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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 →

Day 3 Thursday 30 October Polynesian Cultural Centre on the north-east corner of Oahu was today’s destination so we took the scenic route along the east Oahu coastline through intermittent showers of rain. We arrived around 12.30 & started to … Continue reading →

Day 2 Wednesday 29 October A quick breakfast at one of the many food outlets at street level then it was off to Pearl Harbour Memorial Park for the day, another nerve wracking drive through peak hour traffic. Pearl Harbour … Continue reading →

Day 1 Tuesday 28 October Our good friend & neighbour Anji gave us a lift into Civic so that we could catch the Murray’s bus to Sydney Airport. The bus trip to Sydney was comfortable & uneventful, very pleasant to … Continue reading →