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We decided to go to the Apple Store first thing instead of waiting for my 4:45 appointment. Thankfully it was an easy fix & I’m a happy camper! There has got to be Gastrointestinal or something going around as s&p shakers gone from tables, utensils gone & given to you by staff, water, tea etc given by staff-no self serve. Be careful everyone.

@BermudaBound2014 we do too & I don’t know how to delete them.

@d9704011 We are back from the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. The bus ride was long there & back. As beautiful as it was up top seeing it, to us it was overpriced & just too long a ride. We aren’t bus type people. Perhaps renting a car and going there & doing other things would be better. We also stopped at the spouting horn blowhole. I’m glad we used HIA at least. oh…and I’m not in a good mood because I offered to take a photo of a couple there & MY phone dropped & the screen is cracked in several spots 🤦‍♀️. Chatted with Apple (my phone is still under warranty but we are Canadian) who made an appointment for tomorrow at the Apple Store in Ala Moana at 4:30. @zelker I think in need quarters 😂

Yes we used up our HIA excursions in these 2. We had a fellow named Robert who was our driver to the Volcano National park & he was excellent-a fountain of information & very personable which made for a better experience. We had never been there before so although I think the excursions are overpriced it was a good excursion. I’ll try to remember after today’s to check in.

Arriving in Kauia! We are doing the HAL tour called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. Never been to this Island so looking forward to the tour. We used our HIA excursions for Hawaii.

@Mary229 so glad to hear you were moved and service where it should be.

Captain just said because of the wind our departure will be 2 hours late.

It has worked great on most days so we are happy. With the time changes it is making it a bit more of a logistic challenge though.

Regarding the MDR. We have late dining & noticed the delay on our first night. We now decide what we want from looking at the App. So soon as waiter comes we order & hope it comes in a timely manner. Last night it certainly went smooth. When we were on the Eurodam in November we were in and out in an hour which is what we expected on the Koningsdam. I am hopeful after our 1 hour in & our last night the trend continues.

@ORTravelGal I have looked for solo cabins when browsing but never saw any so will have to see when I’m home if they show for me. A friend wants to do Alaska (so we’d both pick solo cabins). We chose HIA when we booked mainly because we pay our whole fare in Canadian dollars & when we booked it included the gratuities as well. If I went solo I would not book the HIA as it doesn’t matter to me if I drink. I would miss the internet to keep in touch with family so I’d really have to weigh the options regarding HIA.

Last night dinner in the MDR I chose calf liver & onions. Was very tender & delicious. MrBear had the double serving of ribs which were also tender (no side dish for him except we both had Caesar salad to start). On a side note I tried both the red non-alcoholic wine and the white non- alcoholic wine and preferred the white. I asked for brand but they had no idea so for those that wondered, they do have both. It is pretty bouncy coming into Maui so I hope we make it. Looking like we will make it!

@Breezy66 WOW!!

@BermudaBound2014 great photo of Mauna Kea. We were up on an excursion today at Volcano National Park.

Thank you. I thought our Eurodam cruise in November was great but this is up quite a notch! We have our first excursion tomorrow. Used one of our HIA for the Volcanoes National Park & Gardens in Hilo.

Ok. I took one for research purposes @POA you’d be so proud as I don’t drink beer but Mr Bear & I shared. Was actually tasty.

We are currently on the Koningsdam and someone asked if they had non alcoholic beer. I asked and they do-it’s Heineken 0.0 Sorry I can’t remember who asked.

Yes, the price includes the flowers & vase!

@BermudaBound2014 you are most welcome. I always appreciate people who go just that extra mile helping others & you have. The florist on the ship is great. I picked the vase but told him to pick the flowers. I ordered myself one at the same time, lol. (I love flowers). The photo attached is what mine looked like. @crystalspin if you had been on board you would have received one as well for your organization. Maybe 2025!

We had dinner in the Canaletto last night. They were super busy (overbooked apparently) so we had to come back about 30 minutes after our reserved time. After that it went very well. I only took photos of what I had (but forgot to take a photo of my appetizer which was the grilled tiger shrimp & it was delicious), Osso Bucco & for dessert, the tiramisu. PS-I’m sorry if my photos are too large but I have no idea how to make them smaller 🤷‍♀️

We were both there too. The 2 chefs were hilarious! Was good to hear more lobsters dinners coming as well.

It is quite possible 🤷‍♀️. I do know this cruise we are on now is fantastic so far. We booked it a long time ago & only found out it was called a Legendary cruise when we got the bags in our stateroom. The dining has truly been a step up from our cruise in November on the Eurodam, especially in the MDR. Last night we cancelled our Tamarind reservations when we saw the MDR menu offering escargot and lobster etc. Service was great too.

The entertainment has been great-we enjoyed “The Company Men” performance tonight before our late dining. Supper was delicious too. So far this cruise has been a pleasant surprise in food & entertainment. Not sure if the video will load but I’ll try. Apparently it won’t upload. Sigh. IMG_2802.mov IMG_2802.mov IMG_2802.mov

Our internet has crapped out too. We were trying to chat with our little grandkids but guess too far out at sea.

As far as I know it’s for all guests. We are not in a Neptune this time nor did we buy Club Orange & we got the bag.

We also received the bag. Haven’t taken it out of the plastic but sure does feel sturdy.