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Congrats Nancy - my nephew has just got back and they really loved it!!

I booked this cruise... going in May ...its a short 4 day cruise but affordable.

Linda...that's a great idea to rent a car and drive around Maui. We actually had gotten off of the ship and just called to a driver (there were many standing by to take you on a tour) and we got a great one. He took us everywhere we wanted to go, and many places he thought we should see, and he also had a great knowledge of the history of Hawaii. We just set the price before we left on the tour, and it was great. He even stopped so we could have lunch, and for potty breaks for me...haha.

We completed this itinerary on the Crown Princess. We particularly enjoyed the time at sea. The daytime and night time programmes were excellent. It was a Christmas/New Years cruise. The only mishap was the champagne fountain that tumbled as the ship hit a small wave. Amazingly, the head steward rebuilt it in under 1/2 hour. This was an excellent way to sample Hawaii. Enjoy!

Thank you Shari, I was just thinking that we should rent a car and drive around Maui. We'll see!

It’s a double edged sword. Cruise ships are getting outrageously huge, but some ports aren’t prepared. I personally dislike the whole process of tendering, and it’s even a more complicated ordeal on a ship with 6,000 passengers.