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bronbeth
First Class Passenger
Member # 3198

posted 12-17-2002 09:34 PM

Hi -

We will be sailing across the Pacific on the Oriana in February, and we were wonfering if anyone could offer some suggestions/tips for the following ports:

Papeete, Tahiti
Bora Bora, Society Is.
Lahiana, HI, USA
Honolulu, HI, USA

Thanks in advance,
Beth

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bmajor
First Class Passenger
Member # 1754

posted 12-18-2002 02:37 AM

Papeete....
A City in the middle of the Ocean
Visit the markets and just roam.....
Bora Bora.......
Book the 4X4 excursion
Lahiana..
Visited it twice on cruise ships,but never landed due the huge ocean swells.....
best of luck if you get ashore...
Honolulu.......
Magic.....
Enjoy!!!!

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Green
First Class Passenger
Member # 171

posted 12-18-2002 08:42 PM

Lahaina, Maui - guess we've been lucky, been there on 3 cruises.

Haleakala Crater (over 7 miles long and 2+ miles wide is several thousand feet deep) is dormant. It's the highest point on the Island, some 10,000ft++ above sea level - beautiful views! Lunch was included and also a stop at Maui's Ocean Centre

HAL's tour was expensive but well worth it. Wear good walking shoes and take a windbreaker - enjoy!

In Honolulu suggest you take the Pearl Harbour Tour - very impressive and well presented.

[ 12-18-2002: Message edited by: Green ]

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 12-18-2002 09:50 PM

Papeete...a typical French Tropical island. Expensive. The market is worth a walk around but even there the souvenirs are cheaper on other islands.
Bora Bora...as the Chief Engineer said the last time we were there "seen one of these islands and you've seen them all" Great if you like 'sea & sand'
...peter

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tg_lindo
First Class Passenger
Member # 806

posted 12-24-2002 04:23 PM

Oh, goodie! Another chance to talk about Hawaii. I don't know your age, interest, and physical ability, so it's hard to be too specific. Honolulu really is a big city on a beautiful island. If you're into the urban thing, go to Waikiki and wander about....a short cab ride from Aloha Tower.

I found the north shore, on the other side of the island from Honolulu, to be more dramatic for scenery. Perhaps a driving tour goes there?

The view from the top of Diamondhead is spectacular, but you need a flashlight and some stamina to walk the steps up there through a WWII era bunker. Again, package tours will get you to the crater floor...you hoof it from there.

BE CAREFUL and READ THE SIGNS if you decide to swim in the ocean. Between currents and close-in shore break, injuries can happen. I had a close call that haunts me to this day.

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