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"Live" - Aloha - Rhapsody of the Seas 5 September 2014 - Hawaii Bound

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Hoopster95

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The final sailing of Rhapsody from North America for the next few years!!! I really look forward to reading your review ... I was booked on this sailing for the longest time but had to cancel several months ago and book Radiance next year. Can't wait to see your excursion pictures.

 

Have a superb cruise! :D

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The final sailing of Rhapsody from North America for the next few years!!! I really look forward to reading your review ... I was booked on this sailing for the longest time but had to cancel several months ago and book Radiance next year. Can't wait to see your excursion pictures.

 

Have a superb cruise! :D

 

Sorry you could not come with us but Radiance will be a great cruise. We are not taking any excursions, we do the ports on our own. But I will post plenty of photos.

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When it comes to Hawaii we tend to do all the ports on our own. It's easy to get around either with a rental car or public transportation. This is a basic breakdown of what we will do

 

  • Lahaina day one - Renting a car and heading up country on the side of Mt Haleahala to places like Grandma's Coffee House, Tedeschi Winery and the cowboy town of Makawao. End of the afternoon we head down to Lahaina to attend the Old Lahaina Luau.
     
     
  • Lahaina day two - Head over to Paia, a great little wind surfing town full of quirky shops. Enjoy lunch at the Paia Fish Market and of course some gelato at Ono Gelato. Make a stop in Kahului at Wal-mart (yes Wal-mart) to buy a stack of Hawaii calendars. They are full 12 page calendars and they are only 89 cents. :p. Drop the car off and spend what time we have left exploring Front Street in Lahaina.
     
     
  • Hilo - catch the shuttle from the Hilo Farmers Market into town. Explore the market and other shops then enjoy lunch at the Full Moon Cafe. More exploring after lunch before heading back.
     
     
  • Kailua Kona - Explore on foot the shops along Alii Drive. Stop in the farmers market and hopefully get some rambutan to enjoy (google them :p). Stop in the Fish Hopper to enjoy lunch, drinks and people watching.
     
     
  • Nawiliwili - Rent a car and head to the north end of the island (we did the south last time). Explore the Kilauea Point wildlife refuge and lighthouse. Head down the road to Kong Lung Trading for a little shopping before driving to the Hanalei Dolphin Restaurant near Princeville for lunch. Spend some time at the beach at Hanalei Bay before heading back south to return the car. If there is still time we may stop at Wailua Falls while driving back.
     
     
  • Honolulu - Catch a cab to our hotel in Waikiki and if we can't check in at least drop off the luggage. Explore a few shops before grabbing the Hilo Hattie shuttle to their store on Nimitz Highway. The real reason we are catching the free shuttle is to go to the chicken BBQ place named Koala Moa which is directly behind the store and is known to grill amazing chicken. After lunch we will go into Hilo Hatties for a while to pick up whatever we have forgotten for gifts back home before catching the shuttle back to Waikiki. Dinner that night will be at Lulu's as I hear it is great and it is next to the hotel.

 

Well that is it for tonight. got to double check my packing before calling it a night and getting some sleep. See you all tomorrow. :)

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Bon Voyage, Bill and Marie! We board the Jewel tomorrow for two weeks, so I'll have to read your review when we get back! Y'all have a wonderful time!! We've been on land vacations to Hawaii, but I would really love to do a cruise. Can't wait to see how you like it.

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Bon Voyage' date=' Bill and Marie! We board the Jewel tomorrow for two weeks, so I'll have to read your review when we get back! Y'all have a wonderful time!! We've been on land vacations to Hawaii, but I would really love to do a cruise. Can't wait to see how you like it.[/size']

Jane, you have a good time too. Where is Jewel going?

 

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Thanks Raina, enjoy Radiance next week.

 

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I shall. And I'll do a Live from Radiance!

 

How cool Rhapsody has the unlimited package. (you get 20% off).

 

Do you know if Radiance has the unlimited yet?

 

Raina

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I shall. And I'll do a Live from Radiance!

 

How cool Rhapsody has the unlimited package. (you get 20% off).

 

Do you know if Radiance has the unlimited yet?

 

Raina

I don't know about Radiance. I asked in the roll calls, you could try that.

 

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I know it was a little more pricey but we so enjoyed the aft balcony two years ago we had to do it again. Even though we arrived to Rhapsody late we still managed to luck into an aft JS.

 

Of course that means you will have to put up with a lot of pictures like this. :D

 

 

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I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this view! Had my first AFT cabin a few cruises ago and can't wait to have my next AFT!

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Thanks. :)

Trainman is reporting live from a ten day cruise on Vision and the unlimited for the cruise is $225 so I am hoping $250 for our 11 days.

Anyone know if we get a WiFi discount for Diamond? :confused:

Bill, here is the list of what will be loaded onto your SeaPass Card which is from the letter we received while on Rhapsody this past April/May. WiFi connection was good in our cabin.

 

Diamond Member On Board Offers:

 

 

  1. (1101) Buy any Wine, Beer or Soda by the glass and get a second (of equal or lesser value) FREE
  2. (1103) Purchase any glass of wine, beer or soda and receive a 20% discount
  3. (1108) One complimentary non-alcoholic specialty coffee with the purchase of dinner in any Specialty Restaurant)
  4. (1151) 25% off the purchase of Royal Caribbean International Cookbooks
  5. (1202) Receive $10.00 off a $30.00 bag of Wash & Fold (Only valid on the day of the ship's Wash & Fold laundry promotion. Not valid for any pressing or dry cleaning services)
  6. (1204) $5.00 off $25.00 or more Dry Cleaning or Pressing services (Cannot be applied to any laundry special promotions)
  7. (1302) 15% off Tuxedo Rental Package (Offer applies to only one tuxedo rental package. Discount does not apply to shoe rental.)
  8. (1702) $5.00 off your Pets at Sea Package
  9. (1902) Spend $25.00 or more on Royal Caribbean logo products and receive 15% off (Excludes: fine jewelry brands, trunk show merchandise and best buys and one day specials)
  10. (2002) FREE Photo of your choice from your existing printed photograph selection (Cannot be a reprint of special request)
  11. (2003) Get 10% off a Digital Photo Package or Photobook
  12. (2103) Buy a Bingo Package and get 6 FREE Jackpot Cards. (Offer not available "Win A Cruise", "Win A Suite" or "Final Jackpot Session")
  13. (2203) Receive 20% off any Spa or Salon service (Not applicable to media-spa services)
  14. (2505) Buy an Internet Package and receive 20% off. (On your personal device or by visiting the internet cafe)
  15. (2507) FREE 30 Minutes of Internet usage. (Free 30 minutes of internet usage to be used on your personal device or by visiting the internet cafe. Free minutes cannot be applied to package purchases. This offer is valid for per minute purchases)
  16. (2701) Stateroom Phone discount of $2.00 per minute. (Guests will receive a discounted rate on stateroom phone call charges for the entire sailing. Phone calls must be made from stateroom [savings of 75%])
  17. (2303) Three FREE Spin to Win at the Casino (3 (three) free handle pulls at one of our dedicated slot machines)
  18. (2356) 25% off Casino Tournament Entrance Fee (Excluding Poker Tournaments) Was not listed on the copy of the letter I received so I am assuming it was an omitted in error.

 

Wishing you and Marie a wonderful cruise on Rhapsody.

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Bill, here is the list of what will be loaded onto your SeaPass Card which is from the letter we received while on Rhapsody this past April/May. WiFi connection was good in our cabin.

 

Diamond Member On Board Offers:

 

 

  1. (1101) Buy any Wine, Beer or Soda by the glass and get a second (of equal or lesser value) FREE
  2. (1103) Purchase any glass of wine, beer or soda and receive a 20% discount
  3. (1108) One complimentary non-alcoholic specialty coffee with the purchase of dinner in any Specialty Restaurant)
  4. (1151) 25% off the purchase of Royal Caribbean International Cookbooks
  5. (1202) Receive $10.00 off a $30.00 bag of Wash & Fold (Only valid on the day of the ship's Wash & Fold laundry promotion. Not valid for any pressing or dry cleaning services)
  6. (1204) $5.00 off $25.00 or more Dry Cleaning or Pressing services (Cannot be applied to any laundry special promotions)
  7. (1302) 15% off Tuxedo Rental Package (Offer applies to only one tuxedo rental package. Discount does not apply to shoe rental.)
  8. (1702) $5.00 off your Pets at Sea Package
  9. (1902) Spend $25.00 or more on Royal Caribbean logo products and receive 15% off (Excludes: fine jewelry brands, trunk show merchandise and best buys and one day specials)
  10. (2002) FREE Photo of your choice from your existing printed photograph selection (Cannot be a reprint of special request)
  11. (2003) Get 10% off a Digital Photo Package or Photobook
  12. (2103) Buy a Bingo Package and get 6 FREE Jackpot Cards. (Offer not available "Win A Cruise", "Win A Suite" or "Final Jackpot Session")
  13. (2203) Receive 20% off any Spa or Salon service (Not applicable to media-spa services)
  14. (2505) Buy an Internet Package and receive 20% off. (On your personal device or by visiting the internet cafe)
  15. (2507) FREE 30 Minutes of Internet usage. (Free 30 minutes of internet usage to be used on your personal device or by visiting the internet cafe. Free minutes cannot be applied to package purchases. This offer is valid for per minute purchases)
  16. (2701) Stateroom Phone discount of $2.00 per minute. (Guests will receive a discounted rate on stateroom phone call charges for the entire sailing. Phone calls must be made from stateroom [savings of 75%])
  17. (2303) Three FREE Spin to Win at the Casino (3 (three) free handle pulls at one of our dedicated slot machines)
  18. (2356) 25% off Casino Tournament Entrance Fee (Excluding Poker Tournaments) Was not listed on the copy of the letter I received so I am assuming it was an omitted in error.

 

Wishing you and Marie a wonderful cruise on Rhapsody.

Thanks Patti

 

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Hey Bill, does Rhapsody leave at 4:30pm? if I'm really lucky today I'm going to try to leave work early and get up to Prospect Point in Stanley Park to get likely the last pics of Rhapsody going under the Lion's Gate Bridge for the last time. What's your routine... you figure you'll be top deck or on your aft balcony? I'll let you know if I got there in time and email them to you once you're back from your trip... hopefully I get there in time. If you wish, I can post one or two here of your sailaway from afar! Have an awesome cruise :D

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