We arrived in Lahaina, Maui on Saturday, 10/07.
This was an overnight port, I guess because of the luaus. Patti & I picked
up our rental car and hooked up with Ralph & Ted to check out a little of
Maui outside of Lahaina. We headed south first stopping at a lookout. Had
something to do with viewing humpback whales. After that we headed back
north toward Kaanapali to checkout the high dollar condos and houses. The
Luau was at 5:30 so we headed back toward the port to park the car and head
back to the ship. As we headed across the square to the tender dock we
discovered a very long line. Turns out Lahaina didn't have scanners so they
were checking all bags by hand. The line was 2 hours long.
No way we could make it
back to the ship and get back in time for the Luau. Nothing to do but kill
some time. We found a open air bar & grill (don't remember the name) up
above the movie theater that looked out over the square. After a couple of
drinks we headed out to Old Lahaina Luau and met up with the Bennett crew.
The Luau was awesome! The food was quite good, especially the kahlua pork.
The entertainment was very well done and told the story of Hawaii from the
early beginnings to almost current day through dance, music and costumes.
I'm sure most luau's do this but this was my first. After the Luau the tender
line was long again so we hung out at the Pioneer Inn bar and waited for the
line to recede.
The next day Patti & I
took the rental car back and had the shuttle driver drop us at the end of
Front St. in Lahaina so we could wander and shop. We shopped awhile then
stopped in at Kimo's for lunch. I decided to have marlin thinking about the
one caught the day before. After a little more shopping we ended up back at
the tender and headed back to the ship.
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Blue Marlin |
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This was just brought in when we got on shore. It weighed out at 530 lbs.
Serenade of the Seas in the background. |
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Lahaina |
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A giant banyan tree in the square |
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Maui lookout |
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Ralph, Ted & Bill at the "whale" lookout. |
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Cool "Bike" (Trike actually) |
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This thing was pretty cool. A "tricycle" built for 7!(well, 6 plus the "driver") They offer rides and sell them as well. Looks like a nice piece of engineering. See the links at the bottom of the page. |
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Bill, Ralph & Patti |
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at a beach park in Lahaina
Pope/Wegmann photos |
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Old Lahaina Luau |
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The group at the Luau. |
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Old Lahaina Luau |
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Bill got leid. I know tired joke. |
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Old Lahaina Luau |
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This place is quite big but well laid out. |
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Old Lahaina Luau |
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Grounds. Everyone at the far end is gathered around the imu. They were pulling the Kahlua pig out of the ground. |
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Old Lahaina Luau |
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The dancers were very good. |
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Patti says "mo' bettah" |
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Some of the the dancer/waiter crew.
Pope/Wegmann photos |
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Opening Friday... |
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...or is it Sunday? We just couldn't resist this picture :) |
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Kimo's in Lahaina |
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Cool place right on the water. |
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Kimo's in Lahaina |
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Nice relaxing lunch. |
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Our ship |
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Serenade off the Kona coast
Pope/Wegmann photos |
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