Our Hawaiian Adventure
Pali Lookout, Island of Oahu
Our adventure begins in Vancouver, British Columbia
We stay at the beautiful Pinnacle Harborside and meet Chris and Sue King for lunch. The next day we board Celebrity Solstice for our cruise to Hawaii
Cruisin' and chillin'
Our first sea day was a "no see" day due to fog
The Island of Hawaii
Land fall at the Island of Hawaii. This was the first time we saw land since departing Vancouver six days ago
Kailua Kona, Hawaii
We tender in to Kailua Kona, Hawaii, our first port and explore the city
Hilo, Hawaii
Next stop is Hilo, Hawaii where we take a bus tour of the island
First stop is the Liliuokalani gardens
Later we hike to Akaka Falls and visit the rain forest zoo
Finally, Honolulu, Oahu
Solstice arrives at the Honolulu cruise port and we disembark
We stay at the Hale Koa Resort overlooking Waikiki Beach. Our room was amazing as was the luau we attended the first night
The second day we take a bus tour of Oahu visiting the Blow Hole, Byodo-Iin Temple, Waimea Falls, and the Pali Lookout
Pearl Harbor
On our last day we visit the USS Arizona Memorial and the Pearl Harbor Memorial
Then we tour USS Missouri and the USS Oklahoma Memorial. Contrasting the old with the new, USS Preble (DDG-88) passes by