Celebrity Solstice April 25, 2013 Hawaii

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<TABLE id=dayList><TBODY><TR><TH>Date

</TH><TH>Port/City</TH><TH>Activity</TH><TH>Arrival</TH><TH>Departure</TH></TR><!-- PRE-TOUR --><!-- XP PRE-TOUR --><!-- SAILING --><TR class=gray><TD>APR 25 </TD><TD>Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>APR 26</TD><TD>Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii</TD><TD>Docked</TD><TD></TD><TD>11:59 PM </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>APR 27</TD><TD>Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii</TD><TD>Tendered</TD><TD>8:00 AM </TD><TD>5:00 PM </TD></TR><TR><TD>APR 28</TD><TD>Hilo, Hawaii</TD><TD>Docked</TD><TD>8:00 AM </TD><TD>6:00 PM </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>APR 29</TD><TD>Mount Kilauea - Evening Sail</TD><TD>Cruising</TD><TD>11:59 PM </TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>APR 30</TD><TD>Kailua Kona, Hawaii</TD><TD>Tendered</TD><TD>8:00 AM </TD><TD>6:00 PM </TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>MAY 1</TD><TD>Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii</TD><TD>Tendered</TD><TD>8:00 AM </TD><TD>5:00 PM </TD></TR><TR><TD>MAY 2</TD><TD>At Sea</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>MAY 3</TD><TD>At Sea</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>MAY 4</TD><TD>At Sea</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>MAY 5</TD><TD>At Sea</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>MAY 6</TD><TD>At Sea</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=gray><TD>MAY 7</TD><TD>Ensenada, Mexico</TD><TD></TD><TD>3:00 AM </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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We spent a few days on Oahu some years ago and had a great time at the Polynesian Culture Center, climbing Diamond Head and hiking in the rain forest, the view and wind from the Pali Lookout, Sunset on the north shore, swimming and hanging out at the Hunaima Bay, paying our respects at the Arizona Memorial, the Punchbowl and Pearl Harbour, getting lost in the maze at the Dole Plantation, and on and on. There is more to do on Oahu than we'll have time for. WARNING: If you rent a car the police are very serious about the speed limit.

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Top 20 Hawaiian Words to Learn for your Trip

 

By learning a few key Hawaiian words and expressions before your next trip to the islands, you can show respect, have some fun, and find the right bathroom for your gender.

 

Here are the Top 20 Hawaiian words in alphabetical order:

 

aloha - hello; goodbye; welcome; farewell; love

hale - house

haole - a foreigner, often referring to a Caucasian

heiau - Hawaiian temple; place of worship; sacred ground

hula - native dance of Hawai'i

kama`aina - native born or local resident of Hawai'i

kane - man

keiki - child(ren)

lanai - a porch, balcony or veranda

lua - bathroom

lu`au - a Hawaiian feast

mahalo - thank you

makai - a direction: "towards the sea"

mauka - a direction: "towards the mountains"

ohana - family

ono - delicious

pali - cliff(s)

pau - finished; done (pau hana = done with work)

poi - crushed taro root, made into a sticky paste

wahine - woman

 

Pronunciation Tips:

1. The Hawaiian alphabet has only 13 letters - the five regular vowels (a, e, i, o, and u) and eight consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w, and the okina: ' ).

2. The vowels are pronounced ah, ey, ee, oh and oo, not ay, ee, eye, oh and you, as in English.

3. Usually each vowel in a word is pronounced separately.

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The Best Hidden Places in Hawaii http://www.bestplaceshawaii.com/tips/hidden_places/

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Ask the BIg Kahuna "Answering the most perplexing visitor questions" http://www.bestplaceshawaii.com/tips/big_kahuna/

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