"LIVE" - Aloha, Radiance of the Seas May 5, 2017 Honolulu to Vancouver

[Arizona Cruz Chic]

Hi Bill and Marie...we are excited to tag along on your cruise on our beloved Radiance of the Seas. (sailed 8 times)

 

This cruise is on our bucket list, we've done 3 round trip from SD to Hawaii and really want to return, especially on the Radiance.

 

Thanks for posting a live review, hope you have a wonderful cruise!!!

[PCWalton1]

Hi Bill and Marie...we are excited to tag along on your cruise on our beloved Radiance of the Seas. (sailed 8 times)

 

This cruise is on our bucket list, we've done 3 round trip from SD to Hawaii and really want to return, especially on the Radiance.

 

Thanks for posting a live review, hope you have a wonderful cruise!!!

 

Thank you for coming along. Radiance is such a great way to see the islands.

[vacationlover_mn]

Thanks for letting us join you on your fabulous trip! Looking forward to pictures of your cruise, and room... We're doing the Radiance to Alaska next year, and staying in 9576 :) Kitty Corner to where you guys are :)

[PCWalton1]

A beautiful morning at the Hale Koa. A little too cool and breezy yet for getting I the pool but still great for relaxing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[PCWalton1]

Thanks for letting us join you on your fabulous trip! Looking forward to pictures of your cruise, and room... We're doing the Radiance to Alaska next year, and staying in 9576 :) Kitty Corner to where you guys are :)

Thank you for following along. I hear our balcony is deep and sheltered. So make for some quality reading time. [emoji2]

 

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[britty1]

The hotel has an activities desk and they may be able to help you with that. But I would recommend booking ahead of time online either through the park website or a tour company,

 

Thank you, you said you booked two months out, I might try four months.

[PCWalton1]

Thank you, you said you booked two months out, I might try four months.

You can do that with a tour company but the government website does not make the tickets available until two months out. And if you want early morning you need to get online early the day the tickets become available as they go fast.

 

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[Arizona Cruz Chic]

Thank you for coming along. Radiance is such a great way to see the islands.

 

Totally agree!

3 Hawaii cruises....Twice on Radiance and once on Serenade.

 

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[crusinot]

would love to do this itinerary some day!

[PCWalton1]

would love to do this itinerary some day!

It is our favorite. [emoji3]

 

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[cruiseguy1016]

Bill - following along and enjoying your report. DW and I have wanted to visit Hawaii but haven't been able to make it happen yet. I'm looking forward to your review of the Radiance. We've been on her three "sisters" but never on Radiance. We'll be boarding her in Seward on June 9th. We'll have some first time cruisers with us and we've been telling them what beautiful ships the Radiance class are.

[britty1]

You can do that with a tour company but the government website does not make the tickets available until two months out. And if you want early morning you need to get online early the day the tickets become available as they go fast.

 

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:D Thanks for the heads up. Enjoying your review

[Mayapple]

Loving your review and beautiful photos! My husband and I will be in stateroom 9092 0n our June 2 trip to Alaska. You will love it. We have been in this same location (one deck up) on the Jewel of the Seas. There is a lot of shelter and privacy. With so many days at sea, you made a wonderful choice!! Looking forward to following along with the rest of your trip. Thanks for sharing! :cool:

[PCWalton1]

Bill - following along and enjoying your report. DW and I have wanted to visit Hawaii but haven't been able to make it happen yet. I'm looking forward to your review of the Radiance. We've been on her three "sisters" but never on Radiance. We'll be boarding her in Seward on June 9th. We'll have some first time cruisers with us and we've been telling them what beautiful ships the Radiance class are.

 

We have been on Radiance 4 times and Jewel 4 times. Love this class of ship

 

Loving your review and beautiful photos! My husband and I will be in stateroom 9092 0n our June 2 trip to Alaska. You will love it. We have been in this same location (one deck up) on the Jewel of the Seas. There is a lot of shelter and privacy. With so many days at sea, you made a wonderful choice!! Looking forward to following along with the rest of your trip. Thanks for sharing! :cool:

 

Thank you, glad to hear a vote of confidence on our cabin. :D

[ckrobyn]

I found you! :cool:

 

Your pictures are amazing and I will be following along from the Allure. I need to see Alaska one day if I can pull myself away from the beach!!!

 

Have a wonderful cruise - the Radiance was my very first cruise, ever! Beautiful ship :D

[BecciBoo]

You're killing me man! I can just taste that Hale Koa breakfast out on the lanai facing Waikiki. DROOL! Yum! Love those make it yourself waffles with banana/ pineapple/macadamia nuts on top with coconut syrup...mmmmmmm...:hearteyes:

 

OOps, supposed to be on a diet right now...hey no carbs in dreamland!:halo:

 

We did Radiance from San Diego last 2013, gonna ride along with ya....Aloha

[PCWalton1]

I found you! :cool:

 

Your pictures are amazing and I will be following along from the Allure. I need to see Alaska one day if I can pull myself away from the beach!!!

 

Have a wonderful cruise - the Radiance was my very first cruise, ever! Beautiful ship :D

 

Go west young lady. ;p :D

You won't regret it.

 

You're killing me man! I can just taste that Hale Koa breakfast out on the lanai facing Waikiki. DROOL! Yum! Love those make it yourself waffles with banana/ pineapple/macadamia nuts on top with coconut syrup...mmmmmmm...:hearteyes:

 

OOps, supposed to be on a diet right now...hey no carbs in dreamland!

 

We did Radiance from San Diego last 2013, gonna ride along with ya....Aloha

 

I have to say we have never made it to the breakfast here at the Hale Koa. A buffet first thing in the morning is just going to get us into trouble, ;p

[PCWalton1]

Since we spent the entire day here at the hotel I wandered around and took a few pictures.

 

 

The activities desk.

 

 

Three banyan tree tree in the middle of the courtyard.

 

 

 

The open air lobby

 

 

 

 

A small Starbucks

 

 

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[PCWalton1]

There really are fish in here

 

 

Just hiding from the sun

 

 

More of the hotel grounds. They do a great job of keeping things beautiful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[PCWalton1]

 

 

This is where they hold the luau Mondays and Thursdays

 

 

 

 

 

 

A handy place for a quick breakfast or lunch

 

 

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[PCWalton1]

The Ilima pool. The Maile pool is being remodeled

 

 

The beach barefoot bar

 

 

 

 

The barefoot snack bar

 

 

We are on the top floor of this tower.

 

 

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[PCWalton1]

Biba's Courtyard grill. Empty in the middle of the day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congressman Dan Daniels who was instrumental in getting this facility built.

 

 

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[BecciBoo]

Bill did you see this wall at Hale Koa, my favorite of all the artwork there:

[PCWalton1]

Bill did you see this wall at Hale Koa, my favorite of all the artwork there:

 

They really do have a lot of beautiful artwork here

[tropiclvrs]

Welcome to boarding day!! Can't wait to follow along and see what you have planned for the other islands. I absolutely love Hawaii and this will get me excited for our trip to Maui/Kauai in August. No cruise for me this summer, but it's not like 11 days in Hawaii is a bad alternative. ;p