Grand Cruise to Hawaii courtesy of Palazzo

[TwoArmedBandito]

ChrissyDee, We spent a week on the island of Oahu. These are some things we found to be a must: Have "Hula Pie" at Dukes on Waikiki Beach. It is just down the road from where your ship will dock. We still dream about it and have tried to find ways to have some shipped to our home, hahaha, it was that good. The food is also awesome. The famous drink there was called the "Lava Flow" it is fruity and kind of creamy. I liked it very much.

The North Shore was our favorite part of the island, aside from Pearl Harbor. There is a wonderful town called Haleiwa. The beach is awesome. You will love it. Also, we drove from Waikiki to stay at Turtle Bay for a few days. We took the scenic route along the shoreline. Along that route are some great overlooks, including one that is famous for a scene in "From Here to Eternity."

At Pearl Harbor, if you are not going on a guided tour, be sure to pay for the "audio tour." You can do this at your own pace and it is very informative and helpful.

We also had the absolute best shaved ice at the base of Diamond Head.

Not sure if any of this will be helpful, but I thought I would share it, as these are the things we still talk about after 3 years.

I hope you and your husband have a fantastic time. I am so glad you can cross this off your "bucket list."

My mom used to make shaved ice with homemade blackberry syrup. Omg!

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[BorgataBabe]

So exciting for you and your husband to finally go to Hawaii! Enjoy every minute of this trip, I can't wait to hear all of the details! Hawaii is on my bucket list too!


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[hccj]

My mom used to make shaved ice with homemade blackberry syrup. Omg!

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We had shaved ice very day! lol. But our favorite of all was the one at Diamond Head. Never have been able to replicate it. So sad. We live smack dab in the middle of Texas, so no hope any time soon.

[serenasea]

Aloha, and have a wonderful trip. I've only been to Hawaii once, a graduation trip with my best friend after college, and THAT was a trip to remember! (Our first night we found the pub where all the Qantas and New Zealand Air pilots hung out...oh, those accents....) Fortunately, I kept a journal of the trip, which I may have to pull out one of these days just to remind myself there was a time I stayed up all night dancing instead of nodding off at 9:30 p.m. while watching TV.

[SME]

Have a wonderful time! I am so looking forward to your pics

[chrissyDee]

So we made it to Midway and spent a few hours dozing fitfully at the Fairfield. We were back at the airport at 6 to find that our flight to SFO is delayed until 10. Oh joy!

Here's a picture of my babies getting ready for bed at camp last night. They are having a great vacation!



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[chrissyDee]

Do not take any lava from any of the Islands. Pele, does not approve and it will bring you bad luck. Safe travels and we will see you in Lahaina. Aloha

OMG, imagine my luck with lava.

Hmmm, wonder if someone slipped some into my carry on.

Can't wait to t to see you!

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[treyster]

OMG, imagine my luck with lava.

Hmmm, wonder if someone slipped some into my carry on.

Can't wait to t to see you!

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Remember the Brady Bunch episode when they stole the idol and the bad luck it brought them? Seemed like Greg was underwater for hours after his surfing wipeout! Very traumatic to watch.

[CTslotters]

ChrissyDee, We spent a week on the island of Oahu. These are some things we found to be a must: Have "Hula Pie" at Dukes on Waikiki Beach. It is just down the road from where your ship will dock. We still dream about it and have tried to find ways to have some shipped to our home, hahaha, it was that good. The food is also awesome. The famous drink there was called the "Lava Flow" it is fruity and kind of creamy. I liked it very much.

The North Shore was our favorite part of the island, aside from Pearl Harbor. There is a wonderful town called Haleiwa. The beach is awesome. You will love it. Also, we drove from Waikiki to stay at Turtle Bay for a few days. We took the scenic route along the shoreline. Along that route are some great overlooks, including one that is famous for a scene in "From Here to Eternity."

At Pearl Harbor, if you are not going on a guided tour, be sure to pay for the "audio tour." You can do this at your own pace and it is very informative and helpful.

We also had the absolute best shaved ice at the base of Diamond Head.

Not sure if any of this will be helpful, but I thought I would share it, as these are the things we still talk about after 3 years.

I hope you and your husband have a fantastic time. I am so glad you can cross this off your "bucket list."

Were you on our honeymoon with us, lol! Hubby still talks about the Hula Pie (we had it in Maui though!), but we also did the scenic drive and stayed at Turtle Bay a few nights, and went to Haleiwa for dinner and shave ice! Though, I guess with Oahu being a small island, that's everything there, lol! We stayed in Maui a majority of the trip and keep talking about when we might actually make it back there!
Really hope you've made it to SFO, NHcris! Can't wait for your pictures and reviews!

[goldengreeke]

@chrissyDee

So did we ever make it to San Fran yet? It's been a few hours since your last post....