Dean & Leah Hawaii Crusie & Vacation 2009

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Date Issued 4/22/2009

LEAHA CARPENTER 40051718076 03723464605335 10A, 26E, **, 20B, 12F
DEANE CARPENTER 40051720205 03723464605350 10B, 26D, **, 20A, 12E

DALLAS TO HAWAII
Dallas/Fort Worth 6/11/2009 8:30:00 AM *** Phoenix, AZ 6/11/2009 9:12:00 AM Flight: 583

Phoenix, AZ 6/11/2009 10:30:00 AM *** Kona, HI 6/11/2009 1:55:00 PM Flight: 45

Kona, HI 6/11/2009 3:00:00 PM *** Honolulu, HI 6/11/2009 3:42:00 PM Flight: 8547

HAWAII TO DALLAS
Honolulu, HI 6/24/2009 10:30:00 PM *** Phoenix, AZ 6/25/2009 7:29:00 AM Flight: 23

Phoenix, AZ 6/25/2009 8:55:00 AM *** Dallas/Fort Worth 6/25/2009 1:25:00 PM Flight: 542

Waikiki Resort Hotel 372420 808-921-8651
Aloha VIP Tours (from airport to hotel) N/A 808-955-5900
Aloha VIP Tours (Hawaii Tour) 438186
Aloha VIP Tours (from hotel to ship) 438186
Aloha VIP Tours (from ship to airport N/A

Thursday Arrival into Honolulu International Airport.
Waikiki Resort Hotel address is 2460 Koa Avenue.

The balance of the day will be on your own to enjoy all Honolulu has to offer. Enjoy!

Friday 6:40 am – Pearl Harbor and City Tour - Please be in front of the Pacific Beach Hotel (across the street from the Waikiki Resort) in front of the “Aloha Center” Café. Look for a vehicle from Robert’s Transportation. Their logo on their vehicles is a yellow rabbit. Upon completion of the tour you will be returned to the hotel (approximately 10:00am). The balance of the day you are free to explore on your own.

Saturday 12 Noon – Transfer from the hotel to your waiting cruise ship; Norwegian Pride of America. A Robert’s vehicle will pick you up in front of the hotel. You can wait near the bell desk. They will transport you and your luggage to the pier for embarkation. If you wish to change the time of your pick up you may do so by calling Aloha VIP Tours with a 24-hour advance notice.

Saturday Hawaii cruising! Bon Voyage! : )

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RESERVATION NO: 16505532
SHIP NAME: Pride of America SAILING DATE: 6/13/2009
Date Port-Itinerary Activity Dep Arrive
6/13/2009 HONOLULU, HAWAII DEPART 8:00 PM
6/14/2009 KAHULUI (MAUI), HAWAII ARRIVE-DOCK 8:00 AM
6/15/2009 KAHULUI (MAUI), HAWAII DEPART 6:00 PM
6/16/2009 HILO, HAWAII ARRIVE-DOCK 8:00 AM
6/16/2009 HILO, HAWAII DEPART 6:00 PM
6/17/2009 KONA, HAWAII ARRIVE-ANCHOR 7:00 AM
6/17/2009 KONA, HAWAII DEPART 6:00 PM
6/18/2009 NAWILIWILI (KAUAI), HAWAII ARRIVE-DOCK 8:00 AM
6/19/2009 NAWILIWILI (KAUAI), HAWAII DEPART 2:00 PM
6/20/2009 HONOLULU, HAWAII ARRIVE-DOCK 7:00 AM

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Skyline Main Restaurant No Charge
Liberty Main Restaurant No Charge
Jefferson’s Bistro French $15.00
Little Italy Italian No Charge
East Meets West Asian $12.50
Teppanyaki Japanese a la carte
Sushi All You Can Eat $10.00
Lazy J Texas Steak House $20.00
Cadillac Diner No Charge
Aloha Café Buffet No charge

Cadillac Diner
Located on Deck 6;
accommodates 106 (70 in, 36 out).
This totally retro 1950's diner has Cadillac seats, plays 50's Rock 'n Roll and offers up a classic menu of burgers, fish 'n chips, potpies and wok-fast dishes. Open 22-hours a day.

Little Italy
Located on Deck 11;
accommodates 116.
You won't need cab fare to experience delicious, contemporary Italian food. Sit back and relax in this fun, bright restaurant with the kind of menu you would expect to find in Little Italy, New York.

Aloha Cafe
Located on Deck 11;
accommodates 680 (332 in, 338 out).
This indoor/outdoor buffet-style eatery features food stations where you can order omelets, waffles, fruit, soups, ethnic specialties and pasta. Set against a Hawaiian theme
with outrigger canoes, Polynesian carvings and even a kid-sized buffet.

Liberty Main Dining Room
Located on Deck 6;
accommodates 496.
Dining at the Liberty is guaranteed to be a traditional experience as you step back into America's Colonial days. The decor features paintings of the Founding Fathers and
important moments in American History.

Skyline Main Dining Room
Located on Deck 5;
accommodates 628.
Inspired by the architecture and skyscrapers of 1930's Manhattan, this Art Deco style restaurant offers a delicious, traditional dining experience.

Room Service
If you can't come to the restaurant we'll bring the restaurant to you. We offer a menu of items, which can be prepared and brought to your stateroom. Room Service is available 24-hours a day.

John Adam's Coffee Bar
Located on Deck 5;
accommodates 61.
For that double, vanilla, soy, extra hot latte with extra foam, the John Adam's Coffee Bar is at your service with a wide variety of specialty coffees, tea's, pastries and cookies.

Key West Bar
Located on Deck 12;
accommodates 114.

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Raft, Snorkel and Dolphin.
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1.Visit the USS Arizona National Memorial in Pearl Harbor. The first time I saw the memorial, I was speechless for a while and then I was moved to tears. Though it is a solemn place, the history that you’ll learn here is very much worth the time to visit it. (When you go be sure that you are prepared for the strict security rules. No bags of any kind are allowed at the visitors center.)
2.See Punchbowl National Cemetery. This is a another solemn, yet peaceful site. Where else would you find a cemetery in the crater of an extinct volcano? You will find tremendous views of Honolulu at lookouts here.
3.See the stunning scenery. If you don’t have a rental car and you are on a limited budget, you can take Oahu’s excellent public transportation, TheBus, to tour around the island. TheBus’ Web site actually has has some very useful information aimed at sightseers. I’ll list just a sampling of the places I’d love for you to see. I’ll attempt to put them in somewhat of a logistical order starting Southeast and going counterclockwise around the island.
1.The rocky coast line, beautiful beaches and small islands from Hawaii Kai to to Kailua Beach Park. (Follow Kalanianaole Highway 72 and then divert off to Kailua and Lanikai beaches.) Some consider Lanikai Beach to be the most beautiful in the world. See my post on visiting beautiful Lanikai Beach.
2.Byodo-In Temple near Kaneohe is simply stunning.
3.Mokolii (Chinaman’s Hat),
4.Laie Point
5.North Shore beaches
6.Ancient Hawaiian temple at Puu O Mahuku to learn about ancient Hawaiian culture and a great view, too.
7.Scenic Haleiwa town for a shave ice
8.The Pali Lookout towards the center of the island is off of the Pali Highway, Hwy 61.
9.On foot, consider taking a self-guided walking tour of Waikiki. You can download a free guide with a map. (Note: it’s 21 pages long and the map is on page 21.)
4.See a free fireworks show from Waikiki Beach at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Friday nights. See my post on this fireworks show.

5.See the free torch lighting ceremony and hula show at Kuhio Beach Park in Waikiki. You’ll find a delightful show filled with traditional Hawaiian music and dancing. The excellent beach side setting can’t be beat. This show is presented every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights around sunset (around 6:00pm or 6:30pm) depending on the time of year. Follow this link to learn more about the free Kuhio Beach hula show.
6.Lace up your hiking shoes and hit the trails. Check out Backyard Oahu’s lists of hikes and advice as well Oahu hiking section of the Hawaii State Parks site. Two very popular hikes are the 540-foot straight up climb to the top of Diamond Head crater (note a $1 walk-in fee or a $5 parking fee is required) and the 1.6 mile round trip hike to Manoa Waterfalls. Those two hikes will give you a great contrast of scenery.
7.Admire the turtles at “Turtle Beach”. You’ll find this beach on the North Shore between Haleiwa and Waimea Bay off of Highway 83. The best landmark for finding this beach is to look for the southern end of Pohaku Loa Way and the cars parked off the mountain side of the road. This spot would make a nice place to have a picnic at lunch or sunset. I should make sure I caution you that Sea Turtles (Honu) are protected and you should never approach one or attempt to touch one. Remember that you are in their territory and they are coming to land for a rest.
8.Go snorkeling. Some of the best snorkeling spots on Oahu are Hanauma Bay around Honolulu and Shark’s Cove on the North Shore. For more information on snorkeling on Oahu, see this guide.
9.In the winter, watch those incredibly tall waves along the North Shore. The top spots for watching the winter surf are at Waimea Bay, Sunset Beach and the famous Banzai Pipeline at Ehukai Beach. Also in the winter, watch for humpback whales splashing in Hawaii’s water. A great vantage point is to take a short hike on the Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail (off Hwy 72 north of Hawaii Kai) or at the lookouts off Diamond Head Road just above Diamond Head Beach Park on the east side of Diamond Head Crater.
10.Watch the sun sink into the ocean with a sunset picnic. You can either pick up your own picnic supplies from a grocery store or restaurant. Even the ABC Stores that are all over Waikiki have a decent selection for a picnic. Alternatively, many resorts will offer “to-go” picnic baskets.

Horizons: Where the Sea Meets the Sky
From day one 40 years ago when the Polynesian Cultural Center opened, the evening show has been and remains the crowning moment of the PCC experience. A cast of over 100 young Polynesians will enchant you with their enthusiasm, grace, endurance and beauty. Horizons is a 90-minute, world-famous, award-winning show that you must not miss, and having seen it, will never forget.

Horizons is normally performed each evening (closed on Sundays) at 7:30 p.m. in the 2,800-seat Pacific Theater. Occasionally during peak seasons (June-August, and the Holiday Season), the PCC cast puts on two performances: one at 6:00 p.m., and the other at 8:00 p.m.

Komo Mai, "come in" and "set your course to Makali'i, the southern star, and sail through the horizon to islands of paradise," the emcee bids as the lights in the spacious amphitheater dim and the water curtain rises. The music slowly builds above the sound of a waterfall plunging off the volcanic backdrop as the excitement grows:

Hawaii: As befits our beautiful host islands of Hawaii Nei, the Hawaiians share their aloha first:

Ke Alaula: A contemporary hula by the women compares the dawning of the light and peace that comes with the break of day.
Aia La o Pele: "There is Pele," fire goddess of ancient Hawaii. We recall a time when man walked and talked with the ancestral gods in the kahiko or ancient style of hula done to haunting sounds of drums and chants.
Kai o Mamala: With the kala'au (dancing sticks) the men remember the love found by Kamoha'i at Mamala, the shoreline between Honolulu Harbor and Pearl Harbor.
Pihanakalani: The sound of the nose flute beckons Hali'alaulani, the maiden, to the top of Pihanakalani, a mountain on the island of Kauai.
I Ali'i no 'Oe: Dancing with the puili (split bamboo rattles), men and women tell of how men enjoy being treated like kings.
E Ku'u Sweetie and Pili Mau Me 'Oe: Men dance, remembering their sweethearts, hoping they will be together forever.
Ka 'Ano'i: Dancing with the uliuli (feathered gourds) and ipu (hollowed gourds), men and women dance honoring beautiful maidens on Kauai.
Ke Alaula (Reprise): The strength of our cultural and spiritual past leads us to the dawning of a bright new day.

Tonga: "My heart dances with joy to the rhythm of the pounding nafa (drums)," the emcee says. As the dancers perform their well synchronized and energetic ma'ulu'ulu and lakalaka movements, listen for shouts of Malie! meaning "well done," and Lue! or "move it" even more as they perform:

Ngaahi Ongo 'o e Nafa: Calling to the community, drummers reveal their unity and skill.
'Eva ki he Kolo Salusalu: The community gathers to show respect for the esteemed guests, and invites them to join them in this place.
Malu'i 'a e 'Atakai: The young men divide into opposing groups to demonstrate their skill with the kailao, or jabbing spear, in preparation to defend their people.
Tavake Taumafua: The young women honor and give tribute to royalty with their graceful movements and beautiful costumes.
Taumu'a Kuo Siumafua: Unified in their culture and customs, the community sings and dances the lakalaka in celebration of a future destiny that lies just over the horizon.

Aotearoa: Maori flutes accompany the karanga — the women's cries of haere mai, haere mai — "Welcome" to the land of the long white cloud, where mountains touch the sky each new day in the islands you know as….New Zealand:

Taiaha: The challenging movements of the taiaha (fighting lance) are an invitation to the visitor to enter the marae, our ceremonial gathering place.
Karanga: The plaintive voice of women call haere mai..."welcome" to this enchanted place.
Whaka Eke: Performers seek permission to enter the dancing platform on the marae.
Haka ko te Puru: The men and women transition from ancient to modern styles of dance and music.
Ko Tereo: Through the waiata-a-ringa, or action song and dance, the men and women combine to invite us to enjoy the traditions of their unique world.
E Tui: Young women are likened to the grace and the voice of the tui, a beautiful indigenous bird, in this poi ball dance.
Terina: Spinning in colorful rhythmic motions, the poi balls are illuminated to form Maori patterns as if painted by the famous glow worms of their islands.
Titi Torea: The stick dance teaches flexibility, rapid reflexes, and quick coordination to prepare us for life's constant surprises.

Intermission: Pineapple Deelites — a half-pineapple with ice cream and island fruits — are sold during the brief intermission. They're delicious.

Fiji: "I hear my ancestors call me," the emcee says. "They speak through the voice of the lali [log drum]: Come back to my beautiful Fiji."

Vakamalolo: The chief and his young men welcome you with tokens of acceptance and respect.
Vakarorogo Noda Turaga:A vigorous chant and dance tells of warriors who have encountered the enemy and will be courageous in defense of their people.
Raude: Through the fan dance, gratitude is expressed for the land and its beauty as ancestors who have departed to the land of spirits are remembered and revered.
O i Au na Gone ni Wasa Liwa: A traditional war club dance tells of the days of the earliest Fijian ancestors and their migrations across vast oceans seeking a new homeland.
Bula Laie: The Fijian men use color war fans and the women their bamboo derua to bid farewell with this vibrant and energetic number written for the Polynesian Cultural Center. (When Elvis Presley filmed at the Center in 1965, for his 1966 film Paradise Hawaiian Style, he had the song arranged in English as Drums of the Islands.)

Tahiti: The exotic fragrance of tiare flower on the night air, the soft glow of a black pearl, the pulsating drums to the rhythm of the tamure, and the magic of a Polynesian moon all whisper… Tahiti.

Haere Mai na Ta'u Here: Villagers, led by torch bearers, join in a wedding procession as Hinakura and Tane Nui are united by the chief in marriage.
Ote'a Amui: As the marriage celebration begins, villagers rejoice in expressing the hopes of youth and love through a traditional dance, the ote'a.
Hinakura Vahine: Young maidens join Hinakura, dancing the aparima with poise and elegance, followed by the young men and Tane Nui dancing with lively exuberance.
Hinakura: Through the otu'i, or solo dance, Hinakura shares her radiant beauty while Tane Nui shows his strength and agility.
Ote'a: A final ote'a demonstrates the energy, color and excitement of traditional Tahitian dances at times of celebration.

Samoa: When the Polynesian demigod Maui, who is known in all the islands, captured the sun, he discovered the power of fire...and shared it with the people of Samoa.

Sauniuniga o le Aso: The motions of the sasa demonstrate the many activities that must be completed in preparation for an important celebration.
Lumana'i: Women dancing a standing ma'ulu'ulu encourage the youth of Samoa to look toward the future by working hard for a better life.
Fa'ataupati: With rhythmic energy, young men burst into a traditional slap dance, dazzling the eye and delighting the ear.
Nu'u Laiti e: Three young men accept the challenge to conquer fear by playfully extinguishing fire.
Taupou o Samoa: A solo dance by the princess, daughter of the high chief, invites villagers to sing, clap and dance around her to show their happiness and love.
Le Afi Lae Ua Mu: A chant and dance inspired by a volcanic eruption reminds us that adversity is part of life and that strength comes from unity in the face of danger.
Siva Naifi Afi: Our warrior shows courage, strength and bravery as he performs the traditional Samoan fire knife dance.

Finale: The entire cast of over 100 comes on stage to remind you that happiness will be here in paradise, beyond the horizon...