Mar 09 2023
Port of Call: Lahaina, Maui. Lahaina had been a magic word for Han since the Eagles gave it recognition on their 1976 song “The Last Resort” with the line: “You can leave it all behind and sail to Lahaina.” Frankly, it almost feels criminal to allow a huge cruise ship to drop anchor in this …
Mar 07 2023
Port of Call: Honolulu, Oahu is often called the “Heart of Hawaiʻi” You’ll find stunning beaches all over the island — Waimea Bay (summer), Waikiki Beach, and Lanikai Beach, just to name a few. While these beaches are significantly more crowded than what you’ll find on Maui, The name O’ahu occurs frequently among Maori place …
Mar 06 2023
Port of Call Hilo, Hawaii, the most Eastern of the Hawaiian Islands chain, was the first port of Call on this cruise, landing on the fifth day out of Los Angeles. The morning was rainy and windy so last minute we decided to just take the tourbus into town and check out some fresh markets …
Mar 05 2023
Cruising was still relatively new to us. The previous year (2022) we embarked on a Regal Princess Transatlantic Cruise, which resulted in so much fun that before reaching Barcelona, we decided to add a Mediterranean extension that would take us to Istanbul, the Greek Islands and ports in Italy. Thirty days on the ocean, We …
Feb 23 2023
Traveling sometime puts things upside down and this winter’s travel season 2022/23 had a divergent plan for us in mind. At least for the first part of our six months winter vacation. We did the usual visits to kids and grandkids in Michigan, friends in Tennessee and Georgia, in the snow bunny route south to …
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