Well, life has gotten away from me and I fell off the wagon and never finished up blogging our cruise to Hawaii. With another amazing trip starting in just a few days, I figured I better finish this one up. We left off leaving Honolulu on to the next port on Day Eight of Nawiliwili on the island of Kauai. This trip enabled us to see a glimpse of the other islands, which was nice, but hope to one day get back to visit some for longer. Our excursions here were to the Waimea Canyon (the Grand Canyon of the Pacific) and Sprouting Horn (an area on the beach where the water shoots into the air through holes in the rocks. We ended our day with a friend on board who gifted us with a bottle of Prosecco.
The next day, it was on to Kahului, Maui. I so desperately wanted to see sea turtles, so we (me) went snorkeling. Dale observed from the boat. I saw lots of beautiful fish, but no sea turtles. My friend who gifted us the Prosecco the day before actually got a great video of some sea turtles. You just had to be in the right place at the right time.
Our last stop on this cruise was Hilo, Hawaii (the big island)! We were so quickly approaching the end of this cruise and realizing how 'short' these port visits were, but still enjoyed everything. Our first stop in Hilo was a small family 'zoo' with was the cutest little refuge. We got to see some animals up close and personal. We then stopped at a coffee plant where many enjoyed a fresh cup of good coffee. I opted for a latte, lol. We made our way to Punalu'u Black Sand Beach where we did finally see the Green Hawaiian Sea Turtles!!! They were bobbing in and out of the surf. We finished out this island with a stop at Rainbow Falls (didn't see a rainbow), but it was a pretty stop.
Our last evening on board the Disney Wonder. We said goodbye to our amazing concierge staff who took such good care of us and got to know us so well. We truly felt like they were family. We finished our last morning on the ship with mimosa's before we made our way to the concierge lounge for breakfast before being escorted off the ship. (such a sad day). BUT.... we were off to a couple of nights at Disney's Aulani Resort!
The amazing Concierge Staff on the Disney Wonder
My friend Eddy & his hubby Raph. Eddy and I became good friends via our Facebook group.
Our last morning before disembarking. Enjoying a mimosa in our room.
After we disembarked, we took Disney Cruise transportation to Disney's Aulani Resort, along with a LOT of others from our cruise. It was like extending the party!!!
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