We also cruised on the 23 September 2013 Ensenada to Honolulu and we have also written a review on the first leg of the back to back if you are interested.

Our first day of the cruise was our second day in Honolulu, as we were back to back cruisers. As Celebrity wanted to undertake a complete clean of the cabins and they needed all back to back guests to be out of their cabins for a few hours, they gave us free Hop On Hop Off tickets for the bus and also a free lunch at the Bistro on Five when we returned ($5 each). We didn’t end up using the free bus tickets as we had a private tour of Pearl Harbour already booked but due to the US Government shutdown it was closed. The tour company instead offered a tour of the city and the Mighty Missouri for a reduced price, which we did. It was fabulous. They also took us to the Punchbowl cemetery and Royal Palace (drive – throughs, although we stopped to take photos). When we returned we ate at the Bistro on Five, which was a first, and it was lovely food, huge delicious crepes and great service. We had the classic drink package on this leg of the cruise too, so lots of coffees and alcohol, lots of time spent at the bars and Café Al Bacio.

The next day was back at Maui, and we did the Reef Dancer which is a glass bottomed viewing boat. They have two divers who go down to the ocean floor and pick out interesting items like sea cucumbers, star fish and other things and bring them up to the windows so everyone gets a good look. The Reef Dancer only moves along about one kilometre up the coast but a couple of people felt unwell and went upstairs to the sea level part of the boat. We were fine, it was smooth, and we saw a few fish but no turtles unfortunately. It was $35 each, and they take your photo in front of the ship for $10 which was a good price. We also took another look around Maui, and finally went to a Hilo Hattie store (at every port there is a shuttle to take you to Hilo Hattie’s but we never got around to going). We bought a couple of things but generally found them to be more expensive than the shops on the waterfront at Maui. We also went back to Starbucks for free Wi-Fi and another delicious cold coffee frappe. Read more