jtl513 Posted October 17, 2006 #401 Share Posted October 17, 2006 ... along the Big Island's shore, heading for the lava fields at a slow 10 knotts. I can't find any mention of the lava fields after this post Sun, 10:52p EDT. How was it? I've always wanted to see them from a ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy1 Posted October 17, 2006 #402 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I can't find any mention of the lava fields after this post Sun, 10:52p EDT. How was it? I've always wanted to see them from a ship.We saw them at night from a cruise ship in 1992 as we sailed around the southern end of the island from Hilo to Kona. It was very spectacular to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LAFFNVEGAS Posted October 17, 2006 #403 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I can't find any mention of the lava fields after this post Sun, 10:52p EDT. How was it? I've always wanted to see them from a ship. I was thinking the same thing last night. I wonder how the viewing was of the lava going into the ocean. In all the times we have been to the Big Island this is something we have never seen and would love to from a ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old As Dirt Mom Posted October 17, 2006 #404 Share Posted October 17, 2006 To Mary and Keaka: I'd like to also express my relief that you both are safe. Mary, sorry you are not feeling well. You were awfully nice to provide a special tour for the "Spamdammers". I'm keeping this short because I've had trouble accessing this site since yesterday evening. Aloha nui loa, Karin ps Thanks also to Rev Neal and all his motley crew who have been posting to this thread. What a journey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frick_&_Frack Posted October 17, 2006 #405 Share Posted October 17, 2006 I was thinking the same thing last night. I wonder how the viewing was of the lava going into the ocean. In all the times we have been to the Big Island this is something we have never seen and would love to from a ship. We've been following this thread and are glad to hear all are doing OK and having a terrific time. As for the lava - I saw it a few years ago from the Carnival Spirit. At the time, there wasn't much of a flow and none of the pictures or video even came out (all you saw was a small red dot). Oh well, it was nice to say I was there at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyher Posted October 17, 2006 #406 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Mary, Very glad that you and your family are safe and sound. Thank you for reporting . Hope that you are feeling better very very soon :) RevNeal, Sorry that your excursions were ruined , but I am definately envious of you all with 5 beautiful days at sea ahead of you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periwinkle2757 Posted October 17, 2006 #407 Share Posted October 17, 2006 So glad you are all safe and enjoying yourselves. The Zaandam is one of my favorite HAL ships. Really enjoying reading the day by day experiences. Could someone please tell me who the Captain, Hotel Manager, Guest Relations Manager and HeadWaiter (Maitre'D) are? Look forward to reading more of your adventures. Thank You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted October 17, 2006 #408 Share Posted October 17, 2006 The WSOD---ya gotta luv it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted October 17, 2006 #409 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Last night I attempted (twice) to post this, but could not access Cruise Critic. So here goes: As we sail away from these beautiful islands we leave Pele and the other gods and goddesses appeased. The chocolate goddess is also pleased. :D And no, it was not her displeasure that caused the earthquake---no matter what grannynurse tries to sell you. (But I do like being compared to Mother Nature, Heather. ;) ) Some of Lahaina's tours were cancelled due to the earthquake, and others were adjusted. Throw in the torrential downpours and it seemed that every tourist in Maui headed to the Ocean Center. Unfortunately, it was too crowded to enjoy fully, but it is a nice stop. So, after five days here we have a shipload of exhausted passengers who will lose an hour sleep tonight. Did I mention I hate eastbound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackneto Posted October 17, 2006 #410 Share Posted October 17, 2006 It rained and rained and rained buckets all day long, and there were mud-slides and rock-slides which blocked off several roads, making it impossible for our tours to do all the sites we were supposed to do. :( well look at it this way man. you had an experience that many didn't. when we were at Glacier Bay on the Volendam, the wind was blowing hard, the rain/ice was pounding on us. but when i saw the magnificence of God's design in those glaciers I didn't think about it. The family is going back in 2 years and I think every other comparison to that hour i spent freezing my ass off as we approched will pale in signifigance. thanks to my wife for finally getting me out of my funk and getting me to take some vacation time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannynurse Posted October 17, 2006 #411 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Dear Ruth, I did not realize that people would infer that I called you the chocolate goddess, I was referring to the generic chocolate goddess who oversees the distribution of good things brown (or white, as in the swan). I guess though, it's how you'd rather be perceived, the goddess or a bi-coastal superpower. Just no hiccups, PLEASE. Booked another transatlantic. Enjoy your remaining sea days along with the hoped-for bumps, unless you've had enough bumps.... GN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaPride Posted October 17, 2006 #412 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Ruth, I'm so sad that we will no longer be sharing time zones....I've really enjoyed getting to know you! Waialua Coffee was my favorite part of Saturday :) Well, that and watching Greg get seconds on Dole Whip :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammybee Posted October 17, 2006 #413 Share Posted October 17, 2006 RuthC: Do you have a room mate this trip? I miss your song titles and stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinbulldog Posted October 18, 2006 #414 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Do you have a room mate this trip? I miss your song titles and stories. This could be the answer to the missing chocolates!!!:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine91 Posted October 18, 2006 #415 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Well, that and watching Greg get seconds on Dole Whip :D Pictures, please. ;) Mary - I wasn't able to log-on to the boards yesterday & was SO frustrated! (Service Unavailable?!) I had no idea how you & your family had come thru the quake & was worried about you. The first post I read tonight was your description of what happened Sunday morning & was so relieved. Good to know that everyone came thru safely. Hope you're feeling better. :) Brian - Thanks for the pix. They really help illustrate the story. Copper - Thanks for the maps. John got a good laugh out of the name change. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruznon Posted October 18, 2006 #416 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Hope you Spamdammers have a wonderful five days eastbound. What about the stowaway? Did he "fly the coop" or is he hitchin' a ride back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruznon Posted October 18, 2006 #417 Share Posted October 18, 2006 duplicate post.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy7 Posted October 18, 2006 #418 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Now that your on your sea days leg of returning home, I wanted to tell you how wonderful it was to read of your journey and cruise. So sorry a few kinds were thrown in it but sounds like you all made the most of it anyway :) I have especially loved the pictures as I have never been to Hawaii and dream of going there myself one day! Enjoy your sea days on your return! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.crawford Posted October 18, 2006 #419 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Here are some more pictures off the wire: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/us/101506hawaiiquake/im:/061016/480/8e718be85061497c9eb06874f131070f;_ylt=Ai6HbFW.H_ueSASy8Hqxk1IFO7gF;_ylu=X3oDMTA5bGcyMWMzBHNlYwNzc25hdg--?sp=6000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherInFlorida Posted October 18, 2006 #420 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I want to wish all you Spammers a wonderful trip home ... enjoy the last several days to the hilt! I'm headed to my Mom's for several days so I won't be here to welcome you home. Thanks so much for sharing this amazing trip with us ... it's the closest we could get without being there:D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted October 18, 2006 Author #421 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I can't find any mention of the lava fields after this post Sun, 10:52p EDT. How was it? I've always wanted to see them from a ship. It was nice. We arrived around 6 pm and the lava flows into the water were lovely. The steam bellowed rather high, actually. All-in-all it was a lovely sight. You can see pictures of it from 2002 on my website under my Hawaii Cruise on the Statendam. See the link below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted October 18, 2006 Author #422 Share Posted October 18, 2006 It's PICTURE time!!!!!! SeaGypsy1 and her hubby sharing a WangWang for the 50th Wedding Anniversary Cocktail photos (Rustaroo, SirScott, and Longtime Cruiser): Here are RevNeal and Sartorial Wit (Christopher) Here we are, a video of us dancing at the bar! It's in mp4 format, so click on it to download it, then open it and play it. :) http://www.revneal.org/zaandam2006/dancingattable.MP4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevNeal Posted October 18, 2006 Author #423 Share Posted October 18, 2006 More Photos! Master Chef dinner photos: Here's RuthC Calm_Seas with the2ofus in the foreground and Pat of bobandpatj in the background And, of course, SirScott hamming it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal808 Posted October 18, 2006 #424 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Great photos, Greg! Your mp4 file just opens a nasty text screen...and downloads with a .txt ending...for me, anyway(!). If it's on your website, I'll try going to it from there! (Edit: nope, not there yet!) Keep 'em coming! (and thanks!) Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaPride Posted October 18, 2006 #425 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Thanks, Greg!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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