HAWAII CRUISE
April, 2012
After
San Francisco we flew to Hawaii for a stay on the Island of Oahu
followed by a 7 day cruise. After spending two nights at the Waikiki
Outrigger Hotel we joined the Norwegian Cruise
Line ship Pride of America. The itinerary included the islands of
Maui, Hawaii and Kauai.
The first port of call
was Kahului Harbour, Maui where we visited an extinct volcano and
swam in the warm waters of Kahekili Beach.The next island, Hawaii or
Big Island included two ports of call, Hilo and Kona. We visited an
active volcano but were disappointed as it was not very 'active'. We
also got in some swimming, shopping and sightseeing. Our final port
of call was Nawilwili Bay, Kauai. This Island is noted for its lush
vegetation, scenic canyons and spectacular Napali coastline.
We had a busy and
enjoyable week on the ship. When the ship returned to Honolulu we
stayed for another 3 days of sightseeing before flying to Vancouver
to visit Andrew and Kristie in the Seattle Area. While we really
enjoyed this adventure, it was nice to return home and relax for a
few days.
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| Hawaii Cruise and our friends who we travelled with. (Jan, Dan Shelia and Fred.) |
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| The air travel that was associated with this cruise.
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The cruise route that the Pride of America used.
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| Pride of America. |
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| Our cabin.
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| Towel animals.
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| The port of Honolulu.
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| The Hollywood Theatre, which was the ship's main stage had seating for 880 people. |
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| The Liberty Restaurant had seating for 418. |
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| The Skyline Restaurant had seating for 568.
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| The Aloha Café was located on the stern of the ship and offered a great view. |
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| The stack with the NCL Logo. |
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| Kahului Harbour, Maui.
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| Entering Kahului Harbour, Maui. |
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| The approaches to Kahului Harbour.
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| Docked at our first port of call.
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| Welcome sign.
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| Our first excursion, Haleakala National Park. It is the sight of an extinct volcano. |
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| On the way up to the summit.
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| Driving above 10,000 feet.
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| The remains of a once massive volcano.
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| At the observation station.
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| Another view of the site.
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| A banyan tree in the Town of Lahaina.
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| Lahaina Harbour.
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| Carvers at work.
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| Kahekili Beach.
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| Kahekili Beach where we had a relaxing swim. The water was perfect! |
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| Back in Kahului to join the ship.
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| A dip in the hot tub is relaxing after a hard day of sightseeing. |
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| Hilo, Big Island, our next stop.
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| A waterfall near Hilo.
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| Enjoying the scenery.
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| This Island has an active volcano. When we visited it was not erupting. |
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| Halemaumau Crater. When we visited the sight all we saw was a bit of white 'smoke'. |
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| A panorama of Halemaumau Crater.
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| The site has many 'cracks' in the ground where steam is comming out. |
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| Thurston Lava Tube.
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| Walking through part of the tube.
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| Site of the Lua Manu lava flow.
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| Another view of the flow.
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| Fred shows us how rough the surface is. |
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| This is where palm trees once stood. |
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| Kona. The ship could not dock here so we were taken to shore in small tenders.
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| Shore transportation.
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| A view from the tender. |
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| Approaching the dock.
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| Pride of America in the background.
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| We went for a swim in this area.
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| An orchid store. They had a great selection.
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| Macadamia Nut Factory.
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| Nawilwili Bay, Kauai, our final port of call before returning to Honolulu. |
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| Nawilwili Bay, Kauai.
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| Complimentary transportation to the stores in town.
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| Shopping and a vent pipe.
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| One of the many picturesque waterfalls on this Island. |
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| Stocking up on refreshments while our tour guide provides some entrainment. |
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| There are hens and chickens everywhere on these Islands. |
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| Waimea Canyon. This is a very beautiful and scenic area to visit . |
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| This area is often referred to as the Grand Canyon of Hawaii |
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| Departing Nawilwili for the Napali Coast.
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| Getting a bit more of the hot tub. |
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| The decks were very spacious on this ship.
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| We just finished off a few sangrias in the Aloha Café. |
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| The Napali Coast. The scenery along this part of Kauai is truly spectacular. |
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| Enjoying the breathtaking view.
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| We cruised for several hours along this scenic coast.
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| Returning to Honolulu Harbour. |
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We were met by Peter, a local driver who provided us with exceptional service during our stay on Oahu.
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