Legend of the Seas Review

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Sail Date: Apr 2004

We had a wonderful cruise on RC's Legend of the Seas.

Our cruise began on Friday, April 16. There were 3 couples between 50 and 60, all from South Florida. We flew into Honolulu on the Tuesday before the cruise, and stayed at the Radisson Prince Hotel on Kuhio, courtesy of Cruisesonly.com, our travel agent. The hotel was ok, but I would not recommend it at this time. Renovations are going on, along with construction all around the hotel. Hard to get in and out. We asked for a room as high up as possible with a mountain view and were given rooms on the 26th floor. The view of the mountains was beautiful. The hotel was clean, check in was easy and the location was great. We did not eat any meals there, so can't comment on the food. We had arranged for a lei greeting at the airport, we used Honolulu Lei Greetings and they were right at the gate. $20. per person. After checking in at the hotel, we called Alamo and they sent a courtesy van to take us to Ala Mona Blvd (the Ilikai Hotel) where we had reserved our car. We chose not to rent the car at the airport for several reasons. One, we had a free transfer included from the travel agent. Secondly, we did not want to have to go to the airport to return it on Friday, and lastly, we were afraid that the 6 of us and all our luggage would not fit in one van. Alamo also agreed to take us back to the ship on Friday. After we got the car, we parked it at the hotel and walked down to Kuhio Beach (at Waikiki) and had a light dinner at Tiki's and then bed. It was only 8:30 pm, but for us it was 2:30 am and we had almost been up 24 hours! Tiki's was great for a first night, music, light food, and a beautiful view of the ocean. We slept in the next morning until 11am (our time). However, it was only 5am in Hawaii! Had a great breakfast at a place open all night called Egg and Things on Kalakaua Ave (parking is bad, had to drive around several times before we spotted a spot on the street). And right around the corner from the cafe, we found a laundry, on Ena Road, that we used on Friday (they do drop off real cheap!).

Our first stop was Pearl Harbor. We did not get there till around 7:30. We had a little trouble finding the highway, due to the one way streets! Study the maps if you are driving. There is a lot of construction to make things even more confusing. There was a line at the memorial already but it moved very quickly as they were only giving out tickets. The tickets were all gone by 11am on the day we were there. They only allow you to bring a camera and bottled water with you. There are containers to lock your belongings in for a small fee. We also saw security in the parking lots, so we were very comfortable leaving our stuff in the van. We received tickets to the 10:40 trip and had time to wander around, visit the gift shop, and walk over and buy our tickets for the Missouri and Bowfin (used value coupon book). When your time is called you enter a theater for a movie about the bombing. There is no need to rush into the theater. All seats are fine, as are the seats on the ferry. I did not feel it mattered where you were, either in the theater, on the ferry, or at the Memorial. It was an incredible experience, and I would not advise trying to stress yourself to get a certain seat or spot on the ferry. There is time for everyone to see it all. We took our leis with us from the airport; the ranger cut the strings for us and allowed us to throw them into the water from the memorial. Very moving. The entire experience lasted 70 minutes. We then headed over to the Bowfin. You walk through this on your own. We also enjoyed walking through the museum, and grabbed a hot dog and coke at the patio by the submarine. Next we took the shuttle to the Missouri. We took the "Chiefs Tour", which was a guided tour. I felt it was a little too much background knowledge and I would have been just as happy walking through the ship on my own. It was very warm...very little shade, and we had to stand around a lot while our guide talked. It depends on how interested you are in the history of WW II and all the battles etc. Take hats and water. We were done with all three around 12:30. Next we drove to Hanauma Bay to snorkel. We were told that the parking lot is sometimes closed by 11am, so we decided to go in the afternoon. It was a good choice. There was plenty of parking ($1), and the bay was incredible and not very crowded at all. You must pay $5 per person, then see a short movie on how to preserve the coral, and then a short hike down into the bay (a shuttle is available for those who choose not to walk for $1). Snorkel gear was very reasonable and of good quality. No lockers, but changing areas are available with proper toilets. We spent over 3 hours there, leaving around 5pm. It was great, areas for young ones or beginners, and areas farther out for the adventuresome. We then traveled the loop around that end of the island, stopping at the Lanai Lookout, Sand Beach, the blow hole and coming back via the Pali Highway, stopping at the Pali Overlook. That was well worth the trip up there, great views, very windy. Not far to walk, all paved so no problems with wheelchairs.

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