Bon Voyage!
12 марта, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After Doug spent months planning and researching, we've made it to the Los Angeles cruise ship terminal where we are boarding the Island Princess ship. This will be our home for the next 61 days!
First 5 Days at Sea
18 марта, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Our first five days of this trip have been at sea, crossing from Los Angeles to Hawaii. We have spent our days walking or going to the gym, playing Mah Jong, making Leis, learning the ukelele andЧитать далее
Pearl Harbour, Honolulu
19 марта, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
The USS Missouri was an interesting place to visit, from the iconic "sailor kissing the nurse" statue to the huge artillery guns that had a range of 20 miles. The sailors that lived and worked hereЧитать далее
The Arizona Memorial
19 марта, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
We saw a film about the history of Pearl Harbour and the attack by the Japanese in 1941. Then we took a ferry to the Arizona Memorial that sits astride the sunken ruins of the Arizona battleship. OverЧитать далее
Hawaiian dancers
19 марта, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
We had a three generation Hawaiian family perform singing and dancing on the ship. Each graceful dance told a story of the Hawaiian history and culture.
Kauai, Hawaii
21 марта, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Our port at Maui got cancelled due to high winds that created dangerous docking conditions, but we did get to visit Kauai. We visited the Wemaia Canyon which is lush, green and amazing. Next we got toЧитать далее
At sea from Hawaii to Tahiti
25 марта, Французская Полинезия ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
We've spent our 5 days at sea playing Mah Jong, a new dice game and a new card game. We've also continued our ukelele lessons and on March 25th, we performed a ukelele concert complete with hulaЧитать далее
Papeete (Tahiti)
27 марта, Французская Полинезия ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Our guide, Noelle, kept telling us that we are in paradise, and it seemed like we were with turquoise waters, lush foliage and flowers everywhere. We visited a museum showing the history of FrenchЧитать далее
French Polynesian dancers
27 марта, Французская Полинезия ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
A group of dancers and singers performed for us in the Princess theatre. What a show! The grass skirts costumes were beautiful and the dancers were graceful.
Moorea, French Polynesia
28 марта, Французская Полинезия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Moorea is only 17 kilometers from Papeete, and many people take the daily ferry between the two islands for work or to visit different beaches. At the port, we saw an octagonal church before headingЧитать далее
Raiatea & Taha'a
29 марта, Французская Полинезия ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
From our port in Raiatea we boarded a small boat and set out across the crystal clear waters for the island of Taha'a, where we boarded 4 x 4 trucks and headed to a vanilla plantation. We learnedЧитать далее
At sea Raiatea to Auckland
29 марта, Французская Полинезия ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
As we left Raiatea, we were serenaded by ukelele music and surrounded by beautiful flowers.
And during our 5 sea days that followed, we dressed up for a formal night, played Mah Jong, exercised andЧитать далее
Tauranga, New Zealand
8 апреля, Tasman Sea ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Featherdale Wildlife Park
13 апреля, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Doug and I didn't have nearly enough time at this wildlife sanctuary. We got our picture taken with a Koala, and we saw kangaroos, wallabies, cassowary birds, and many more exotic animals. The dingosЧитать далее
Blue Mountains, Australia
13 апреля, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Queen Elizabeth visited these mountains and we can see why. It's a beautiful area and there's an iconic rock formation called the three sisters. It made me think about our three daughters and all theЧитать далее
Sydney, Australia
13 апреля, Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Sydney is a beautiful port and the lights reflecting off the water in front of the Opera House we're spectacular! We got to watch a folkloric dance and learn about the indigenous people of this land.Читать далее
Noumea, New Caledonia
18 апреля, Новая Каледония ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We took a ferry from Noumea to Amedee Island where we went snorkeling. I had a white and black striped sea kite snake swim about 2 feet from me and as it passed, I slowly move backwards away from it.Читать далее
Mystery Island, Vanuatu
19 апреля, Vanuatu ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Mystery Island, visited by Queen Elizabeth II, was a paradise that we reached by tender boats. We went drift snorkeling here to see all kinds of colourful fish and coral. We had a massage in a hut onЧитать далее
Suma, Fiji
21 апреля, Фиджи ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We traveled from Suma out into the country where we got into brightly coloured wooden boats and traveled another half hour up the river past waterfalls and fields with horses and cattle. We left ourЧитать далее
Dravuni Island, Fiji
22 апреля, Фиджи ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We rode tender boats to get into Dravuni Island and found the beaches were lined with flat rocky shores. The waves were a bit choppy and strong so it pushed and pulled us around. It made it trickyЧитать далее
Apia, Samoa
24 апреля, Самоа ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Our tour took us to Vailele where we visited a church and then the family meeting house next door. These open walled house are where the family sleeps and meets for important discussions. The men cookЧитать далее
Brisbane, Australia
25 апреля, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We had such a great visit at Brisbane! Conor and Sam at the city and Janice, Dean, Dakota and Makayo in the mountains were so welcoming! We were shown the sites, dipped our feet in the ocean, and wereЧитать далее
At Sea again...
25 апреля, South Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We've spent our days playing Mah Jong, dice, and cards. I've gone walking on the promenade deck and finished my quilling picture. We enjoyed the Australian Beatles concert and our formal night.
Hilo, Hawaii
29 апреля, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After a really rough US immigration process on the ship at Hilo, we missed our Princess tour. They put us on another bus that did see some of the same sites. So we did get to see Akaka falls deep in aЧитать далее
Kona, Hawaii
30 апреля, Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Our visit to Kona was lovely. We joined the Captain Zodiac snorkeling tour where we raced along the coastline to the Kealakekua Bay and snorkeled for about an hour and a half over coral and aЧитать далее