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Hawaii Cruise Day 7 – Kauai ATV Tour

Hawaii Cruise Day 7 – Kauai ATV Tour

We had an ATV Ranch Tour scheduled at 7:30 AM. We had directions and needed to get a Taxi from the NCL Pride of America. I recommend getting a rental car in Kauai. A taxi ride roundtrip from the for the ATV tour is getting close to the cost of a rental car, plus there [...]

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Hawaii Cruise – Kauai Luau

When we got back to the ship in Kona, I had received a Tweet from a twitter friend who fully recommended the Kauai Luau. Immediately after reading the Tweet, the bartender started telling us that the Luau in Kauai was not to be missed. I sometimes believe in things happen for a reason..so with the [...]

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Hawaii Cruise Day 5 – Kona

We did not have plans for Kona. We were lured in by the Beach Shack to go to Turtle Bay to snorkel with Sea Turtles and tropical fish. We paid $10 per person for shuttle to Turtle Bay and $10 for the Snorkel Gear. We were not the only people lured to Turtle by the [...]

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Hawaii Cruise Day 4 – Search of Black Sand Beach, Hilo

After the Helicopter Tour, we were told that our cruise ship was within walking distance of Richardson Beach, a local Black Sand Beach. The volunteers in the Aloha Center at the pier advised that we rent bikes. The bike rental company was not there so we opted to take a taxi. 5 Miles, $13 later [...]

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Hilo Helicopter Tour, Day 4 Hawaii Cruise

Hilo Helicopter Tour, Day 4 Hawaii Cruise

We had a very rough passage to Hilo, Hawaii from Maui. We went directly through the Tropical Depression and encountered some rough seas. I was expecting a ruined day in Hilo, but when we awoke it was partly cloudy and very windy. We had a 9:45AM pick up to go on the Volcano & waterfall [...]

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