Upon boarding NCL’s Pride of America in Honolulu, we joined other passengers at a buffet feast while luggage was being delivered to cabins. There’s nothing quite like your first exploration of a ship, wandering each deck fore and aft, discovering what your floating home is like. The experience of sailing out of the picturesque harbor[…]
Hawaii is an island chain made up of eight distinct islands, each with their own personality and lure. In 1778 Captain James Cook of England discovered Hawaii for the Western world but, interestingly, never set foot on Maui. Maui, the second largest island in this volcanic chain, is 48 miles long and 26 miles wide.[…]
Our plan was simple: fly to Honolulu a few days prior to sailing on NCL’s Pride of America and explore the famous North Shore of O’ahu. An easy hour-long drive from the airport brought us to the beautiful Turtle Bay Resort, which sits on four plus miles of beachfront. We unpacked, explored the grounds and[…]