LIVE- The World's Longest Trip Report (Luminosa 4/13 - 5/4)

[EngIceDave]

Had a stop at a waters edge cafe for a drink

[EngIceDave]

This was my bucket list stop....Teahupoo (pronounced T'Chop-ooo....super soft "T")

This a mecca for surfers. The next summer olympics will have the Surfing portion here.

 

This is why...watch this

 

Waves were not that big, big wave season is in like june/july

 

Here's our stop there to pay respects.

 

We also got to meet some young men who are part of the Tahitian Rowing Club.

 

 

[EngIceDave]

A second botanical gardens and waterfalls

 

Note silver metal rings on the palms. That is to keep mice, rats and other critters from climbing up and stealing coconuts

 

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Last stop, this cavernous grotto

 

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Needless to say, long day, we're tired.

 

Wanted to share pics first and then in the morning, I'll give more descriptions of the island, which is amazingly beautiful

 

Like unfair beautiful

[EngIceDave]

[EngIceDave]

Morning for you, nite nite for me

 

[LouChamp]

Aloha. Once again I wanted to thank you for your reporting and pictures. We love the South Pacific and am glad you are too!

[Tripmode33]

22 hours ago, lancerTXST said:

 

Sorry, still confused by your answer, not in the steakhouse location I know that is on deck 10. But you said you could hear music from a bar on deck 2 while dining at the steakhouse on deck 10? 🤷‍♂️

 

I'd assume you can hear the buffet traffic and music playing from the opening down to deck 9 below, but I am curious if its enough to detract from the dining experience at the steakhouse? Thanks!

Confirming that the music travelling up to the steakhouse from deck 2 atrium bar did indeed ruin the whole ambiance of the speciality restaurant.  We tried the steakhouse on Luminosa last month and were extremely disappointed by the noise from atrium. Definitely not dinner music, but loud raucous music you could not even have a conversation over.  There are tables situated a little further from the railing overlooking the void to the atrium so I suggest you try requesting one of these.

[Tripmode33]

Having recently done three Luminosa cruises, really enjoying your report very much - thanks for taking time to share.

[SDPadreFan]

Great pictures, thanks for sharing.

[rwest898]

Loving the pictures! Enjoy your cruise. 

[EngIceDave]

Morning from Moorea, French Polynesia.

This is a tender port. We have no plans today, just wandering. Good day to do it, don't have to fight for tender space to meet anyone. Chill and let everyone else go, then we'll head over.

 

[EngIceDave]

Today's musical earworm courtesy of Carnival's interior playlist this morning

 

 

[EngIceDave]

Casino is open while in Moorea....

 

and in other news......They're moving the machines, spacing the banks out for more room. (Americans must be wider than Aussies)

I noticed a few days ago, tape on ground looking like machine repositioning.

I was right....

 

[EngIceDave]

Learning with Dave

 

One is a moped, other is a scooter.

Both are not scooters.

Do not call a scooter a moped

 

[EngIceDave]

No tour today. Rode tender in, looked about and came back, maybe two hours?

Beautiful place, but no where to wander to from the port location. Only couple small grocers we checked out. Read the labels on many of them, especially the canned goods.

 

 

 

[EngIceDave]

If you zoom in closely and look at Opunohu Bay, you actually see a ship.....Nah, thats not us, but that is our ship's location.

 

 

 

[4hunters]

3 hours ago, EngIceDave said:

Casino is open while in Moorea....

 

and in other news......They're moving the machines, spacing the banks out for more room. (Americans must be wider than Aussies)

I noticed a few days ago, tape on ground looking like machine repositioning.

I was right....

 

 

Must be for the craps table I ordered for my upcoming Alaskan sail! 😁

Edited April 22, 2023 by 4hunters

[EngIceDave]

6 minutes ago, 4hunters said:

Must be for the craps table I ordered for my upcoming Alaskan sail! 😁

There's two roulette, both 00

 

That's one too many

[EngIceDave]

 

 

Enjoy a moment of zen 

[EngIceDave]

Last night's loop-de-doo between islands

 

[EngIceDave]

Couple decor pics.

 

The lido decor (I assume) represents homes in Europe/Italy

 

The "Chocolate Splatter" are the light fixtures in JavaBlue/Cherry's on Top

 

 

[EngIceDave]

Couple shirts I picked up. I like different 

 

The collared shirt, the left side (as you look at it) is embroidered and the right is dyed with local plants. Made and designed in Tahiti.

 

 

 

[EngIceDave]

Liked his shirt

That's a gardenia