Thursday, November 2, 2023

Prologue

For an early celebration of our 50th anniversary (July 27, 2024), Don and Mary-Theresa (MT) Madill decided to look into a Viking cruise to Hawai'i. What we found was the Grand Hawai'i and French Polynesia cruise November 10 to December 12, 2023, offered at a special promotion. Previously, we had gone on 5 Viking cruises, 1 river cruise and 4 ocean cruises. For the previous ocean cruises, we had booked the Deluxe Veranda type of stateroom. This time, we upgraded to the Penthouse Veranda, which gave us an earlier time to board the ship and more opportunities to dine at specialty restaurants.

The My Viking Journey website has the following description of the Grand Hawai'i & Polynesia cruise;
Emerald Isles of the Pacific
Revel in nature and discover the dramatic geology of Hawaii’s islands. Traverse the turquoise waters of the South Pacific to French Polynesia and embrace the culture and traditions of island life. Admire the stunning beauty of Moorea, Bora Bora and the secluded Marquesas Islands, whose landscapes have inspired artists and writers, from Paul Gauguin to Herman Melville. Explore more with an overnight in Tahiti and immerse yourself in this tropical paradise.

The Viking Daily newsletter showed our itinerary as follows:




We would sail again on the Viking Star, on which we had sailed on our Central America and Panama Canal cruise in November-December 2022.









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