March 1 (first time) – At Sea
King Neptune Equator Crossing Ceremony:
February 28 – Tabuaeran, Fanning Island, Kiribati
Sunrise at Fanning Island
February 27 – At Sea
Lido Pool with retractable roof
Sea View Pool at rear of ship
Not quite sure what tonight’s towel animal is
February 26 – Crossed International Dateline (day does not exist for us)
February 25 – At Sea
Our Balcony
February 24 – Kona, Hawaii
Tenders
Our Zodiac
Photos from our excursion:
February 23 – Honolulu, Hawaii – Day 2
Let’s tour the ship:
Our cabana for the morning hours…unusable
Sailaway
Sunset
February 22 – Honolulu, Hawaii – Day 1
Aloha Tower
Maunakea Marketplace
Iolani Palace
Statue of King Kamehameha
Lunalilio Ka Moi Mausoleum
Lei given to every passenger
Clothesline Candied Bacon
February 21 – Hilo, Hawaii
Coming into port
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Photos from the Botanical Garden:
February 20 – Maui, Hawaii
The pilot arriving to bring our ship to port
One of the whales we saw
Molokini Crater, site of first snorkel
Our catamaran
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Photos from our snorkel:
February 19 – At Sea
Early morning sun – looking aft from top deck
Sanding interruption
Canaletto’s Dining Room
February 18 – At Sea
Rain heading our way
Rainbow from our balcony
February 17 – At Sea
The “Lido Fair”:
February 16 – At Sea
Our location today
Sun time at the cabana
An afternoon frou-frou drink
A rainbow through the mist
February 15 – At Sea
The Neptune Lounge, for Neptune Suite Passengers only. That would be us.
Fruit skewers for mid-day snack in my cabana
Our Captain at the Welcome Reception
Tonight’s towel animal. Not sure what it is. We’re not used to these.
February 14 – San Diego/Embarking Day
February 13 – Pre-Cruise San Diego
February 12 – Pre-Cruise San Diego:
Prologue
Ship, Cabin and Cabana:
Our ship: Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam
Our suite outlined in yellow.
Our “Neptune Suite”
Inside the cabana we have every day.
“Marbella” (#2)…our cabana.