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Sea Day~March 6

Wrap Up & Random Thoughts

 

The captain announced this evening that we will not be able to safely enter Nawiliwili harbor on Wednesday, so they have decided to overnight in Honolulu. I would have liked to have gone to the fern grotto, but Kauai is probably the island I will be least sad to miss. They have already removed those excursions from our accounts...so we have a bunch more OBC. Now we get to come up with more adventures on Oahu. The sea days have been lovely but I'm looking forward to Honolulu tomorrow. Next up adventures in Hawai’i…

 

List of my posts in this LIVE: 

  • Introduction~post 1

  • Pre-cruise: packing~post 10

  • Pre-cruise:  booking & trip prep~post 29

  • Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 43

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 67

  • Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78

  • Embarkation Day~March 2:  the papers & the patter~post 89

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114

  • Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142

  • Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147

  • Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148

  • Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149

  • Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150

  • Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151

  • Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167

  • Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172

  • Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173

  • Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175

  • Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176

  • Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204

  • Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205

  • Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206

  • Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208

  • Sea Day~March 6: another beautiful morning~post 216

  • Sea Day~March 6: pub lunch & elite tea, oh my!~post 221

  • Sea Day~March 6: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 224

  • Sea Day~March 6: DaVinci dinner~post 225

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Honolulu~March 7

Good Morning, Honolulu

 

Around 2am there was a call for some type of emergency response team to the Horizon Court…we never did find out what it was for. Sailing into Honolulu harbor was lovely, it was warm but cloudy with some drizzles.

 

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Up at the buffet for breakfast & saw the strangest boat sail in, which turned out to be for tracking missile tests.

 

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My sister wasn’t feeling well (she’s fine now) & decided she wasn’t up to going to the Polynesian Cultural Center (she’s been before & more recently than I have) so I went down to see if there was anything we could do about her ticket. I was actually surprised that the excursion desk was open. I told the man there that I knew it was too late to cancel but that she wasn’t able to go & we were wondering if there was anyone who was still looking for a ticket. He asked me which excursion & said he had canceled it, We had the refund immediately. 

 

List of my posts in this LIVE: 

  • Introduction~post 1

  • Pre-cruise: packing~post 10

  • Pre-cruise:  booking & trip prep~post 29

  • Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 43

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 67

  • Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78

  • Embarkation Day~March 2:  the papers & the patter~post 89

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114

  • Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142

  • Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147

  • Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148

  • Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149

  • Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150

  • Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151

  • Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167

  • Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172

  • Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173

  • Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175

  • Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176

  • Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204

  • Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205

  • Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206

  • Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208

  • Sea Day~March 6: another beautiful morning~post 216

  • Sea Day~March 6: pub lunch & elite tea, oh my!~post 221

  • Sea Day~March 6: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 224

  • Sea Day~March 6: DaVinci dinner~post 225

  • Sea Day~March 6: wrap up & random thoughts~post 226

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Honolulu~March 7

Patter, Weather, Progress & Photo of the Day

Our weather was delightful. We sailed in to a warm cloudy, drizzly morning, but by the time our excursion left it was warm & sunny. Our day at the Polynesian Cultural Center was warm, sunny & humid but not uncomfortably so.

 

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List of my posts in this LIVE: 

  • Introduction~post 1

  • Pre-cruise: packing~post 10

  • Pre-cruise:  booking & trip prep~post 29

  • Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 43

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 67

  • Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78

  • Embarkation Day~March 2:  the papers & the patter~post 89

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114

  • Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142

  • Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147

  • Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148

  • Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149

  • Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150

  • Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151

  • Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167

  • Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172

  • Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173

  • Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175

  • Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176

  • Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204

  • Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205

  • Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206

  • Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208

  • Sea Day~March 6: another beautiful morning~post 216

  • Sea Day~March 6: pub lunch & elite tea, oh my!~post 221

  • Sea Day~March 6: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 224

  • Sea Day~March 6: DaVinci dinner~post 225

  • Sea Day~March 6: wrap up & random thoughts~post 226

  • Honolulu~March 7: good morning, Honolulu~post 228

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Honolulu~March 7

Polynesian Cultural Center~Getting There

 

We headed out early to get in line for our excursion to the Polynesian Cultural Center as BIL moves slowly with his wheeled walker. They let us onto the bus about  45 minutes before our designated time to assemble which was nice for us, however…they loaded the two groups with people with mobility issues who were there early first but then let everyone else board as they arrived without reserving any more seats in the front section so anyone with mobility issues who came on time (or even less early  than we started loading)  were stuck going all the way to the back. 

 

While we were waiting for the rest of our group to arrive, Cousin Guy, our driver, shared some info about our excursion & Hawai'ian culture, & language. We waited a few minutes after our designated time for the last three people, who never showed up, until someone on the ship said we could leave. 

 

As we headed out through Honolulu toward La’ie. It was a long, but beautiful drive. We headed out of Honolulu & soon were traveling past miles of beautiful coastline (so many places that would have been wonderful to stop & spend some time at). Cousin Guy shared a lot of local history & especially about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. There was construction on the road, so it was almost 2pm by the time we arrived.

 

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List of my posts in this LIVE: 

  • Introduction~post 1

  • Pre-cruise: packing~post 10

  • Pre-cruise:  booking & trip prep~post 29

  • Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 43

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 67

  • Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78

  • Embarkation Day~March 2:  the papers & the patter~post 89

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114

  • Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142

  • Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147

  • Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148

  • Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149

  • Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150

  • Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151

  • Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167

  • Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172

  • Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173

  • Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175

  • Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176

  • Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204

  • Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205

  • Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206

  • Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208

  • Sea Day~March 6: another beautiful morning~post 216

  • Sea Day~March 6: pub lunch & elite tea, oh my!~post 221

  • Sea Day~March 6: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 224

  • Sea Day~March 6: DaVinci dinner~post 225

  • Sea Day~March 6: wrap up & random thoughts~post 226

  • Honolulu~March 7: good morning, Honolulu~post 228

Honolulu~March 7: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 229

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Honolulu~March 7

Polynesian Cultural Center~Getting In

 

It was definitely after 2 by the time our driver got our tickets, passed them out & gave us instructions & maps. He told us that we were supposed to go to the buffet at 5. This gave us less than 3 hours which was not nearly enough time to see everything, especially at handicapped walker speed. The Hukilau Marketplace is a large shopping & food area before you get into the ticketed area of island villages. 

 

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List of my posts in this LIVE: 

  • Introduction~post 1

  • Pre-cruise: packing~post 10

  • Pre-cruise:  booking & trip prep~post 29

  • Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 43

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 67

  • Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78

  • Embarkation Day~March 2:  the papers & the patter~post 89

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114

  • Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142

  • Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147

  • Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148

  • Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149

  • Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150

  • Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151

  • Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167

  • Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172

  • Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173

  • Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175

  • Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176

  • Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204

  • Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205

  • Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206

  • Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208

  • Sea Day~March 6: another beautiful morning~post 216

  • Sea Day~March 6: pub lunch & elite tea, oh my!~post 221

  • Sea Day~March 6: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 224

  • Sea Day~March 6: DaVinci dinner~post 225

  • Sea Day~March 6: wrap up & random thoughts~post 226

  • Honolulu~March 7: good morning, Honolulu~post 228

  • Honolulu~March 7: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 229

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting there~post 230

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It has been years (like when they first opened) that I've been to the PCC.  Thanks for the photos.  You are correct, 3 hours to visit all the villages just isn't enough time.  I am surprised the tour didn't leave "earlier".  In Kama'aina miles...it is a really long drive.  My son-in-law drove from town out to Kuuloa (Chinaman's Hat) every day.  He didn't think twice about it (grew up on the mainland).  

 

Looking forward the rest of your day.

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Honolulu~March 7

Polynesian Cultural Center~Islands of Polynesia

 

As we entered the ticketed area, there was information about each of the island nations inside.

 

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List of my posts in this LIVE: 

  • Introduction~post 1

  • Pre-cruise: packing~post 10

  • Pre-cruise:  booking & trip prep~post 29

  • Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 43

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 67

  • Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78

  • Embarkation Day~March 2:  the papers & the patter~post 89

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114

  • Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142

  • Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147

  • Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148

  • Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149

  • Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150

  • Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151

  • Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167

  • Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172

  • Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173

  • Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175

  • Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176

  • Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204

  • Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205

  • Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206

  • Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208

  • Sea Day~March 6: another beautiful morning~post 216

  • Sea Day~March 6: pub lunch & elite tea, oh my!~post 221

  • Sea Day~March 6: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 224

  • Sea Day~March 6: DaVinci dinner~post 225

  • Sea Day~March 6: wrap up & random thoughts~post 226

  • Honolulu~March 7: good morning, Honolulu~post 228

  • Honolulu~March 7: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 229

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting there~post 230

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting in~post 231

 

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2 hours ago, gottagoacruzn said:

Yes, the pictures are beautiful. How about a picture of the drink Dirty Banana? Please.

I believe she answered your (to lazy, maybe not you) previous post as they don't  consume a lot of alcoholic drinks. Google it and it has at least 3 YouTube videos for what you're asking. In case you can't google, here's the path:

 Dirty Banana drink on a Princess Cruise ship.

 Cut and paste, 

    Aloha!

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ok let's play nicely folks 🙂

 

I am sorry, I will not be having any dirty bananas, as even if I did drink alcohol, I personally find beverages with bananas in them not very pleasant...I know a lot of people do so maybe someone else following could share one?

 

thank you for sharing the google search info

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Honolulu~March 7

Polynesian Cultural Center~Exploring the Islands of Polynesia

 

Inside the village area, our first stop was the Hawai’ian Journey Theater where they showed an immersive video traveling around & over the islands of Hawai’i & connecting to the history & culture of the Hawai’ian people. Since our time was limited, we decided that by taking the narrated canoe ride from the south landing to the north one, we could see the villages. The canoe driver/guide shared a bit about each island nation, what presentations & activities they had & their word of greeting. For Samoa we said talofa, Rapa Nui didn’t have a greeting, but we saw the stone statues, at Aotearoa (which our guide said is pronounced New Zealand) we said kia ora, Tonga was malo e leilei, Fuji was bula vinaka, Tahiti was la ora na & the easy one, for Hawai’i we said aloha!

 

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This helped us know where we wanted to focus. I had downloaded the Polynesian Cultural Center app, but actually found the printed map with the schedule of activities much more helpful. Next was quickly exploring as many of the villages as possible. One of the highlights was trying coconut bread baked in an underground Tahitian oven. The best part was talking to the various students about their cultures & homes. I learned interesting things about foods, their traditional dress & life on their islands. With a little more time to go carefully through each area, there was so much more we could have enjoyed & learned. 

 

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List of my posts in this LIVE: 

  • Introduction~post 1

  • Pre-cruise: packing~post 10

  • Pre-cruise:  booking & trip prep~post 29

  • Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 43

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 67

  • Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78

  • Embarkation Day~March 2:  the papers & the patter~post 89

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114

  • Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142

  • Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147

  • Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148

  • Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149

  • Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150

  • Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151

  • Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167

  • Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172

  • Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173

  • Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175

  • Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176

  • Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204

  • Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205

  • Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206

  • Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208

  • Sea Day~March 6: another beautiful morning~post 216

  • Sea Day~March 6: pub lunch & elite tea, oh my!~post 221

  • Sea Day~March 6: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 224

  • Sea Day~March 6: DaVinci dinner~post 225

  • Sea Day~March 6: wrap up & random thoughts~post 226

  • Honolulu~March 7: good morning, Honolulu~post 228

  • Honolulu~March 7: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 229

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting there~post 230

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting in~post 231

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~islands of polynesia~post 233

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Honolulu~March 7

Polynesian Cultural Center~Spending Time in Samoa

 

We spent the most time in Samoa. I made a coconut leaf fish toy. We also saw coconut tree climbing, fire knife dancing (interesting that now, in a break with tradition, women as well as men are allowed to do these dances), watched them make fire & split coconuts. We learned that in Samoa the men, particularly the young men, are responsible for the cooking. 

 

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List of my posts in this LIVE: 

  • Introduction~post 1

  • Pre-cruise: packing~post 10

  • Pre-cruise:  booking & trip prep~post 29

  • Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 43

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 67

  • Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78

  • Embarkation Day~March 2:  the papers & the patter~post 89

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114

  • Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142

  • Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147

  • Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148

  • Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149

  • Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150

  • Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151

  • Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167

  • Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172

  • Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173

  • Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175

  • Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176

  • Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204

  • Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205

  • Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206

  • Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208

  • Sea Day~March 6: another beautiful morning~post 216

  • Sea Day~March 6: pub lunch & elite tea, oh my!~post 221

  • Sea Day~March 6: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 224

  • Sea Day~March 6: DaVinci dinner~post 225

  • Sea Day~March 6: wrap up & random thoughts~post 226

  • Honolulu~March 7: good morning, Honolulu~post 228

  • Honolulu~March 7: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 229

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting there~post 230

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting in~post 231

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~islands of polynesia~post 233

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~exploring the islands of polynesia~post 239

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Honolulu~March 7

Polynesian Cultural Center~Enjoying the Beauty

 

They have created very beautiful grounds for the Polynesian Cultural Center with man made waterfalls, beautiful plants, even wandering chickens…

 

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List of my posts in this LIVE: 

  • Introduction~post 1

  • Pre-cruise: packing~post 10

  • Pre-cruise:  booking & trip prep~post 29

  • Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 43

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 67

  • Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78

  • Embarkation Day~March 2:  the papers & the patter~post 89

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114

  • Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142

  • Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147

  • Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148

  • Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149

  • Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150

  • Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151

  • Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167

  • Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172

  • Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173

  • Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175

  • Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176

  • Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204

  • Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205

  • Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206

  • Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208

  • Sea Day~March 6: another beautiful morning~post 216

  • Sea Day~March 6: pub lunch & elite tea, oh my!~post 221

  • Sea Day~March 6: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 224

  • Sea Day~March 6: DaVinci dinner~post 225

  • Sea Day~March 6: wrap up & random thoughts~post 226

  • Honolulu~March 7: good morning, Honolulu~post 228

  • Honolulu~March 7: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 229

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting there~post 230

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting in~post 231

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~islands of polynesia~post 233

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~exploring the islands of polynesia~post 239

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~Spending time in Samoa~post 240

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5 hours ago, Yehootu said:

I believe she answered your (to lazy, maybe not you) previous post as they don't  consume a lot of alcoholic drinks. Google it and it has at least 3 YouTube videos for what you're asking. In case you can't google, here's the path:

 Dirty Banana drink on a Princess Cruise ship.

 Cut and paste, 

    Aloha!

it is late (like 1:30am ships time) & we have turned the clocks forward two days in a row so I might be a little tired & in rereading your post believe I have read sarcasm where you didn't mean it...I appologize, thank you for the suggestion of how to find the info.

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10 hours ago, gottagoacruzn said:

Ok, sorry!!!

 

3 hours ago, travelin.sisters said:

it is late (like 1:30am ships time) & we have turned the clocks forward two days in a row so I might be a little tired & in rereading your post believe I have read sarcasm where you didn't mean it...I appologize, thank you for the suggestion of how to find the info.

I wondered what the drink was after the requests, so I looked it up.Must be special as there are 3 YouTube videos. Didn't mean to come off as sarcastic. I'm easy, I just drink beer.😃

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Sea Day~March 6

Another Beautiful Morning

 

Because of the time change, I was up early again so went down to the International Cafe to see if they had any pistachio croissants (sadly, they never have them in the buffet). On the way I stopped at the customer service desk (it was empty but someone came out of the office as I approached). I said that in the app, I had requested a handheld shower head & we were ok without it, but I was wondering if they really were available.She said that it was not a problem, took the room number & said it would not be right away. I believe we had the showerhead before lunch, but I know it was that day. The showerhead is delightful! Not only can you take it off the holder & direct the spray wherever you wish, It also, when on the holder, rains down from the center of the shower stall which is so much nicer in that tiny shower. It is adjustable with several settings & has a switch to turn off the water flow. Since we are on the subject of Princess showers, my sister loves the way you can set the temperature separately from turning the shower on & off (then the temp is the same every time you shower) so much that when we redid their bathroom last year it had to have that feature. 

 

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Breakfast was in the buffet again. The buffet is almost completely self-service now.  On our recent cruises last year, we got used to things in single serving dishes. Now those have basically vanished for big serve-your-own dishes. Even things that were served in’ the days before’ are self-serve…there is a big toasting machine to toast your own bread, bagels, etc...bacon & eggs, oatmeal…even the carving station at lunch, they now will carve a bunch & leave it to serve yourself. There is also no one at the entrance to the buffet, telling people to use sanitizer & handing out plates. This is just one of several areas where it becomes apparent that staffing is not what it once was. 

 

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On the way to the buffet, I noticed that the pools on either side of the central Lido deck elevators were open & there were even people swimming that early…it is obviously getting warmer as we approach Hawai’i. The Stanley Bears even changed into their warm weather clothes & hung out on the balcony. 

 

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In crafting class, I finally got my popcorns done & started adding the fluff. While we were there there was an emergency announcement for some crew team to report to the Horizon Court Galley. Not long after, Captain Ruggero, who always apologizes for disturbing us, wanted to let us know that there was a problem with a solenoid in the kitchen that created some smoke, but that it was handled. He really is good about communicating at least some details about what is happening.

 

List of my posts in this LIVE: 

  • Introduction~post 1

  • Pre-cruise: packing~post 10

  • Pre-cruise:  booking & trip prep~post 29

  • Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 43

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 67

  • Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78

  • Embarkation Day~March 2:  the papers & the patter~post 89

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114

  • Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142

  • Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147

  • Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148

  • Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149

  • Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150

  • Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151

  • Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167

  • Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172

  • Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173

  • Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175

  • Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176

  • Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204

  • Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205

  • Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206

  • Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208

Hi again, Even though I have been on CC for many years, I never usually as many questions. So here is my second one, (don't even know if I am doing it properly😊) You said that you ordered the hand held shower head from the app. Where is it on the app as this is my first Princess Cruise and I have never done this before. Would greatly appreciate if you could let me know. Thanks in advance. Loving your review🛳

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Just now, Treasure said:

Hi again, Even though I have been on CC for many years, I never usually as many questions. So here is my second one, (don't even know if I am doing it properly😊) You said that you ordered the hand held shower head from the app. Where is it on the app as this is my first Princess Cruise and I have never done this before. Would greatly appreciate if you could let me know. Thanks in advance. Loving your review🛳

it is under where you do your check in stuff...My Preferences -> Accessibility -> In-Cabin Accessibility Amenities...they also offer bed-rail bar, raised toilet seat & shower stool

 

& yes you asked just fine...thank you for reading

 

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You did your homework.  A+ for all of your descriptions and language lessons.

 

This    IS    a huge property.  For those not in the know, part of the reason for building this tourist attraction was to allow students at the college (BYU of the Pacific) to share their culture and earn money to defer the cost at the college.  

 

So glad you had the opportunity to visit (again). Looks like you planned your time there efficiently.  Isn't it amazing how different each village is/was.

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it is under where you do your check in stuff...My Preferences -> Accessibility -> In-Cabin Accessibility Amenities...they also offer bed-rail bar, raised toilet seat & shower stool

 

& yes you asked just fine...thank you for reading

 

Thanks so much Kathy. looking forward to boarding the "Crown" for our Alaska Cruise  in June.

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Honolulu~March 7

Polynesian Cultural Center~Gateway Buffet

After Samoa, it was time to head to the buffet. When I originally booked this excursion,it included the Luau, but two days before we reached Honolulu, we got letter saying that we would be going to the buffet, not the luau. I knew to expect this already from my online cruising friends, but this is the second excursion this cruise that Princess has taken things away after the excursion was purchased without lowering the price. Having been to several luaus, this was not a deal breaker as long as they had the luau food. The building the buffet was in was very large & open with murals of Hawai'ian history & shell shaped lighting fixtures around the room.

 

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The buffet had all the expected luau food & more. It was very extensive & quite delicious. The buffet was well organized into sections. They even had a QR code to scan that will take you to a page that lists the foods that are safe for people with specific food allergies. The photos only show a portion of the foods offered.

 

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There was a guitar duo playing mostly requests, during dinner. We were done well before the show started, so could have spent more time in the villages. 

 

List of my posts in this LIVE: 

  • Introduction~post 1

  • Pre-cruise: packing~post 10

  • Pre-cruise:  booking & trip prep~post 29

  • Pre-cruise: last day stuff & weather~ post 43

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: good morning, looking forward to boarding~post 67

  • Embarkation. Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Star (19), Sky (18) & Sport (17) decks aft~post 69

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Sun Deck (16) with Sports & Sky Decks midship & forward~post 70

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: exploring the Crown Princess~Lido Deck (15)~post 75

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: back to the cabin~Aloha Deck (12)~post 78

  • Embarkation Day~March 2:  the papers & the patter~post 89

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: DaVinci dinner~post 104

  • Embarkation Day~March 2: wrap up & random thoughts~post 114

  • Sea Day~March 3: good (very early) morning~post 142

  • Sea Day~March 3: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 147

  • Sea Day~March 3: mid-morning adventures~post 148

  • Sea Day~March 3: lunch & a (mostly) lazy afternoon~post 149

  • Sea Day~March 3: DaVinci dinner~post 150

  • Sea Day~March 3: wrap up & random thoughts~post 151

  • Sea Day~March 4: a (not so early) morning & DaVinci breakfast~post 167

  • Sea Day~March 4 buffet lunch & afternoon adventures~post 172

  • Sea Day~March 4: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 173

  • Sea Day~March 4: DaVinci dinner & evening~post 175

  • Sea Day~March 4: wrap up & random thoughts~post 176

  • Sea Day~March 5: another relaxing day & Salty Dog Grill lunch~post 204

  • Sea Day~March 5: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 205

  • Sea Day~March 5: formal night, DaVinci dinner & a show~post 206

  • Sea Day~March 5: wrap up & random thoughts~post 208

  • Sea Day~March 6: another beautiful morning~post 216

  • Sea Day~March 6: pub lunch & elite tea, oh my!~post 221

  • Sea Day~March 6: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 224

  • Sea Day~March 6: DaVinci dinner~post 225

  • Sea Day~March 6: wrap up & random thoughts~post 226

  • Honolulu~March 7: good morning, Honolulu~post 228

  • Honolulu~March 7: patter, weather, progress & photo of the day~post 229

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting there~post 230

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~getting in~post 231

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~islands of polynesia~post 233

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~exploring the islands of polynesia~post 239

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~spending time in Samoa~post 240

  • Honolulu~March 7: Polynesian Cultural Center~enjoying the beauty~post 241

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You had much better food at the buffet than you would have had at the Luau.  But I agree, not fair to substitute buffet for Luau.  I wonder if this is because they provided you with "Ha". Did the initial excursion include both the Luau (with Polynesian show) AND "Ha"?

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