cruzin Phillis Posted March 29, 2016 #101 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Couple of months late but I am loving your review. You and your wife are so adorable!!! One of the many places I would love to visit!!:D:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzin Phillis Posted March 29, 2016 #102 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Well, that was anticlimactic so we decided to go find a waterfall to walk through. Our GPS said there was something super cool close by. So off we go....It didn't take too long really and we saw the zoo and a college (can you imagine going to class in HAWAII???) and some interesting neighborhoods and then the sign said waterfall this way>>> So we went up a winding road to the top and--- hmmm. Not what we were expecting. A small office with maps to walk through nature and yes, there is a waterfall miles in. But in the secretary's words, "not a big one". No thank you! I had on white. It was a bad plan. We hadn't researched. Just no. So Shon ventured off alone determined to do the thing we came this far for. Gary and Cece went to do the shorter nature trail. I sat on a bench and played Candy Crush on my phone. OK?! And at this point I hated Honolulu or Oahu or wherever the heck I was! When Gary and Cece came back, we laughed- alot- in the car's air conditioning and ventured out to save Shon (who I was sure was eaten by snakes!). SHon was exhausted but he did see a lot of amazing things and a WATERFALL!!! Yay! I was so happy to find him alive though. I have a coworker who daughter goes to college in Hawaii. She fly's there twice a year for a week to check on her DD. What an excuse to have to travel there!! I could only imagine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted March 29, 2016 #103 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Just got through this review, what a fun time and great photos! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isadelia Posted March 29, 2016 #104 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Great review! Makes me want to take a Hawaiian cruise. We got married in Maui in 2013, spent 4 days there, 3 days on Oahu. Completely agree about Oahu. It was overly crowded, dirty, and just not a very enjoyable time for us. We would go back to Maui in a heartbeat. We went to the same Luau as you guys, so much fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingbajan Posted March 29, 2016 #105 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Also coming to the party late but totally enjoyed your review.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonandsuzie Posted March 30, 2016 Author #106 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Thank you everyone for the compliments! We always read reviews before our cruises to add to the excitement and get good tips. We're glad to share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoxieCruiser Posted March 30, 2016 #107 Share Posted March 30, 2016 What an awesome review!! I love that you two are smiling and having fun in each and every picture!! And I also love that you guys are not only fellow Michiganders, but fellow Sparty fans as well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_lovely_voyage Posted March 30, 2016 #108 Share Posted March 30, 2016 What a beautiful trip! Now I really want to plan a Hawaiian cruise! Thanks for all the effort you put into this. Also, sometimes I have a bad habit of looking at pictures in a post before reading the text, so when I saw the LCSW picture you took I got really excited but was confused until I went back and read that you did SW too. I test for my LMSW next month, so it's nice to know I was in good company while reading your review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvlgolflady Posted March 30, 2016 #109 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Next Stop Oahu Honolulu (That was something that was difficult for me in Hawaii. There were lots of island, port, city, state? names and they were all similar and our stops were back to back so I kept getting confused about what to call the place that we were at at any one time) Our plan for this day was to rent a car go to Waikiki Beach and then drive the scentic coast. Gary booked a rental car at the airport and we thought there was a shuttle from the port to the airport. We waited and waited but none came. (Turns out they dont come there). We walked out towards the street to find a taxi or call a Uber driver. That walk was long and we were all disappointed about waiting there so long so this part may have had some bickering...:D lol. Anyway, we grabbed a taxi and and took the LONG ride to the airport. It would have been a better ride if there was scenery but there was nothing but busy street and regular city stuff to see. Once we got to the airport, we had a hard time finding the rental car office. I guess we were dropped of at rental car returns instead of pick ups and it made a HUGE difference. Bwe were really bickering by now and we were hot and irritable. But we did eventually find the car and get on the way to fun. Once in the car, air conditioning blastiing, nice music on and liquid to drink, we were all our happy bubbly selves again! Off to find Waikiki beach. We had been dreaming of this from the first time we ever saw a Hawaiian beach scene on t.v.. It was not a fun drive. Traffic! Blah. But we did get there. We even found free parking. Then we got to the beach and it was, meh. I mean, it was a beach, we're in Hawaii, the water is clear (besides the warning of jellyfish) and it's fine but it's not our dreams... It was something you had to do once but it was public and not the cleanest and just meh. The Sheraton Waikiki (just behind Shon's cap in first picture) was our hotel on 2 different vacations to Hawaii. That is a beautiful area on Waikiki beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseonthebrain Posted March 30, 2016 #110 Share Posted March 30, 2016 What a wonderful review! Thank you so much for sharing! You all seem like you would be a blast to cruise with. And, I have to say, you were so much nicer than I could ever be about the jerks making comments about being in the wrong line in the beginning. I am so glad that didn't affect your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvlgolflady Posted March 30, 2016 #111 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Thanks so much for your review and beautiful pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonstersd Posted March 30, 2016 #112 Share Posted March 30, 2016 We did a super fast tour of some main highlights. We were trying to see as much as possible before it was totally dark. Which at this time of year was like 5:30-ish. My favorite of the things that we saw in San Diego was the Mount Soledad Memorial. It was touching. This is where my husband and I got married (and we only live about a mile away)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marter99 Posted April 19, 2016 #113 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Thanks for your great review! Fellow Michigander here (GO GREEN!). We're planning on booking this same cruise for this year and so I came on to look for some reviews. Was great to find yours! Again, thanks for all the work, I know reviews aren't easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeNKim Posted April 19, 2016 #114 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemurphy530 Posted April 25, 2016 #115 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Just came upon this post. Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed review. We are booked on this cruise in January 2017 and we cannot wait. I am really looking forward to the sea days, lots of reading and relaxing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykindaparty Posted April 25, 2016 #116 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Awe Suzie, you are a lucky woman, Shon has the cutest dimples and smile. Y'all are such a cute, fun couple. So glad you enjoyed your cruise and thank you for the review, I enjoyed reading it. I love the pic of you talking a selfie! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonandsuzie Posted May 24, 2016 Author #117 Share Posted May 24, 2016 What an awesome review!! I love that you two are smiling and having fun in each and every picture!! And I also love that you guys are not only fellow Michiganders, but fellow Sparty fans as well!! Thanks for your great review! Fellow Michigander here (GO GREEN!). We're planning on booking this same cruise for this year and so I came on to look for some reviews. Was great to find yours! Again, thanks for all the work, I know reviews aren't easy. Yay!!!!! Because Spartans are the most fun! Go Green!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonandsuzie Posted May 24, 2016 Author #118 Share Posted May 24, 2016 We did a super fast tour of some main highlights. We were trying to see as much as possible before it was totally dark. Which at this time of year was like 5:30-ish. My favorite of the things that we saw in San Diego was the Mount Soledad Memorial. It was touching. This is where my husband and I got married (and we only live about a mile away)! Oh wow. That would be a beautiful wedding. Next time we'll stop by for coffee--- or wine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonandsuzie Posted May 24, 2016 Author #119 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Awe Suzie, you are a lucky woman, Shon has the cutest dimples and smile. Y'all are such a cute, fun couple. So glad you enjoyed your cruise and thank you for the review, I enjoyed reading it. I love the pic of you talking a selfie! Lol I agree. He's cute and he's my "bestest" friend!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonandsuzie Posted May 24, 2016 Author #120 Share Posted May 24, 2016 What a wonderful review! Thank you so much for sharing! You all seem like you would be a blast to cruise with. And, I have to say, you were so much nicer than I could ever be about the jerks making comments about being in the wrong line in the beginning. I am so glad that didn't affect your cruise! Thanks! We have our moments but for the most part we try to look on the bright side and joke about ding bats when they are being judgy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonandsuzie Posted May 24, 2016 Author #121 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Just came upon this post. Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed review. We are booked on this cruise in January 2017 and we cannot wait. I am really looking forward to the sea days, lots of reading and relaxing!!! Yes. Those sea days are the best! We're doing a 12 day southern from New Jersey in January while you are doing Hawaii. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzmane Posted May 24, 2016 #122 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Just found this post. Awesome review. Beautiful pictures. We did the 15 day RT from San Diego on The Splendor in January 2013. Was an awesome trip. We stayed at the Hotel Maya, great place, a little expensive but worth it. We missed going to Kauai, because our ship was to large. Would love to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shonandsuzie Posted May 30, 2016 Author #123 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Thanks fuzzy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now