Handicapped accessible room, so it was very roomy and nice.  Clean, bright, comfortable beds--no complaints.

This was an interesting, fun, experience.  Just taking the tender out to the sub, waiting atop the sub, climbing down the ladder, and peering out the windows was in itself fun.  We were a mixed group--66 year old grandma, mid-30's parents, and boys ages 11, 9, and 5.  The narration was great (earphones were provided, but you don't need them unless you don't understand English), and it was fun to look at the sunken wrecks.  We saw lots of fish, and it was fun.  A few sharks, moray eels, kraken, whales, etc. would have bumped it up into the "excellent" category, but it was not to be (sigh...).

First, we rented a car on Sunday and drove to the crater.  We hiked a little bit around and enjoyed the experience.  The next morning, my son and I got up at an ungodly hour and took the sunrise tour.  The crater was pleasantly in the mid-60's the day before, which lulled me into a false sense of security.  It was 38 degrees that morning.  I wore long pants, a t shirt, a long sleeved shirt, a fleece, and a windbreaker.  Had I been thinking, I would have worn my pajamas under the whole thing.  Fortunately, I brought gloves.  Our bus driver was great.  He got us to the crater early, which meant more time out in the cold, but also meant we were in front of all the other watchers.  The sunrise itself was lovely.  I live near the St. Lawrence River, so to me it looked like a sunset over the frozen river (we don't see sunrises over the river).  The clouds looked like snowbanks.  The experience was fun.

Our little group had it's priorities:  lava, destruction, and any toxic or deadly fumes and/or animals possible (3 young boys).  Our tour guide, Vince, did his best to comply.  We walked on lava fields, saw fossilized footprints of victims, fossilized trees, viewed a crater spewing toxic fumes, and took a hike along the side of the crater opposite the museum.  It was great.  The snacks were also very good.  Hawaiian Vidalia onion potato chips are incredibly addictive.

We took the Captain Zodiac snorkel tour, and it was hands-down the big hit of the entire cruise.  Capt Dave and mate Sam went out of their way to make it fun, pointing out whales, dolphins, and lava tubes.  We went to a calm, secluded bay and even the first-time snorkelers (including the 5 year old) had a simply wonderful experience.

First, the family rented a car and toured Waimea Canyon on our own.  It was a wonderful experience.  The next morning, my son and I booked Island Helicopters for a tour.  It exceeded my expectations.  The helicopter seemed very safe, it had doors (they don't all) and headsets (to hear the captain), and the view was incredible.

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We went to the main desk to check the menus and saw the dining room was having chicken Parmesan, went to the dining room and saw the same two menus as the rest of the week.Lunch always featured some nice hot dishes like turkey cutlets or pork, some Asian dishes, many types of salad and fruit, and at least two sandwiches (tuna salad in a croissant, hot pastrami, lemon chicken in a pita, etc.

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