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Pride is in Kahului 2 days a week.The cruise we are presently on moved our HNL stop from May 1st to the 2nd due to "port congestion". We had Moorea substituted for Kona. We are scheduled for a stop in Lahaina in Oct on the Coral, and Pride is in Kahului that day. The Coral is small enough to get into Nawiliwili and I hope that's where we go instead of Kona. In Lihue my go to is Hamura Saimin.

Great seeing you again. We were off to eat at a place we had seen reviews on only to find out they didn't open till 4pm. Suzanne did find a backpack of stuff for the grandkids and I found several good beers. Hope you found good wines.

I thankfully haven't had any for the last few days. I check everyday.On one correction, it got taken off my ledger and then added to my wife's.

Really wasn't a bad walk to Te Papa.

Amazing how quick the turn was.

I wanted to get it sorted out before I put gift cards I have onto my account. Nothing stopping my getting a drink. Just have to be sure it doesn’t slide off the table

That makes sense as to the 2 entries. A discrepancy had to be cleared. Mahalo

Royal Class vs Crown Class. Our favorite cabins are E731 and E730 on Crown Class, they are the full aft extended balcony fully covered mini suites.Not the same on the Majestic. E728 is a Owners suite and E731 is an aft facing Deluxe Balcony.

We have been on the Majestic Princess since 03/31. We started with a 10day Queensland cruise with was in AUD, and now since 04/10 a 30day Transpacific cruise using USD. Besides the daily trips to GS to get random bar charges removed as we have Plus, on the 10th we each got a "Referred to Corporate Finance" charge. I asked on my daily visit what the charge was for and was at first told, I don't know, then maybe it has to be due to the AUD to USD conversion. Today, 2 days after the 1st charge, another one is posted. I'm getting to know all the GS agents. This is getting old,not really taking up my time as I go at 0500 while getting my wife's coffee.

Captain just said we’ll pick up port pilot at approximately 1120, and hopefully be alongside at 1230.

Ship location now showing us heading back in correct direction to Sydney. Arrival time has been updated to 1100. We'll see if this holds. No announcement from the Captain yet. Just got under the door notice. Celebrity to leave at 0930 and we plan on arriving at Noon.

Still out here bucking around. Looks like we're heading away from Sydney.

We are heading SSW into a 43.2mph wind at 7kts. Very stable ship for these conditions.

Here’s the update: Seems the port just closed down. I was upfront waiting to see who was brave(stupid) enough to attempt a boarding in 39mph winds Deck 17 and above have been closed since 3 or so.. Captain just came on and we will be loitering into the wind and “hope” to get into the port sometime mid morning. Enjoy your sleep in and check status in the am.We love the motion of the ocean. Back to the bar!!

Just before heading out for pre-dinner drinks the Captain came on the in room speaker system, that's when I know it's something important. I heard something yesterday about increasing speed but today didn't see much over 17 kts. He said the weather in Sydney, primarily the wind and swell condition has caused concern from the harbor pilots. We will now be picking up the pilot from Newcastle. Our speed is at max now and latest is 24kts. Celebrity is "supposed" to be off the dock at 1845 on the 9th and the Captain hopes to be in the berth in Sydney by 2000. You can catch the ship coming in early.