The last week and a half has truly been one of those experiences where you don’t need digital images or photographs to remember. Those images are permanently captured in my minds eye! For those of you who are lucky enough to have been to Hawaii before, you know what I mean. For those of you who have not, I hope that at least once in your life you are able to do so.
The first few days of my journey were spent at sea. This was my first celebrity cruise experience, and to say I was surprised is an understatement. I am not exaggerating when I say everything exceeded my expectations. From the service, the food, my beautiful stateroom and the public spaces on board, it really set a new standard in my book for cruising excellence. I still have several more days to go, but so far the most interesting and fun thing I have done is snorkeling at Molokai Island, 3 miles off the coast of Maui. This small island is a submerged volcanic crater cone where visibility exceeds 100 feet and is one of the top 10 dive sites in the world. I spent an hour and a half in the water viewing an incredible assortment of corals, urchins and multi colored topical fish. This was an excursion arranged by Celebrity Cruise lines onboard the 92 foot "Prince Kuhio". Their staff was excellent and very helpful. (There were many in my group who have never snorkeled before and did so without problem)
Yesterday we were in Kauai at Nawiliwili where I enjoyed a river cruise up the Waialua River to view a natural fern Grotto. Kauai gets over 400 inches of rain per year, so as you can imagine it is a very lush and tropical island.
Today we just arrived at the big island of Hawaii at the western port of Kailua-Kona. Today I hope to check out some of the most beautiful beaches in the area and then do some shopping at Hilo Hattie’s.
Just a few days left, before I have to go home. Tonight is formal night on board the ship, which only means one thing to me: MORE LOBSTER!
When I return to the office I will be sure to share some of my photographs with you. Until then,
ALOHA!
Steve
Friday, October 17, 2008
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