The cabins are very small. So after asking the cabin steward, we kept the wheelchair folded in the hallway outside the cabin door because there is not enough room in the cabin. Fortunately we did get a cabin with a balcony, at least there are two chairs and a small table on the balcony. Beside ship information, the TV has news (CNBC, MSNBC) but not regular broadcast channels (ABC, CBS, NBC). The cabin steward was very friendly and attentive. Although he was not very forthcoming with important information unless we asked a direct question. Like when we asked for more glasses, he said "Housekeeping and kitchen are two different departments. So don't put glasses on the room service tray in the hall for the kitchen to pick up. Just leave them on the desk and I will wash them for you".

Early Bird Pearl Harbor. An hour and a half on your own before going to the theater for the movie that you have to watch before you can get on the boat to go to the Arizona memorial. During the hour and a half, I did the USS Bowfin submarine tour, the cost of the Bowfin tour is not included in the Early Bird Pearl Harbor.

The best excursion I did on the cruise. Could not tell from the ship if it would be worth it. Because all you could see was clouds. But once we got above those clouds it was perfectly clear. Clear enough so that when we got to the crater, you could see all the way to Mauna Kea on the Big Island, about 80 miles away. Where the bus stops, you can either stay there or go up steps about a half mile to a higher vantage point. I went up the steps but came back down before sunset because it's cold up there. When we left the ship it was about 83 degrees in the port. After the 37 mile bus ride up to the crater at 10000 feet, it was about 45 degrees and windy. Where we watched the sunset across the street from the bus parking lot, there was a photographer with two assistants shooting wedding pictures for a couple.

This was the first part of The Best Of Maui excursion. We did have a good view of the Iao needle, but really wanted to be able to spend more time there.

The big tank where the sharks and rays are is very nice. You walk out through a tube area where the sharks sometimes go over your head. They even have a tiger shark in the big tank. Outside there is a good view of the harbor as well as the smaller nearby islands that are not part of the cruise, Molokai, Lanai, Kohoolawe. Also look up on the hill over the center at the windmills.

This was the 2nd part of The Best Of Maui excursion. The little tram ride takes you see all the different things growing there, and there is a lot. They stop at a spot to show you a demonstration of how to open a coconut. Also got to see several Texas Longhorns. And there are chickens running around everywhere. The excursion includes lunch at the plantation: soup, salad and make-your-own turkey and/or ham sandwich with water, ice tea or coffee.
Then go in the gift shop to buy macadamia nut ice cream or pineapple sherbet. I got the pineapple and kept adding pineapple to it from the free sample plate by the door.

Shore excursions I did: Haleakala crater at sunset on Sunday, Best of Maui on Monday, Volcanoes National Park and Akaka Falls Tuesday (Akaka replaced Rainbow Falls on the tour because of work being done on the parking lot at Rainbow Falls - This tour also included a stop at the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut factory), Beach trip Wednesday (not an actual excursion), Best of Kauai Thursday, Director's Cut Friday.There were only two times during the cruise when it was a pain being on a big ship with so many other people:

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I had a good time and stayed busy doing an excursion every day.

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