SIX DAYS AT SEA Today is the first of our six sea days as we head south toward French Polynesia. This post will cover the entire six-day transit with a few highlights from each day. NOTE: I am back home and will now get back to posting for the rest of the cruise. I...
The Kona Tasting Tour was a wonderful way to sample some of the best food in Kona KONA FOODIE TOUR Our Holland America excursion “The Kona Foodie Tour” would depart from the pier at 12:30 PM. Not having to rush in the morning to catch an early tour makes for a more...
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was our focus for today, with a side trip to Rainbow Falls and a stop at Big Island Candies and Walmart Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Fire and Falls Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was our focus for today, with a side trip to Rainbow...
Whale Watching is sometimes more appropriately named Whale Waiting - but we had a great time on our Zodiac Whale Watching tour in Maui Kahului, Maui After a long hike yesterday to the top of Diamond Head, we were happy to have a later start this morning. Whale...
We hiked to the top of Diamond Head Crater today and enjoyed a spectacular view of Waikiki and western Oahu DIAMOND HEAD HIKE Today we hiked to the top of Diamond Head Crater. It appears to be a little daunting, but we’ve done it several times before, and it’s not so...
Our first day in Honolulu ended on the North Shore at Waimea Beach with a wonderful sunset. Aloha! Our first port after five sea days was Honolulu. The islands were visible at some distance around 7 AM. At first we could see Molokai, and finally Oahu. At 7:30 AM,...
Markos and Chris work in The Retreat. They do a wonderful job and help us have an enjoyable cruise. Our final sea day before arriving in Hawaii started with crossing the Tropic of Cancer at 7:20 in the morning. I’m not sure of the significance of the Tropic of...
Simone from Strings Alive! Rocks the World Stage Every day at 9:30 in the Crows Nest the Cruise Director interviews a guest entertainer or a member of the crew. Today was the Dance Captain for StepOne dance company. She explained how she twisted her ankle during...
Pete enjoying a relaxing day in The Retreat The weather is still chilly, with a lot of wind, making sitting out on the open decks not very attractive. My morning routine is hanging out in the Crows Nest until about 9 AM when the Casino Cage opens and the sign-up for...
The first meeting of the founding chapter of The Tuxedo Junction Tonight was the first of four Gala Nights for this 35-day cruise. On 7-day cruises, there are usually two Gala nights, but on longer cruises, they are usually scheduled about once a week. Initially,...