Sweet Hawaiian Islands Cruise: Ports

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DAY	PORT	COME	GO
Saturday, July 31	Honolulu, Oahu		4.30p
Sunday – Monday, August 1-2	Kahului, Maui (overnight)	8a (Sunday)	6p (Monday)
Tuesday, August 3	Hilo, Hawaii	8a	6p
Wednesday, August 4	Kona, Hawaii	7a	6p
Thursday-Friday, August 5-6	Nawiliwili, Kauai (overnight)	8a (Thursday)	2p (Friday)
Saturday, August 7	Honolulu, Oahu	7a

SATURDAY
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
all aboard 4.30p

Our journey starts in Hawaii’s state capital, a treasure trove of history and culture. Enjoy the view at Pali Lookout and the North Shore. Explore the spiritual home of surfing, Waikiki Beach, then go to Iolani Palace. Celebrate the honor, valor and courage of the World War II servicemen and women with visits to Pearl Harbor’s Arizona Memorial Visitor Center and the USS Missouri memorial. Got a hankering for poi? Who doesn’t? Satisfy it at the world-famous Polynesian Cultural Center, where you’ll play games with island natives, get temporary tattoos and show off your new hula and Tahitian dance moves. Relax by the waterways and enjoy the songs and dances of Polynesia as island performers glide by in long canoes before an award-winning farewell feast and Grand Finale Show.

SUNDAY-MONDAY
Kahului, Maui
arrive 8a (Sunday) / depart 6p (Monday)

Golf, swim, snorkel, windsurf or just relax under a swaying palm. Explore Haleakala Crater, the world’s largest dormant volcano. At the summit is a vast crater measuring seven-and-a-half miles long by two and-a-half miles wide. The views from the top at over 10,000 feet above sea level are magnificent. Sit back and enjoy the sights along the famed Hana Highway, including lava cliffs, tumbling waterfalls, the rugged northern coastline and tropical hillsides. Snorkel at Molokini, a crescent moon-shaped islet located less than three miles off Maui’s southern coast. It’s one of the top 10 snorkel sites in the world and home to more than 250 species of fish. Best of all, we’re staying overnight, so there’s no need to rush. You can explore Maui at your leisure.

TUESDAY
Hilo, Hawaii
arrive 8a / depart 6p

Hilo is home to Akaka Falls, a spectacular 422-foot waterfall. See if you can say its name three times fast without cracking up (Akaka, Akaka, Akaka). The Big Island’s most tropical town is nestled between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. From Hilo, you can also see Mount Kilauea, an active volcano, at Volcano National Park. Helicopter tours of the Earth’s most geologically active environment take you over Kilauea’s most recent eruption sites and follow the surface activity down to the devastated village of Kalapana. View lava flows, the Puna Forest and black-sand beaches. Or cool off under swaying palm trees in a natural lava rock lagoon and feel the warmth of a black-sand beach between your toes at Puna.

WEDNESDAY
Kona, Hawaii
arrive 7a / depart 6p

Stunning tidal pools, world-renowned coffee and breathtaking sea views set apart this side of the Big Island, where the sun always seems to shine more brightly. Take the Captain Zodiac Raft, Snorkel & Dolphin Adventure. This award-winning, fast-paced adventure tour is the only one that takes you to beautiful Kealakekua Bay, the only marine sanctuary on the Big Island of Hawaii. A 24-foot Zodiac raft provides an exciting shore-hugging ride along the Kona coast. Upon arrival at Kealakekua Bay, you can swim and snorkel in protected waters and on the return ride, you’ll explore sea caves, lava tubes and learn more about the geology of the island. Or explore Anaehoomalu Bay, a natural marine life preserve and one of the most beautiful beaches on the Big Island. The sand is a salt and pepper mix of coral and volcanic rock, and the entrance to the beach is through a lava desert. Whether you want to try kayaking, snorkeling or biking across the sheltered bay on floating hydro-bikes, the day is yours to enjoy.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY
Nawiliwili, Kauai
arrive 8a (Thursday) / depart 2p (Friday)

Whoo hoo! Another overnighter. This time it’s in the land of rain forests, smooth, rounded mountains, cascading waterfalls and towering ocean cliffs. If you only experience one thing in Hawaii, make sure you don’t miss the spectacular Luau Kalemaku extravaganza. Graceful Hula dancers, fire poi ball twirlers, traditional fire knife dancing and a vivid storyteller come together for this once-in-a-lifetime authentic experience. And the buffet of local delicacies and desserts is so lavish, you’d think that was the show. Discover the breathtaking gorge in the heart of Kauai, Waimea Canyon, often called the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific.” This magnificent canyon in the heart of Kauai is 10 miles long, one mile wide and 3,400 feet deep, with a spectacular array of rainbow colors created by the reds and browns of exposed volcanic rock, mingled with the blues and greens of lush tropical vegetation.

SATURDAY
Honolulu, Oahu
arrive 7a

Boo hoo! Is it over already? Thank you for a wonderful week.

Please note: Itineraries are subject to change at any time without notice.

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6 Comments

6 Comments

Jerry
12/22/09
9:51 am

Seems like a great trip. But I wouldn’t push the poi. It’s an acquired taste!

Sweet
12/22/09
11:21 am

Ha ha. Thanks, Jerry. It’s a fun word. I hear it tastes like paste, which I thought was delicious when I was five.

fms
12/23/09
8:14 am

mmm, i do love poi, but understand it can be an acquired taste. poi can be served with a wide range of fermentation levels, so the spectrum of flavors can be quite large. when it’s freshly made, it’s a wonderful, neutral, almost sweet (!) flavor, with just an essence of that taro flavor. if you let more and more days go by, especially without refrigeration, it will get more and more of a sour flavor, which some people love. i like it both ways.

if you’re a poi newbie, i’d advise trying the different breads and buns marketed with just a little bit of taro in them. they will look purple because of the taro in them (well, perhaps they add dye these days too). i can’t think of the local brands baking those taro breads right now, but will find them if anyone is interested.

also, you can start getting accustomed to the taro flavor now by going to your chinatowns and finding dishes with taro root in them. chinese bakeries may also have some baked goods with a taro stuffing. these are not poi, but can get you accustomed to the flavor in advance of coming here !!! =)

fms
12/23/09
8:31 am

Just a note for the Saturday 31 July itinerary, if all aboard for the ship is at 430pm, then I don’t think it’ll be possible to see the pageant and canoe show at Polynesian Cultural Center, and then get all the way back downtown to the pier in time for boarding. Even if you ate lunch at Polynesian Cultural Center rather than dinner, it’d be a major stretch. And lunch wouldn’t be the “Grand Finale” type evening show. PCC is on the North Shore near Kahuku, so you should budget at least 2 hours travel time from downtown Honolulu and Waikiki in each direction.

Definitely do Polynesian Cultural Center the night before, on Friday, and then you could go to the ChemisStry lesbian event Friday night, before relaxing or doing some within Honolulu activities Saturday before boarding the ship. Or you could do PCC upon returning from the cruise. You should budget a whole day for PCC and/or the North Shore and its other attractions (beaches, etc.) simply because of the travel time investment required to get up there and back. There just isn’t enough time to do PCC the day of the cruise departure.

Ok, hope this helps! Definitely post any of your Honolulu or Oahu questions, and I’ll do my best to help. I feel comfortable around lesbians (except tragically not with my vicious aunt) and am grateful and sentimental to and about the various “lesbian angels” that have supported me in the past.

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rita L.
03/04/10
12:42 pm

I am planning to tie knot with my gf this year. I heard Hawaii is a state that allow same sex partnership/ marriage? it will be great if i can do it on the cruise with hundreds of our les fellows. will it be possible to have a ceremony takes place on the cruise and will it be recognized in Hawaii state?

Maybe a group ceremony can be arranged on the same cruise with many other couples and celebrate our big day together.

what do u think?

Flavia
03/09/10
3:11 pm

Hi Rita,

What a great idea. Can you please give me a call so we can discuss your options. You can reach me at 877-793-3830 x 112.

Thanks and Stay Sweet!

Flavia

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