Monthly Archives: November 2014

Day 13 Sunday 9 November Slept in this morning, it was almost 9 am when we got up. We had breakfast at a small cafe & then we went to the ABC Superette to buy some washing powder. We did … Continue reading →

Day 12 Saturday 8 November We got up at 6.30 pm & watched our arrival at Honolulu & marvelled how expertly the Captain moored the ship (he has been doing it for about 9 years so he should be good). … Continue reading →

Day 11 Friday 7 November The McBryde & Allerton Gardens was this morning’s bus tour, with an early 7.15am start. Our driver Sam took us first ly to see some blowholes spouting. There was only a small swell, so the … Continue reading →

Day 10 Thursday 6 November This morning we watched the ship enter the port of Nawiliwili on the island of Kauai. It is a really difficult narrow twisting entrance & I was very impressed yet again with the boat handling … Continue reading →

Day 9 Wednesday 5 November Kona, a port on the other side of the island of Hawaii was this morning’s arrival destination & again we watched the ship anchor off Kona before breakfast then departing the ship on a lifeboat … Continue reading →

Day 8 Tuesday 4 November This morning we watched the ship dock in Hilo on the big island of Hawaii before a leisurely breakfast, a little bit of ship exploring & a little relaxing on our balcony. The crew provided … Continue reading →

Day 7 Monday 3 November Another beautiful day in Maui & today is our “Best of Maui – Iao Valley, Plantation & Ocean Centre” tour that departs the ship at 8am. We stopped at the Maui multicultural gardens to start … Continue reading →

Day 6 Sunday 2 November We woke as the ship was entering the port of Kahului on the island of Maui & we watched the ship dock from our veranda before proceeding to breakfast. Our first tour from the cruise … Continue reading →

Day 5 Saturday 1 November This morning was spent organising ourselves & repacking & we left our apartment by 10.30am & headed off to find where to drop our rental car off to, as well as refilling with fuel. Fortunately … Continue reading →

Day 4 Friday 31 October Diamond Head, a volcanic crater dominating the skyline east of Waikiki was this morning’s adventure. The drive was simple & we managed to get one of the last of the available parking spots inside the … Continue reading →