We did have a possibility of a private tour in Honolulu but declined as we were pretty toured out and thought it would be nice to take it easy and take in some shopping especially at Ross my new favourite shop!
We took our time getting off the ship then were conned into a "free" shuttle into Waikiki and Ala Moana Shopping Centre BUT what we were not told is that we had to go via a pearl shop and sit through a video presentation, a tour of the factory and then shopping time in their gift shop. Eventually we were dropped at the Ala Moana Shopping Centre where we decided to go to Ross first which was a couple of blocks away. This shop is great and we (I) found quite a lot to buy. Our next stop was Walmart. We hadn't been in one of these shops before but had heard a lot of passengers talking about their bargains so decided to check it out and yes we did make a few more purchases. On we went to the Ala Moana Shopping Centre which is very large and just like any other Westfield Shopping Centre.
Our first stop was the food court for lunch. Our next mission was to find Peter some Sketchers as they are a quarter of the price compared to Aus. Mission completed at Macy's.
By this time we were pooped and had bags and bags of shopping so we headed for the "free" Walmart shuttle back to the ship to offload before heading to Waikiki Beach for dinner.
After unloading our shopping and resting our feet for a while we then headed to Waikiki on the public bus. Unfortunately by the time we got there it was dark but still plenty of sights to see.
We walked along the main beach and took in a free Hawaiian Show in the park then walked through all the 5 star hotels until we were close to the bus stop to take us back to the ship.
The Outrigger Hotel was close by so we stopped off and had a cocktail and a snack at the bar while listening to a very good local band playing all types of music before heading to the bus stop.
Another great day in Hawaii.
Tomorrow Lahaina.
Quick Facts:
Region: Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and situated just below the Tropic of Cancer
Population: 905,266 (2011)
Climate: Average temperature 75F to 85F
Language: English
Currency: US Dollar (USD)
Arriving into Honolulu
A BIG Hawaiian shirt
Ala Moana Shopping Centre
New buildings being built
The free Hawaiian concert in the park at the beach
A large Banyan tree
Duke Kahanamoku Statue on Waikiki Beach
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Full moon rising over Waikiki
A light show at The Hawaiian Village Hotel
Enjoying a cocktail and ships at the Outrigger Hotel
Listening to the band
Sailing away from Honolulu
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