TWO THINGS TOLD ME THAT THIS TRIP WAS GOING TO BE GREAT STARTING WITH GATE 77

THE SECOND WAS THE PLANE WAS A BOEING 777

AT HONOLULU AIR PORT HEATHER QUICKLY LEARNS THE ISLAND WAYS THERE IS NO SUCH WORD AS QUICKLY

WE SHARED A BUS WITH KERRI ANN WHO JUST WON HER SPECIAL OLYMPIC METALS

A SPACIOUS CABIN #4039

HAIR DRYER, COFFEE MARKER, WIRELESS INTERNET KEY BOARD, REFIRGERATOR AND ICE BUCKET FILLED EVERYDAY

AT MY MUSTER STATION FOR EMERGENCY DRILL AT 5:33 PM IN THE HONOLULU HARBOR

DINNER INSIDE THE EAST MEETS WEST RESTAURANT

THIS TEPPAN STLYE RESTAURANT IS INSIDE THE EAST MEETS WEST RESTAURANT

ALL OUR CHOP STICKS HAD A REST BLOCK IN ALL DIFFERENT STLYES

WE SHARED A TABLE WITH A COULPE FROM SAN ANTONIO,TEXAS

A SPORTS BAR MICRO BREWERY DRAFTS,KAREOKE,WII BOWLING,DART BOARDS

HEATHER INSIDE THE FRENCH RESTAURANT THE JEFFERSON BISTRO.WE ARE HAVING THE LOBSTER SHRIMP APPETIZERS

THE JEFERSON BISTRO

FIRST STOP HILO ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII.THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY CANOE CLUBS

THE MAUNA KEA SUMMIT

BLACK SANDS ON THE BEACHES OF HILO

OLD TOWN HILO WITH BUILDINGS FROM THE 1800'S

BANYON TREES

BANYON TREES

POOL DECK MID SHIP IN THE EVENING

SHOW TIME ON THE SHIP

RICKY OUR CABIN STEWART MADE A BULLDOG TOWEL SCUPLTURE WITH MINTS FOR THE EYES

SECOND STOP MAUI FOR TWO DAYS IN THE TOWN OF KAHULUI NORTH SIDE OF THE ISLAND.

FOR TWO DOLLARS ROUND TRIP YOU CAN TAKE THE CITY BUS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ISLAND LAHINA OR KANAPALI.TOUR BUSES WERE ASKING $75.00

MOOSE MC GUILLYCUDDY IS MY FIRST CHOICE IN LAHINA.GREAT FOOD AND PRICES.DOLLAR BEERS,AND 2 DOLLAR CALL DRINKS,DURING HAPPY HOUR EARLY BIRD SPECIALS FOR BREAKFAST LUNCH AND DINNER.LOCATED OFF FRONT STREET DOWN THE STREET FROM THE HARD ROCK CAFE

THE HARD ROCK CAFE LAHINA.SINCE THERE WAS NO WHEEL CHAIR ACCESS TO MOOSES MY SECOND CHOICE IS THE HARD ROCK CAFE OVER LOOKING THE SHORES OF LAHINA.GOOD FOOD GREAT SERVICE.THEY DON'T HAVE THE SPECIALS LIKE MOOSE'S BUT WHEN MOOSES GETS CROWDED SERVICE SUCKS.HARD ROCK IS ALWAYS GOOD.

DUE TO HURRICANE TYPE WINDS AND HIGH SURF THE SHIP HAD TO LEAVE PORT SO NORWEGIN CRUISE LINES SENT US OUT TO DINNER AND PUT US IN THE FAIRMONT LOCATED IN WAILEA,FOR THE NIGHT.

MOLAKINI CRATER SMALLER AND KAHOOLAWE LARGE ISLAND. A VIEW FROM OUR ROOM AT THE FAIRMONT ON TUESDAY MORNING

PALACE SIZE LOBBY FAIRMONT IN WAILEA

WEATHER FORCAST FOR THE NEXT DAY ON THE PILLOW AND A SHELL BRACLET ON A WELCOME NOTE

WINDOW SHOPPING A THE FAIRMONT FOR HONU TURTLES

VIEW OF THE DOLE ISLAND LANI

LEAVING THE FAIRMONT BACK TO THE SHIP FOR A BEAUTIFUL SECOND DAY IN MAUI

HALEAKALA VOLCANO IS NORMALLY COVERED BY CLOUDS AND IS VISIBLE TODAY DUE TO WINDS BLOWING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION

THIRD STOP KONA ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII,DUE TO STORMY WEATHER WE CRUISE AREA FOR CALM WATERS AND SKIP KONA PORT

RAINS KEPT PEOPLE OFF THE POOL DECK MID SHIP. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 82F

FOURTH STOP KAUAI

OUR LAST ISLAND KAUAI WAS ON AND OFF RAIN

A BUS RIDE TO HILO HATIE FOR GIFTS ON KAUAI

KEVIN A SHIP DIRECTOR ON SHORE FOR R&R

LEAVING THE PORT OF NAWILIWILI,KAUAI A DAY AT SEA THEN BACK TO OAHU AT 7:30 AM DECEMBER 08

AS WE BOARD THE BUS BACK TO HONOLULU AIRPORT WE SAY GOOD BYE TO THE PRIDE OF AMERICA DOCKED AT TOWER MARKET PLACE HONOLULU HARBOR

DURING OUR LAYOVER IN HONOLULU AIRPORT CHILDREN SING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SONGS

ALL DRESSED IN DIFERENT ETHNIC COSTUMES

HEATHER GETS HER LAST VIEW OF DIAMOND HEAD

I USED THIS SIMPLE GUIDE DURING MY STAY ON THE ISLANDS