royal parting salute at the sea buoy, spinning donuts in the translucent turquoise Hawaiian waters. A Tiger Cruise is an opportunity for family and friends to see up-close what the Navy, ... "These men and woman worked long hours and ... "The Tiger Cruise … All of the ship’s aircraft must be rea…