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Norwegian
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Alaska
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We also go drawn for dinner with officers, so we had that tonight. This is waiting for the last few to show up. Photos are done in the atrium MDR menu for tonight Bruschetta Ranchero Beef Mini Tostadas Mozzarella & Plum Tomatoes Baked Walleye Cod Fillet Country Fried Chicken Our officers were Michael, the onboard training officer, and Anne Marie, the Cruise Director. Here the chef is stopping by our table checking in on the meal! Black Forest Cake and Ice Cream! Here is our table. The other five are all a family and live down in the Miami area. We all had great conversations. Afterwards, those of us who wanted to go to the show got taken and seated in the VIP seats! Perks of having the Cruise Director at your table! Anne Marie on stage. She made mention of several things we discussed at the table, it was great! Here is Simon! He was funny! We headed to bed after the show and fell asleep because we were exhausted from the day!
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When we got back to the dock, there was a turtle swimming in the water! We summoned an Uber to take us back to the port area. Our driver was awesome and told us a lot about Kona. Back at the tender dock area, we decided to head in and look around at some shops. So you know how the CruiseNext Manager said to stop by, well our stateroom was the one drawn for their lucky stateroom drawing for the day and we won a free sheet set. They even shipped it to us. The employees at the store were shocked because in all the time they had worked there, no one had actually shown up who was the lucky stateroom before us. You can see above Susan hugging the sheet set. After walking around and buying a few things, we headed back to the ship.
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Ah! This is great! The second snorkel spot had a ton more coral and fish. It was amazing. Lunchtime! Our boat encouraged these people to jump! Two or three of their party had already jumped and the young ladies were hesitant! Our cheering got them over the finish line. The boat as we were sailing South then back North had fishing lines out behind us. No luck.
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Susan took this one after climbing back onto the boat You can see us all out in the water. They had life jackets for those who wanted them. Pool noodles if you wanted them. They wanted me to have a noodle, but it was making me more buoyant than I am already. I couldn't move around, so i pawned the noodle off to Susan and went snorkeling without. I am a strong swimmer, so I am not afraid of the water at all. We headed further South. Doing some filming as we sailed! We arrived at Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park This is where Captain James Cook came ashore on the Hawaiian islands. It was also where Captain James Cook met his demise on the Hawaiian Islands a year later. Spinner Dolphins were moving around the bay Captain Cook obelisk
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Love this one! We had an Uber scheduled just to make sure we got where we needed to go on time. Our driver got there right on time, and off we went. We arrived at the marina for the excursion. We hung out in the shade to keep cool. I had to check out these historical markers. So this was the birthplace of Kamehameha the 3rd
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The previous night, the CruiseNext manager found us. She said we really needed to stop by the Del Sol/Cariloha Store in Kona. I, of course, rolled my eyes. Susan in Del Sol and our budget are not compatible. I said ok, skeptically. We would stop by. Arriving into Kona! Empty Pool Deck Our excursion offered a continental breakfast, so we had a light first breakfast! We headed down to the exit deck for the tender, and waited for them to allow us on! We were on the first tender with Passengers! Away we go! On the dock in Kona!
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Cruise Day 6 Date: June 26th, 2024 Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii "Freaking Kona Day!" - Anyone know the origins to this or where I got it from? Kudos points if you do! "Freaking Kona Day" - Comes from the Youtuber Joe Fanta who worked on POA for a contract. He documented his time and he loved "freaking Kona day!" So Susan and I adopted it.
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So, when I was sitting on the boat I had my FlightAware app up which told me what the planes were. I remembered what they were. Then you can find a runway diagram online which tells you the runway layout. I use these all the time for my takeoff/landing videos that I make. Here is the diagram for HNL
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Pulling away from the dock Thank you Hilo! We walked back through the buffet. They had a whole pig. We tried a little We got ready for dinner. Pictures first! Mozzarella Caprese Insalata con Pere Noci E Gorgonzola - Pear & Walnut Salad Filetto Di Manzo Al Pepe Verde with Spaghetti instead of blue cheese ravioli Spaghetti Carbonara Gelatie Sorbetti Tiramisu We called it a night. Kona is tomorrow. Freaking Kona Day!