Hawaii Cruise
4/25 - 5/1, 2010

Day - 7    4/30 Fri.

Stayed at Nawiliwili, Kauai pier in the night and departed at 14:00 PM on 4/30 Fri. for Honolulu.

According to the sailing map in the NCL web site, the ship was supposed to sail directly to Honolulu heading south. However, the ship sailed to north and sailed around the Kauai Island as shown here. Because the ship sailed around the island, we could see wonderful scenery unexpectedly on the last day of the cruise.

 How about this double rainbows? (The 2nd. rainbow is not clearly visible in this picture but you can recognize it at right side above the first rainbow.)
It was really beautiful and both ends were so close to the ship.

The northwest coastline of Kauai Island was spectacular with many very sharp ridges We enjoyed this scenery also very much unexpectedly.

Jane was amazed to this coastline scenery.

C. K. An couple came to our stateroom to watch the scenery as their cabin is at the other side of the ship.

Finally,  the vacation is over. The ship returned to Honolulu pier at 7:00 AM on 5/1, Sat..

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All six of us have enjoyed every moment of the cruise very much  and it was a great vacation with old friends all together. 
The ship "Pride of America" was a wonderful cruise ship with nice restaurants and entertainments.

The excursions have disappointed me generally and I think Hawaii is a nice place for vacation to relax but not a good place for sightseeing. 
Maybe, it is because I have traveled so many great places like Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Banff etc. etc. 
and it might be a good sightseeing place who has not traveled so many places in U. S. A. as I have done.
Anyway, the places we have visited this time did not impress me much though they are supposed to be the best places in Hawaii.

The real problem was internet connection. It was so slow. I purchased 100 minutes ($55) at first and additional 100 min. again, 
but wasted more than 150 minutes just waiting the responses. With 200 minutes in 7 days, the best I could do was to check e-mail once a day. 

Thank you.
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