Our first port was Honolulu on the island of Oahu. We had been to Oahu in June of 2024 and did the big things we wanted to do then so we tried to select something we hadn’t done. The excursion we picked was the Hawaii Scenic Shores and Sea Cliffs. As we sailed into port, we could see Diamond Head. We did hike Diamond Head on our last visit so this was really neat to see from this view.
As we pulled into port, we saw the pretty Aloha Tower. We were led off the ship with our group and to a waiting bus to take us on our excursion. We had a great tour guide ‘Cousin Loni’ who was very informative about the areas we rode by. The first being Waikiki Beach. This tour was mostly driving by these sites though, with a few where we could get out to view. We were on the windward side of the island and the water was so beautiful and blue. As we climbed up the elevation to a lookout we could see the water from various beach areas and it was just amazing!
We then made our way further up the mountains to the Nu’uanu Pali Lookout. From there you could see for miles! It was so windy though and so much cooler up there!
After the lookout it was time to head down the mountain and head back to the ship. After getting back on board we enjoyed some relaxing time on the concierge sun deck with some refreshments and then hit the Rainforest Room for a little more relaxation to finish out our day before we went to dinner.
When we returned to our cabin that evening our host had decorated our bed in celebration of our anniversary (which we were celebrating on the cruise since it was just a few weeks before).
We of course made a stop to the atrium to get some photos in our ‘Hawaii’ outfit since this was the ‘typical’ Hawaii night on the cruise, yet it was not actually celebrated this time (which was odd).
Next stop will be the island of Kauai! - Things get real busy from here on out!
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