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Update for those that didn’t hear it from the Captain when he spoke. Evacuation will be delayed an hour longer so the ship can get closer to land. Hoping the patient is stable & makes a full recovery.

Update on NavApp

@BermudaBound2014 lol. We happened to be where we could hear him clearly.

Captain just advised the helicopter evacuation would be around 18:30.

I haven’t heard anyone complain about the turning around. If I did I’d be asking how they’d feel if it was them or a loved one.

Fanning Island was the next one.

Maybe around supper time. He didn’t say though.

The Captain announced the ship is turning around returning to the area of Kona for a medical evacuation.

We had dinner at the Tamarind tonight-delicious. Service is always excellent and Anita did not disappoint. Satay sampler shrimp tempura, lobster & shrimp potstickers wasabi & soy crusted beef tenderloin Mongolian bbq lamb chops

What a beautiful sailaway from Honolulu!

After our walking around Waikiki reminiscing, we came back for a latte & some cards in the Crow’s Nest. We didn’t last long as people hacking & coughing up a lung. Thankfully we have a balcony we can relax outside on. Saw another man on the Lido deck outside blowing his nose on the cloth napkin-so gross. 🤢

I took another for the team as I tried my first ever Weng Weng. Wow, it’s strong. MrBear got a sprite which I kept adding to it. @POA1 I’ve learned from you!

We decided to go to the Apple Store first thing instead of waiting for my 4:45 appointment. Thankfully it was an easy fix & I’m a happy camper! There has got to be Gastrointestinal or something going around as s&p shakers gone from tables, utensils gone & given to you by staff, water, tea etc given by staff-no self serve. Be careful everyone.

@BermudaBound2014 we do too & I don’t know how to delete them.

@d9704011 We are back from the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. The bus ride was long there & back. As beautiful as it was up top seeing it, to us it was overpriced & just too long a ride. We aren’t bus type people. Perhaps renting a car and going there & doing other things would be better. We also stopped at the spouting horn blowhole. I’m glad we used HIA at least. oh…and I’m not in a good mood because I offered to take a photo of a couple there & MY phone dropped & the screen is cracked in several spots 🤦‍♀️. Chatted with Apple (my phone is still under warranty but we are Canadian) who made an appointment for tomorrow at the Apple Store in Ala Moana at 4:30. @zelker I think in need quarters 😂

Yes we used up our HIA excursions in these 2. We had a fellow named Robert who was our driver to the Volcano National park & he was excellent-a fountain of information & very personable which made for a better experience. We had never been there before so although I think the excursions are overpriced it was a good excursion. I’ll try to remember after today’s to check in.

Arriving in Kauia! We are doing the HAL tour called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. Never been to this Island so looking forward to the tour. We used our HIA excursions for Hawaii.

@Mary229 so glad to hear you were moved and service where it should be.

Captain just said because of the wind our departure will be 2 hours late.

It has worked great on most days so we are happy. With the time changes it is making it a bit more of a logistic challenge though.

Regarding the MDR. We have late dining & noticed the delay on our first night. We now decide what we want from looking at the App. So soon as waiter comes we order & hope it comes in a timely manner. Last night it certainly went smooth. When we were on the Eurodam in November we were in and out in an hour which is what we expected on the Koningsdam. I am hopeful after our 1 hour in & our last night the trend continues.

@ORTravelGal I have looked for solo cabins when browsing but never saw any so will have to see when I’m home if they show for me. A friend wants to do Alaska (so we’d both pick solo cabins). We chose HIA when we booked mainly because we pay our whole fare in Canadian dollars & when we booked it included the gratuities as well. If I went solo I would not book the HIA as it doesn’t matter to me if I drink. I would miss the internet to keep in touch with family so I’d really have to weigh the options regarding HIA.

Last night dinner in the MDR I chose calf liver & onions. Was very tender & delicious. MrBear had the double serving of ribs which were also tender (no side dish for him except we both had Caesar salad to start). On a side note I tried both the red non-alcoholic wine and the white non- alcoholic wine and preferred the white. I asked for brand but they had no idea so for those that wondered, they do have both. It is pretty bouncy coming into Maui so I hope we make it. Looking like we will make it!

@Breezy66 WOW!!

@BermudaBound2014 great photo of Mauna Kea. We were up on an excursion today at Volcano National Park.