This was a particularly good cabin with a large alcove that other cabins don't have.

San Diego is a good place to spend a day or so. The Zoo is very good and there are some good walking areas near the cruise port.

San Diego

We enjoyed the long walk from the cruise port into Waikiki, but a lot of the old charm has been lost, only to be replaced with the high-end retailers that you find cluttering the boulevards of every large city. 

Honolulu

Just sailed along the same coast the cruise ship sailed by. No commentary. Snacks and drinks were okay, but that is all.

Although pricey, this excursion allowed us to see multiple sights on the one tour.

Mauna Kea Summit Adventure was not up to standards. The excursion was modified due to the ongoing protests and we weren't able to go to the summit or visit the Kek Observatory. The lunch was pretty pathetic as we were given wraps and chips and told to go eat them in a mall food court. Some good explanations, but overall disappointing.

The excursion also included a visit to a coffee grower, church and black sand beach with turtles. Lunch was good as were the snacks and drinks available throughout the day.

There are no excursions to take, but the island is a wonderful experience. Buy some of their crafts and bring some donations for this subsistence island that needs all the help we can provide. Also, it is beautiful as are its people.

Fanning Island

What a wonderful experience to meet, visit and eat with a family on a remote island. They have very few visitors and the experience was so authentic. The tour guide was very inexperienced, but will learn with time. Also, the "ferries" to the island were pretty "iffy"

A great view if you hike up the hill to see it. Snorkeling is only average, but peasant.

Dravuni Island

Tau Cave & Zip-Line was a great excursion with great views, and interesting cave and a great lunch.

This was a really good tour to the Blue Hole, Champagne Beach and Magical water Music (so interesting and unique). Lunch was a bit disorganized, but the tour operator was very interested in suggestions for improvements, so this will likely be improved.

This was an interesting Cultural Excursion with some nice scenic elements. Unfortunately, we were there on a Sunday and couldn't see the school in action.

There is very little on this island, but it is beautiful and the snorkeling is good.

Mystery Island

Very good value for the money with visits to the main sights and a good commentary by the bus driver.

What a wonderful experience to snorkel with black-tipped reef sharks, stingrays, manta rays, moray eels and a cast of many fishes and corals. Sadly, we didn't see any lemon sharks.

Off the Beaten Track: Tahiti by 4-Wheel-Drive and Walk was a good excursion marred by almost constant rain. Still, it was interesting to drive into the center of the island and enjoy a freshly picked snack. Unfortunately, the back of a 4x4 isn't the place to get a commentary, so mostly gathered little bits at the stops.

Aito Safari Adventure took us to Belvedere Lookout and Magic Mountain Lookout. What amazing views!!! The Tiki Village wasn't much, nor was the Pineapple "Factory" but the Archaeological Site freshwater eels, and pineapple farm were interesting.

Grouped Blue Lagoon was a very good snorkeling experience with opportunities to snorkel with black-tipped reef sharks, lemon shark (left before we got in the water), coral garden and "Aquarium". The lunch was great and fun to eat with baby sharks swimming around our feet. Only downsides were the 1 hour boat rides each way (weather was bad on the return trip). 

I understand that they will have more of the other entertainers which range from bad to good with most being just fair.It was a good choice for us, we probably won't be going on this cruise again.

Amsterdam Review

Great itinerary and staff, but going downhill

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