Rare cr8tiv1 Posted September 30, 2014 #26 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I am very sad that Elua will not be on our sailing Feb 27 from SF on the Star.Does anyone know who will be doing the Hawaiian program and will it include ukulele classes and hula? Thanks Arlene See...this is why you should have booked on my cruise out of LA in February. I believe Dave Cole (CD) will be on the Star. He will probably give the ukulele lessons since he is quite an accomplished musician. He also gives fantastic port talks and other informational lectures. Be sure to attend his sessions. They include much, much more than where to shop. Aloha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlened236 Posted September 30, 2014 #27 Share Posted September 30, 2014 We would have loved to sail with you again, but then I would have to move all my family to LA. We are staying a week extra so I can visit all of them. Plus the port of LA does not have e-z check. Very important for us. Being a third generation Californian (born in Oakland) I have lots of family in the Bay Area, so with the new port building and the opportunity to go under the Gate again SF won out. I'm happy to hear that David Cole will be our CD, I look forward to attending his lectures and classes. Thanks for the info. Arlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makani E, Hawaiian Duo Posted September 30, 2014 #28 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I am very sad that Elua will not be on our sailing Feb 27 from SF on the Star. Does anyone know who will be doing the Hawaiian program and will it include ukulele classes and hula? Thanks Arlene It's okay Arlene. We'll be there for you! Aloha! Kimo & Lokelina "Makani E" "Fair Winds Duo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makani E, Hawaiian Duo Posted September 30, 2014 #29 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Hello - we will be on the December 19th sailing on the Star and are thrilled that you will be heading up the program. One question in your hula classes do you teach only the female role or do you also teach the male roles ? I ask because my uncle was a very accomplished hula dancer on the male side and I would like to emulate him Aloha memoak! My hula classes are unisex classes. Please come by and talk to me when you get onboard & we'll chat a little more. Aloha! Kimo & Lokelina "Makani E" "Fair Winds Duo" http://www.fairwindsmusic.com fairwindsmusic@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted September 30, 2014 #30 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Aloha memoak! My hula classes are unisex classes. Please come by and talk to me when you get onboard & we'll chat a little more. I will be sure to do that - my mother is from Hawaii and we value the heritage of the islands. My uncle was also a rough water swimmer in competition for years around the islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkiC Posted September 30, 2014 #31 Share Posted September 30, 2014 We will probably book one of the cruises you are on just to see you and brush up on our hula and ukulele lessons. When we got off the ship last December in Long Beach, we went to my BIL's birthday party and sang Happy Birthday to him, accompanying ourselves on our ukuleles. It was magnificent fun. Whenever we need a good laugh we get out the ukuleles and sing and play to one another. Can't wait to see you again! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elua Posted September 30, 2014 Author #32 Share Posted September 30, 2014 We will probably book one of the cruises you are on just to see you and brush up on our hula and ukulele lessons. When we got off the ship last December in Long Beach, we went to my BIL's birthday party and sang Happy Birthday to him, accompanying ourselves on our ukuleles. It was magnificent fun. Whenever we need a good laugh we get out the ukuleles and sing and play to one another. Can't wait to see you again! :) Aloha, Nice to know that you are still strumming along and enjoying it. It's always great when I hear from my former haumana and they are still playing ukulele!. We look forward to seeing you and we'll make sure to throw in some Hawaiian style cha cha and rumbas for you. I may even have a tango lined up...you never know. Aloha No, Dave (of Elua) http://www.facebook.com/eluamusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassyredhat Posted October 1, 2014 #33 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I was hoping you would be on the Ruby for the Valentines Day 2016 sailing. This will be our 4th Hawaii cruise and we have missed you every time. :) Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elua Posted October 1, 2014 Author #34 Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) I was hoping you would be on the Ruby for the Valentines Day 2016 sailing.This will be our 4th Hawaii cruise and we have missed you every time. :) Pat Aloha Pat, No need to give up hope! The schedule that we have takes us through only November of 2015 so no decisions have been made for that far in the future. We have one assignment for the Ruby in November of 2015, so maybe they will keep us going to that ship for the season. As our future dates come available, I always will post them on our Facebook site. Hope you can sail with us in the future. Aloha No, Dave (of Elua) http://www.facebook.com/eluamusic Edited October 1, 2014 by Elua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cally717 Posted October 2, 2014 #35 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Aloha Kakou, Leialoha and I have been promising that as soon as we knew our schedule for 2014-15 we would post it here. We just received our confirmed dates this morning so here they are. We thank everyone for their patience. This is how our year looks: Note: These are all Hawaiian cruises, or have Hawai'i figuring prominently in the itinerary with the exception of the Diamond Princess. Also, they only run through the end of November 2015, after that we do not know where we will be. Grand Princess Nov 19, 2014-Jan 3, 2015 (out of LA) Pacific Princess Jan 7-Jan 29, 2015 (out of Papeete) Grand Princess Feb 2-April 21, 2015 (out of LA BUT these also include the two Vancouver-Vancouver cruises) Star Princess April 29-May 14, 2015 (out of San Francisco) Diamond Princess July 8-August 13, 2015 (out of Japan...these are dates for the Japanese season) Dawn Princess Sep 18-Sep 30, 2015 (out of Sydney) Star Princess Oct 14-Oct 29, 2015 (out of Vancouver) Ruby Princess Nov 15-Nov 30, 2015 (out of LA) Leialoha and I are very excited about this schedule, as it shakes things up a little bit for us, and lets us cruise out of two ports that we have not done as part of the Hawai'i season. (Vancouver and San Francisco) We hope to see as many of you on board as possible. It's going to be a fantastic year, so if you are on one of our cruises, bring your ukulele, get ready to dance hula with us, come make lei with us and listen to the nahenahe sounds of Hawaiian music. A hui hou! Aloha No, Dave (of Elua) http://www.facebook.com/eluamusic Great news! I have nearly convinced my sweetie that we need the Dec 19th Hawaii trip on the Grand. This will make it easier to do the convincing! Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camofwilliamsburg Posted November 15, 2014 #36 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Who will be doing the Hawaiian enrichment for Ruby, April 4, 2015 sailing? Thanks for the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elua Posted November 15, 2014 Author #37 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Who will be doing the Hawaiian enrichment for Ruby, April 4, 2015 sailing?Thanks for the information. Aloha camofwilliamsburg, To be truthful, I do not know who will be on that one. Normally, if we are not on a Hawaiian ship, it would be the other full time Hawaiian duo, but I believe they are on the Star for that date. There are two other duos who have been hired in the past to do fill ins, so I imagine that it might be one of them...the best way to find out is to contact Princess Cruises and see if they have the information for you. Aloha No, Dave (of Elua) http://www.facebook.com/eluamusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlened236 Posted November 15, 2014 #38 Share Posted November 15, 2014 It's okay Arlene. We'll be there for you! Aloha! Kimo & Lokelina "Makani E" "Fair Winds Duo" Thanks so much...I will look forward to seeing you on the ship..and taking some of your classes. Arlene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go-Bucks! Posted March 30, 2015 #39 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Grand Princess Feb 2-April 21, 2015 Dave, Since you have been on the Grand for awhile now, what do you think about the condition of the ship? People have been posting that it's in terrible shape, water leaks all over with buckets underneath, mold/mildew smells, and blowers trying to keep carpets dry. Has this been your observation too? We're hoping this is not true or at least exaggerated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredNTraveling Posted March 30, 2015 #40 Share Posted March 30, 2015 We are! We are! Like Elua, we JUST got our 2014-2015 Schedule! We are soooo excited! Great ships! Here it is... Grand Princess 2-Oct-2014 to 17-Oct-2014 R/T Vancouver Crown Princess 18-Oct-2014 to 15-Nov-2014 R/T LAX Star Princess 24-Nov-2014 to 9-Dec-2014 R/T SFO Star Princess 19-Dec-2014 to 3-Jan-2015 R/T SFO Star Princess 13-Jan-2015 to 28-Jan-2015 R/T SFO Star Princess 27-Feb-2015 to 14-Mar-2015 R/T SFO Star Princess 21-Mar-2015 to 5-Apr-2015 R/T SFO Sea Princess 17-Apr-2015 to 29-Apr-2015 From Sydney Diamond Princess 7-May-2015 to 24-Jun-2015 From Yokohama Sun Princess 14-Jul-2015 to 27-Jul-2015 From Sydney Pacific Princess 7-Sep-2015 to 17-Sep-2015 From Vancouver Golden Princess 19-Sept-2015 to 1-Oct-2015 From SFO Ruby Princess 3-Oct-2015 to 18-Oct-2015 R/T LAX Grand Princess 24-Oct-2015 to 8-Nov-2015 R/T SFO Grand Princess 25-Nov-2015 to 10-Dec-2015 R/T SFO Sent from my iPad using Forums Aloha Kakou,Leialoha and I have been promising that as soon as we knew our schedule for 2014-15 we would post it here. We just received our confirmed dates this morning so here they are. We thank everyone for their patience. This is how our year looks: Note: These are all Hawaiian cruises, or have Hawai'i figuring prominently in the itinerary with the exception of the Diamond Princess. Also, they only run through the end of November 2015, after that we do not know where we will be. Grand Princess Nov 19, 2014-Jan 3, 2015 (out of LA) Pacific Princess Jan 7-Jan 29, 2015 (out of Papeete) Grand Princess Feb 2-April 21, 2015 (out of LA BUT these also include the two Vancouver-Vancouver cruises) Star Princess April 29-May 14, 2015 (out of San Francisco) Diamond Princess July 8-August 13, 2015 (out of Japan...these are dates for the Japanese season) Dawn Princess Sep 18-Sep 30, 2015 (out of Sydney) Star Princess Oct 14-Oct 29, 2015 (out of Vancouver) Ruby Princess Nov 15-Nov 30, 2015 (out of LA) Leialoha and I are very excited about this schedule, as it shakes things up a little bit for us, and lets us cruise out of two ports that we have not done as part of the Hawai'i season. (Vancouver and San Francisco) We hope to see as many of you on board as possible. It's going to be a fantastic year, so if you are on one of our cruises, bring your ukulele, get ready to dance hula with us, come make lei with us and listen to the nahenahe sounds of Hawaiian music. A hui hou! Aloha No, Dave (of Elua) http://www.facebook.com/eluamusic Ok, Since I see that neither group is going to be on the Oct 17 ~ Nov 14 Crown Princess Haw, Samoa & Tahiti cruise, can either of you tell me who we can expect to see? We were hoping against hope that either of you guys would be going with us... :confused: :eek: :D Just Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted March 30, 2015 #41 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Ok, Since I see that neither group is going to be on the Oct 17 ~ Nov 14 Crown Princess Haw, Samoa & Tahiti cruise, can either of you tell me who we can expect to see? We were hoping against hope that either of you guys would be going with us... :confused: :eek: :D The other cruises are cruises with Hawaii as the main or only destination. Your cruise is a journey that just happens to have Hawaii on the itinerary. Unfortunately, it does not look as if Princess may not treat your cruise to the Hawaii experience the same way it treats the others. Edited March 30, 2015 by caribill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimer Posted March 30, 2015 #42 Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) Mike, I got a e-mail from the third Princess Hawaiian Ambassadors who are Brian & Rowena Vasquez out of Hilo. They are doing your Oct. 17 Hawaii, Tahiti & Samoa cruise, with one condition. They will getting off on Oct 23, in Honolulu and heading home. It looks like they will be on board for 6 days doing the Hawaiian Immersion program. I've not cruise with them but have been following them on their Facebook page. Goggle "Brian Pi ikea Vasquez". Edited March 30, 2015 by Gimer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimer Posted March 30, 2015 #43 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Brian & Rowena will also be doing Ruby Princess out of Los Angeles (roundtrip) for April 4 and Star Princess out of Vancouver (roundtrip) on September 19, 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makani E, Hawaiian Duo Posted April 13, 2015 #44 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Ok, Since I see that neither group is going to be on the Oct 17 ~ Nov 14 Crown Princess Haw, Samoa & Tahiti cruise, can either of you tell me who we can expect to see? We were hoping against hope that either of you guys would be going with us... :confused: :eek: :D Just Mike Aloha Gang! We are sorry we will not be joining you on this fabulous itinerary. We understand Brian & Rowena Vasquez will be onboard from October 17th until October 23rd. They will be conducting the Hawaiian program until the ship gets to Honolulu. Enjoy! They're beautiful people and Brian's 'ukulele playing is phenomenal! Aloha, Lokelina & Kimo Makani E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted April 13, 2015 #45 Share Posted April 13, 2015 The other cruises are cruises with Hawaii as the main or only destination. Your cruise is a journey that just happens to have Hawaii on the itinerary. Unfortunately, it does not look as if Princess may not treat your cruise to the Hawaii experience the same way it treats the others. Aloha Gang!We are sorry we will not be joining you on this fabulous itinerary. We understand Brian & Rowena Vasquez will be onboard from October 17th until October 23rd. They will be conducting the Hawaiian program until the ship gets to Honolulu. Enjoy! They're beautiful people and Brian's 'ukulele playing is phenomenal! Aloha, Lokelina & Kimo Makani E Bingo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribensun Posted April 24, 2015 #46 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Brian and Rowena are the best Hawaiian duo in my opinion. Just had them last 2 weeks, you are so fortunate to sail with them!!! Aloha! Sandipalms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperSniper4 Posted June 13, 2015 #47 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Aloha Gang!We are sorry we will not be joining you on this fabulous itinerary. We understand Brian & Rowena Vasquez will be onboard from October 17th until October 23rd. They will be conducting the Hawaiian program until the ship gets to Honolulu. Enjoy! They're beautiful people and Brian's 'ukulele playing is phenomenal! Aloha, Lokelina & Kimo Makani E This is an old thread, but I'm not having much luck finding the answer to this elsewhere, even though it's still a long way off: In April 2016, does anyone know who the cruise director will be, and who will be doing the uke/lei/hula lessons on the Grand Princess (2 April 2016 sailing)? This will be our third Hawaii cruise; the other two were on the Golden out of San Pedro. David Cole and Elua were on both and we had a terrific and entertaining time. I doubt we'll be lucky enough to have them this time, but it would be great! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working 2 Cruise Posted June 13, 2015 #48 Share Posted June 13, 2015 This is an old thread, but I'm not having much luck finding the answer to this elsewhere, even though it's still a long way off: In April 2016, does anyone know who the cruise director will be, and who will be doing the uke/lei/hula lessons on the Grand Princess (2 April 2016 sailing)? This will be our third Hawaii cruise; the other two were on the Golden out of San Pedro. David Cole and Elua were on both and we had a terrific and entertaining time. I doubt we'll be lucky enough to have them this time, but it would be great! Thanks! It's way too early to know yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassyredhat Posted June 13, 2015 #49 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Too early, but I know Dave (Elua) has requested the Ruby after the first of the year. We are booked on the Ruby in Feb, so we are hoping to finally see them.:) Patti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperSniper4 Posted June 14, 2015 #50 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Too early, but I know Dave (Elua) has requested the Ruby after the first of the year.We are booked on the Ruby in Feb, so we are hoping to finally see them.:) Patti Well dang! I would really like to see Elua again. Dave is a great singer and uke instructor, and I counted him as a friend when we sailed in the past. We sailed on the Golden Princess twice before and he and Leialoha were on board both times. But this time we figured we'd do the cruise a little different, and elected to sail on the Grand Princess out of San Fran. Haven't seen SF in several years, and never sailed under the Golden Gate. Oh well, I'm sure Princess will have similar activities scheduled for the Grand in April 2016. That's the plan anyway - I need to call my TA and book the cruise!:cool: Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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