"LIVE" - Aloha, Radiance of the Seas May 5, 2017 Honolulu to Vancouver

[PCWalton1]

trying to finish as wifi didn't cooperate last night. We headed to a beach just north of Kapaa. There was a rain cloud hanging out there but that didn't stop us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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After this we headed up by the Kilauea Lighthouse where there is a bird sanctuary.

 

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[Thetrail]

Beautifully carved sliding doors mark the entrance into the State Dining Room. The room features a crimson theme with floor-to-ceiling windows, koa wood furnishings, elegant Bohemian crystal and Paris porcelain, and a massive floral carpet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanks Bill for the photos again! Enjoy your cruise. Have a question that someone may know here......Have heard there is NO casino when cruising the islands? Soooo on your entire cruise how many nights are you able to gamble???/.....K.O.:confused:

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We made another stop along the north shore.

 

 

 

 

 

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This is where we stopped for lunch. we had some Philippine style pork adobo. Pretty good but Marie makes better,

 

 

 

 

 

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It;s amazing how many waterfalls there are on this island. Probably has to due with the over 100 inches of rain they get here on the north shore, There is a valley here that gets more than 400 inches each year,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We traveled to another beach along the north shore.

 

 

 

 

 

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We made a quick stop near a taro field which usually make for a good photo shot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We made one last stop back near Kapaa before ending. We had a great time and our guide Matt was entertaining and informative.

 

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[travelgoddess1]

Thanks Bill for the photos again! Enjoy your cruise. Have a question that someone may know here......Have heard there is NO casino when cruising the islands? Soooo on your entire cruise how many nights are you able to gamble???/.....K.O.:confused:

 

Every night the ship is not in port on RCI. They sail outside the 3-mile limit, and the casinos are open. So this is a 12-night cruise with 2 overnights = 10 nights open casinos. :)

[PCWalton1]

Thanks Bill for the photos again! Enjoy your cruise. Have a question that someone may know here......Have heard there is NO casino when cruising the islands? Soooo on your entire cruise how many nights are you able to gamble???/.....K.O.:confused:

 

There may have been the opportunity the first night but not on the others as the track we have traveled has kept us too close to the islands. Also shops have been closed but we understand they will be open tonight,

[Thetrail]

 

 

 

 

 

 

We made another stop along the north shore.

 

 

 

 

 

Stunning Bill!

[Thetrail]

Every night the ship is not in port on RCI. They sail outside the 3-mile limit, and the casinos are open. So this is a 12-night cruise with 2 overnights = 10 nights open casinos. :)

Thank you Karen, much appreciated!

[Clarea]

trying to finish as wifi didn't cooperate last night. ...

 

Sorry everyone. I haven't been posting much. The wifi on Radiance boarders somewhere between unusable and PLEASE KILL ME NOW. ...

 

I wonder if you guys are fighting each other for bandwidth?:)

[travelgoddess1]

There may have been the opportunity the first night but not on the others as the track we have traveled has kept us too close to the islands. Also shops have been closed but we understand they will be open tonight,

 

Thank you Karen, much appreciated!

 

Sorry, I stand corrected. :o I've never had the casino closed when we transited the islands, so I was going on previous experience.

[PCWalton1]

Sorry, I stand corrected. :o I've never had the casino closed when we transited the islands, so I was going on previous experience.

They may have opened them later inn the evening as we were checking around 8:30

 

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[PCWalton1]

I wonder if you guys are fighting each other for bandwidth?:)

If the bandwidth is that small I want my money back. [emoji33]

 

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[A&L_Ont]

If the bandwidth is that small I want my money back. [emoji33]

 

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On Serenade and Radiance pre-Voom we used to take our laptop to the atrium to post pictures to FB. It was the only spot that we had a strong enough connection. We would have a drink, upload pics and listen to the piano player.

 

Now that they have Voom ;) you might want to try the same approach. Looking forward to the rest of your review.

[happy_trees]

Sorry to hear Radiance's voom is still a PITA. It was bad last year in Alaska, was really hoping they'd got the kinks out this year.

 

Weird thing was, while most of us had trouble, some people could FaceTime from their phones and iPads just fine. Never did figure out how they got so lucky.

[PCWalton1]

We drove out to Waimea Canyon then on out to the end of the road. I will post those pics later

 

Right now we are at the Shrimp Station enjoying lunch

 

 

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[PCWalton1]

On Serenade and Radiance pre-Voom we used to take our laptop to the atrium to post pictures to FB. It was the only spot that we had a strong enough connection. We would have a drink, upload pics and listen to the piano player.

 

Now that they have Voom ;) you might want to try the same approach. Looking forward to the rest of your review.

 

Hmm, get a drink, load a picture. get a drink, load a picture. I think I like that pattern. :D;p

[PCWalton1]

Hello, today we took the rental car up to Waimea Canyon and then continued out to the end of Highway 550 on the west coast. The day started nice with beautiful weather so the drive over was pleasant

 

 

 

 

 

On the way up we stopped to take pictures of unique formations and a waterfall.

 

 

 

 

 

Does this look like someone you know? ;p

 

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We arrived at the lookout and thankfully there was only one tour bus there (though two more arrived as we were departing).

 

 

 

I think it is a requirement by law to post at least three pictures of the local chicken residents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Woman wouldn't move, oh well.

 

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This is my shot where I was hovering above the rest of the crowd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We then headed out to Pu'u O Kila Lookout at the end of the highway, The idea was to take pictures of Kalalau Valley. As described "Clouds permitting, the views of Kalalau Valley are superb at this location and you can venture right up to the edge of the valley". So this is what we anticipated seeing:

 

 

Yeah right. As we pulled up there was indicators it was not to be. Possibly it was the fog bank we drove through for the last half mile .