Introduction

 We're Off To Hawaii!

After my "once in a lifetime" retirement trip to Australia & New Zealand, Kim and I thought we were taking "one, last trip of a lifetime" and so we booked a European river cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam with our great friends Sue & Dan.  Well, here we are eleven years later and we've had SIXTEEN "once in a lifetime" adventures outside the continental US with another EIGHT booked through early 2024!  This will be our first time to travel with Sue & Dan since we sailed the Mediterranean in the summer of 2019 and we're so excited to share this adventure with them. 

It's a unique adventure for us because we will NOT be cruising which is almost always our travel of choice method.  We will fly to three islands and spend two-to-three nights in each spot with excursions provided by Collette Travels.  Join us on our adventure!   Aloha-HOOEY!

For anyone interested, our itinerary is below....

Wednesday October 5:  Travel Day – Fort Lauderdale to Honolulu

Depart FLL                         8:00 am                Delta Flight 1550                Seats Delta Comfort 16A-B

              Flight Time:  1 hour 54 minutes        Arrive ATL 9:54 am

Depart ATL                         11:15 am              Delta Flight 1264                Seats Delta Exit Row 20G-F

              Flight Time:  9 hours 28 minutes      Arrive HNL 2:43 pm

Check In to Prince Waikiki Ocean Front Room

Excursion:  5:30 pm:  “BYOB Sunset Cruise Off The Waikiki Coast” (1 hour 30 minutes)

 

Thursday October 6:  Honolulu

Day on our own

Excursion:  5:00 pm:  “Waikiki Sunset Cocktail Cruise” (1 hour 30 minutes)

 

Friday October 7:  Honolulu

Tour Pearl Harbor & Honolulu

Breakfast & Dinner INCLUDED

 

Saturday October 8:  Waikiki

Tour North Shore of Honolulu

Breakfast INCLUDED

 

Sunday October 9:  Honolulu & Kona

Depart 11:58 am flight from Honolulu to Kona

Check In to Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa

Excursion:  4:00 pm:  “Historical Dinner Cruise To Kealakekua Bay” (3 hours)

Breakfast INCLUDED

 

Monday October 10: Kona

Tour the South Coast, Hawaii Volcano National Park, & Liliukalani Gardens, And Rainbow Falls

Breakfast INCLUDED

 

Tuesday October 11:  Kona

Tour Bay View Farm, St. Benedictine Painted Church, and Pu’uhonua National Historical Park

Breakfast & Dinner INCLUDED

 

Wednesday October 12:  Kona & Maui

Depart 9:40 am flight from Honolulu to Kona

Visit Maui Tropical Plantation, the old royal capital and check In to Outrigger Sheraton Resort & Spa

Tonight enjoy dinner Hawaiian style at a traditional Polynesian Luau with endless tropical drinks

Breakfast & Dinner INCLUDED

 

Thursday October 13:  Kona

Today on your own

Excursion:  6:00 am:  “Famous Road To Hana Waterfalls & Lunch By Mercedes Van” (10 hours)

Dinner Reservations:  7:15 pm:  Merrimans Maui on the water

Breakfast INCLUDED

 

Friday October 14:  Kona

Day on your own / Tonight – Farewell Dinner with tour group

Breakfast & Dinner INCLUDED

 

Saturday October 15:  Travel Day – Maui to Fort Lauderdale

Depart OGG                       12:13 pm              Delta Flight 355                  Seats 24A-B

              Flight Time:  5 hours 20 minutes      Arrive LAX 8:33 pm

Depart LAX                         10:05 pm              Delta Flight 872                  Seats Delta Comfort 12A-B

              Flight Time:  4 hours 51 minutes      Arrive FLL 5:56 am Oct 16