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Pride of Aloha

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First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Sep 2007

We actually took our cruise on Pride of Aloha a few months ago, but I am finally getting around to doing a review. Let me first say that we are not really "cruisers", my g/f and I. We are both in our 50s, but this was our first and only cruise to this point. I don't think that I would like a cruise with a lot of sea days because I get very restless very quickly if there is not something "to do". We don't drink, so we would not spend time in the lounges. We don't gamble, so a ship with a casino would hold no fascination for us. Clearly, the reason we decided to take the Hawaii cruise was so that we could spend our days exploring the various islands. As such, we were certainly not disappointed.

Since this was our first time in Hawaii and we had no knowledge of the local landscape, we decided to go ahead and take tours through NCL. Yes, they were more expensive, but that way we had peace of mind that we would be back in time before the ship departure. That said, this was our tour schedule:

Day 1: Kauai. Bus tour to Waimea Canyon. Included stops at the canyon, the Spouting Horn (ocean water creating a "geyser" through lava rocks long the shore), the Opaekaa Falls lookout, and a boat cruise up the Wailua River to the Fern Grotto. Driver was very informed and entertaining. Day 2: Kauai. Kayaking on a river and hiking. Kayaked through the historic jungle stream of Huleia, and beyond the Menehune Fishpond, a living archaeological site. Tied up the kayaks and hiked 3/4-mile through a tropical rain forest to a series of 3 waterfalls known as Hidden Falls. Rope swing and swimming. Upon return to the river, a trip back in a double-hulled powered Hawaiian canoe with good local cookies for a snack! This was a very relaxing morning, yet provided some exercise and I highly recommend it. Left port in early afternoon to cruise by the craggy Na Pali coastline of Kauai.

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