For me it all started with a 3 day Disney cruise - just to see if we'd get sea sick. And we've been cruising ever since. We even spent 7 days on a second honeymoon on a Disney cruise (without the 'kids') and we had the time of our lives. Disney cruises are not 'just for kids'!
We currently have around 7 cruises under our belts. And we've gone Disney, Royal Caribbean and Carnival. Liked them all. It's a matter of looking at where you'd like to go, and how much you want to pay. Each have their positive points.
Our latest selection is a 15 day Hawaii cruise on the Radiance of the Seas (Royal Caribbean). There are quite a few days at sea. But we offset this by convincing 5 other couples to come along with us. We booked a year in advance, but the prices are $150 lower - at least we didn't pay the 2400 some people did. But actually the price is just for a guaranteed inside cabin room and I like mid-ship so I guess that's the price you pay.
Some of the activities in the works are:
- A (mini) golf tournament
- a pool (the table kind) tournament
- a Euchre tournament
- and anything else we can think of...
The itinerary includes:
- Departure from Los Angeles Sept 28
- next 4 sea days
- Kona (Big Island)
- Hilo (Big Island)
- Lahaina (Maui) - 2 days
- Oahu - until 2 am the next day
- 3 days at sea
- a brief 'wave' to Ensenada, Mexico (really just another day at sea)
- back to LA
Because I'm an avid snorkeller, most of our activites will be snorkelling related. Here's some of the excursions we're looking at:
- Helicopter ride (Blue Hawaiian) http://www.bluehawaiian.com/bigisland/
- Zip line excursion http://www.zipline.com/haleakala_course.htm (we already have one couple on the waiting list - boy did it book up fast)
- A swim with wild dolphins in Oahu - I'd like to see them in their natural habitat - none of that riding around a pen and kissing stuff. Just to see them in the water will be awesome http://dolphinexcursions.com/excursioninfo.html Yes, 'Virginia', you can get prescription masks (see http://www.snorkelbob.com they have weekly and daily rates and you can start renting on one island and return at another island - check the site for locations.
- swimming with turtles - did this in Barabados - what an experience! (same link as above)
- An Ocean rafting adventure - ok, snorkeling, but we get to see lava caves and there's only 6 to 12 of us http://web.mac.com/sqhawaii/iWeb/seaquesthawaii.net/Home.html
- Molokini snorkel http://www.prideofmaui.com/trips/morning.html - Yes, Debra, you can get prescription masks (see www.snorkelbob.com ) - I would have preferred another rafting snorkel, but I couldn't get any confirmation on what time we'd be able to get to shore. We have to tender and that would mean being ashore by 6 am just to get to checkin on time. (i sure hope we'll be able to be ashore by 7 to get to this one
- Instead of swimming with dolphins the rest of the gang is going to visit Pearl Harbour http://www.ussmissouri.com/ maybe uss arizona http://www.nps.gov/usar/
- Old Lahaina Luau http://www.oldlahainaluau.com/index_main.html
I'm hoping that I'll be able to post some photos from my digital so everyone can enjoy our cruise with us (vicariously of course). Sorry, my underwater camera isn't digital so they won't get posted until we're back.
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