Iolani Palace, pt 1.
19 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Built in 1882 by King Kalākaua, Iolani Palace was the home of Hawaiʻi's last reigning monarchs and served as the official royal residence. The monarchy was overthrown in 1893, the palace was usedEn savoir plus
Iolani Palace, pt.2
19 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Chinatown
19 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Leaving the palace, we wandered through Chinatown.
Foster Botanical Garden
19 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
One of Honolulu's 5 Botanical Gardens. If you just walked through it, you'd be done in ~30 minutes. But we decided to take the visitor guide and treat the visit like a scavenger hunt. That made itEn savoir plus
2 more trees, then non-scavenger finds
19 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
2 more trees from our scavenger hunt, then just some neat trees & flowers w/o (listed) names.
Shinto shrine
19 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
A few finds along our return walk to the boat, and the first few pics of a fun evening.
Waikiki Combo - Sail
20 avril, États Unis ⋅ 🌬 75 °F
3rd & final day in Honululu, we all decided to go on a 3.5hr catamaran tour that included snorkeling with turtles and a nice sail along the coast. The owner (Woody Brown, Jr) was the captain, boatEn savoir plus
Waikiki Outing: the turtles
20 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Tonights Entertainment
21 avril, États Unis ⋅ 🌙 75 °F
Day at Sea: our favorite band!
22 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
This team is probably the best band we've ever heard at sea!
Dolphins visit
23 avril, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
A school of dolphins approached the ship from both sides and enjoyed surfing the ships waves. It amazing how small they look from the 9th floor pool deck.
Ship-building contest
24 avril, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 52 °F
Similar to our ship-building efforts on Oceania a few months ago, Holland held the same competition.
This time we just observed. 😄
Orange party
24 avril, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
The orange party was hosted by our favorite house band. They all had SO much energy!!
Last Day at Sea
25 avril, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
Last day at sea, and the 'pool zoo' comes alive! (see video)
At 1 pm, had a virtual presentation of all the ship's services, afterward all the officers were present on stage. Followed by my 11amEn savoir plus
Arrived in Victoria, Fisherman's Wharf
26 avril, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Our final port stop. The four of us decided to roam around on foot.
We started with Fisherman's Wharf, then the Capital Building, a walk through the iconic Empress Hotel, Beacon Hill, a boat tour ofEn savoir plus
Beacon Hill Park, Fairmont Empress Hotel
26 avril, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
We had perfect temps & plenty of sunshine to maximize our enjoyment of a really beautiful park.
And to walk through the Empress Hotel was like a trip through an elegant movie set.
Gorge Waterway Tour
26 avril, Canada ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Chinatown: Fan Tan Alley
26 avril, Canada ⋅ ☁️ 63 °F
Interesting history: Named after the Chinese gambling game Fan-Tan, the alley was originally well known for opium factories that produced opium until it was made illegal in 1908. The alley becameEn savoir plus
Cruise ends in Seattle
27 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F
Time to disembark our floating home. 😞 For the next few days, we'll explore Seattle. 😊
Pike Place Market
27 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
Founded in 1907, the Market is one of the oldest and largest continuously operating public markets in the United States. It's alive w/ color, smells and sounds that make the experience a bit surrealEn savoir plus
Walk on the pier area
28 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F
Beneath the Streets Underground History
28 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
This was a fun little tour of some Seattle history & how the street levels changed over the years.
The Museum of Flight
29 avril, États Unis ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
One of the largest space & air collections in the US. Pretty impressive.
Roaming around Seattle; Spaceneedle
30 avril, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
You can't go to Seattle w/o a visit to the Needle.
Still roaming: Chihuly
30 avril, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
This should also be on the 'must see' list....this man's creations are aMAZing!




















































































































































































































































































































VoyageurIt holds a tremendous history. There is a movie, Princess Leilani (sp?), it’s factual based with some stories put in, but it gives a decent overview of what we did to the Hawaiians.
Voyageur
They were ahead of their time. They had the highest literacy rate in the world when it was a monarchy
VoyageurSuch a regal well restored building. So advanced for its time