We got off this very cruise on October 3rd and flew home on October 5th from Honolulu. We enjoyed the trip but would not repeat. We love, love, love Vancouver having been there for a previous cruise and would suggest a few days there before embarking. There are so many good restaurants, and sights. (Granville Island, Capilano Bridge, etc.)
We do better with port days so I was ready to get on an excursion when we finally got to the islands. The trip to Hawaii was very rocky the first 3 days in particular. I rarely get seasick, but I was affected pretty dramatically for those days even with Dramamine. There were quite a few onboard who were also seasick. This was our 8th cruise and the first that I have gotten seasick, but the rocking was different, kind of like water swirling around a bowl. Ugh!
We did get a little bored for those days at sea.
When we got to the islands, we used private tours for excursions and saw a lot of each island. It was beautiful and Volcano National Park is not to be missed. It is however incredibly expensive on the islands. On Oahu we did not go to Aulani, instead rented a car and toured the island ourselves, staying in Waikiki. I had tried to inquire before the cruise to see if there was Disney service to the airport or Aulani and was told there was not, however we got a notification on the cruise that passengers wanting to secure those could sign up at Guest Relations. We got to the airport to get a car by using a taxi that were readily available after exiting the terminal at the port.
As I said, we enjoyed the cruise, but enjoyed others much more. It was a long time on the water, and I would prefer Alaska, or the British Isles. However it was a great way to see a lot of the islands. (Oh, I forgot, the weather was good the whole time. Quite cool and windy on deck the first day or two, but after that just lovely. Vancouver is a bit cooler, so you need layers or jacket there.)
Feel free to ask me any questions.
We do better with port days so I was ready to get on an excursion when we finally got to the islands. The trip to Hawaii was very rocky the first 3 days in particular. I rarely get seasick, but I was affected pretty dramatically for those days even with Dramamine. There were quite a few onboard who were also seasick. This was our 8th cruise and the first that I have gotten seasick, but the rocking was different, kind of like water swirling around a bowl. Ugh!
We did get a little bored for those days at sea.
When we got to the islands, we used private tours for excursions and saw a lot of each island. It was beautiful and Volcano National Park is not to be missed. It is however incredibly expensive on the islands. On Oahu we did not go to Aulani, instead rented a car and toured the island ourselves, staying in Waikiki. I had tried to inquire before the cruise to see if there was Disney service to the airport or Aulani and was told there was not, however we got a notification on the cruise that passengers wanting to secure those could sign up at Guest Relations. We got to the airport to get a car by using a taxi that were readily available after exiting the terminal at the port.
As I said, we enjoyed the cruise, but enjoyed others much more. It was a long time on the water, and I would prefer Alaska, or the British Isles. However it was a great way to see a lot of the islands. (Oh, I forgot, the weather was good the whole time. Quite cool and windy on deck the first day or two, but after that just lovely. Vancouver is a bit cooler, so you need layers or jacket there.)
Feel free to ask me any questions.
