Bon Voyage!
March 12 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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
March 18, 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 andRead more
Pearl Harbour, Honolulu
March 19 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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 hereRead more
The Arizona Memorial
March 19 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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. OverRead more
Hawaiian dancers
March 19 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 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
March 21 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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 toRead more
At sea from Hawaii to Tahiti
March 25 in French Polynesia ⋅ 🌧 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 hulaRead more
Papeete (Tahiti)
March 27 in French Polynesia ⋅ ☁️ 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 FrenchRead more
French Polynesian dancers
March 27 in French Polynesia ⋅ ☁️ 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
March 28 in French Polynesia ⋅ ⛅ 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 headingRead more
Raiatea & Taha'a
March 29 in French Polynesia ⋅ ☁️ 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 learnedRead more
At sea Raiatea to Auckland
March 29 in French Polynesia ⋅ ⛅ 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 andRead more
Tauranga, New Zealand
April 8, Tasman Sea ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Featherdale Wildlife Park
April 13 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 dingosRead more
Blue Mountains, Australia
April 13 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
Sydney, Australia
April 13 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 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.Read more
Noumea, New Caledonia
April 18 in New Caledonia ⋅ ⛅ 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.Read more
Mystery Island, Vanuatu
April 19 in 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 onRead more
Suma, Fiji
April 21 in Fiji ⋅ ⛅ 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 ourRead more
Dravuni Island, Fiji
April 22 in Fiji ⋅ ⛅ 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 trickyRead more
Apia, Samoa
April 24 in Samoa ⋅ ☀️ 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 cookRead more
Brisbane, Australia
April 25, 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 wereRead more
At Sea again...
April 25, 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
April 29 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 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 aRead more
Kona, Hawaii
April 30 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 aRead more