Still a few lingering raindrops this morning, but the skies appear to be clearing. We have one last morning in Kauai to enjoy the lush surroundings. Hopefully, the rain holds off for Peter Piels who has booked an early tee time to play the local Jack Nicklaus course. We’ll try to track Peter down later to see if he broke 90.
When asked if he was able to break 90, it was affirmative. Peter had a great day that included three foursomes with Cory, the NCL Golf Pro, playing 6 holes with each group – offering tips and lessons along the way.
With the early (1:30 PM) departure from Kauai, most spent the morning running into town for some last minute shopping. The Garden Island continued to stay green with a constant overcast and intermittent rain. The trip back to Honolulu offered an up close look at the Na’poli coast in all it’s beauty. The fog did limit the visibility, but you could shear majesty of these volcanic mountains. One final night on board with a recap of the week’s entertainment featuring the magic of Matt Marcy, the comedy of Kermet Apio and the music of the Frankie Valli tribute group. There were lots of laughs and hand clapping this evening. After another great evening, bags were out by midnight as we sailed full throttle back to Oahu.
Saturday March 5 – We return to Maui by small aircraft
The best weather we experienced our first week in the islands happened in Maui earlier in the cruise – so let’s hope that holds true again! Everyone was well organized and ready to disembark the ship at our arranged 9:00 AM time. The luggage was quickly gathered in the terminal, our Roberts of Hawaii coach was ready and waiting to take us to Honolulu Airport and we were on our way. Upon arrival at the airport, we had arranged for a group check in with Hawaiian Airlines and we cleared security and were on our inter-island flight back to Kahului, Maui. We were no longer in the air, when the captain announced we were beginning our descent to Kahului. Again, our coach was ready and waiting, the luggage was loaded and we were on our way to the Ka’anapali region on Maui. A short 40 minute drive along the coast (with whales playing again) and we arrived at our home away from home for the next four nights – The Ka’anapali Beach Hotel. A quick checkin and short orientation of the resort and area and everyone was off to their rooms.
Although still under cloudy skies and drizzle it didn’t take long for our guests to find the Tiki Bar for a liquid refreshment and a quick bite to eat. Many made their way a few hundred yards up the beach to the Whaler’s Village Shopping Centre which features many stores and restaurants, live entertainment and this is the location for the shuttle bus that takes us into the village of Lahaina. I’m sure many will head there tomorrow. Aloha – just checked the forecast and looks like the rain will finally be behind us for the balance of our vacation – Wowee, Maui.
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