Thank you for checking out my channel! Japan. Hawaii. Alaska. Just flying through my bucket list destinations. I'm heading to Europe for the summer of 2025! Where should I go next? Enjoy the vlogs and have yourself a great day!
I had too much luggage and had already tried taking that much luggage from Haneda airport to Tokyo and didnt want to go through that struggle again. I dont regrey bringing the extra bags because I was able to bring home a lot of extra souvenirs/gifts. Next time, I would definitely travel lighter to make train travel easier though.
Thanks for the great videos. Beautiful (and RARE!) approach to Runway 13 at LGA after flying up New York Harbor then Brooklyn then Queens then over Yonkers and The Bronx (including Yankee Stadium) before turning base to final to the runway. Normally Runway 13 approach is over New Jersey before turning right towards RWY 13 over upper Manhattan so this approach gave us amazing long views of many areas one wouldn't see on a Runway 13 approach. (I grew up half mile from threshold of Runway 4 at LGA in Jackson Heights before eventually moving to Forest Hills. I spent a lot of time at LGA watching planes and aviation has been in my blood since a little kid. Now in Florida since 1994 so this brings back many memories.
Bring a coat and a jacket in case it is cold or rainy. The ship is really nice. I was fortunate with the weather on my cruise. Normally rainy in September in Alaska from what ive heard.
During embarkation, they close down some of the elevators so they can use them solely for transporting luggage checked at the pier/port. The remaining elevators get long lines with the bottleneck. Wasnt going to wait around for an elevator that wouldnt have had room regardless.
As an American who has never been to NYC it does give me a chance to understand just how large a city it is. I live in a big city yet it pales in comparison.
Thanks for sharing your Diamondhead experience! I'm rethinking my ambition to do that myself! I'm guessing you didn't hit your 15 drink limit that day! Or maybe????
Ha. Tom, I think I did hit the 15 drink cap that night because I ended up leaving the ship again that night and going to a bar in the Waikiki Beach area again after midnight. It was the first time I was at a port overnight, so I figured why not go out and explore. Cant remember the name of the bar, but it was pretty cool. It had live music and was open till at least 4 am. I still managed to go out in O'Ahu again the next day and get enough content for a day 2 O'Ahu vlog.
How was the hotel stay? Is the location close to restaurants? My husband and I are considering a Hawaii cruise for our 5th Anniversary and may consider staying at the same hotel since it is so close to the cruise port.
@kyraneizmen3848 its not too bad. Ive never seen anyone get sick on a tender. Youll prob be waiting in line/waiting to get off longer than you are on the actual tender. If the seas are that rough, it would be unsafe to try to load the tender from the ship. Theyll usually cancel the port stop if it was that bad.
I’m not a smoker but I echo your sentiments about them turning the smoking lounge into an arcade. I live near the port and Discovery has been my favorite ship but the last few trips have been at full capacity just like this one and the crowding challenges with seating in the buffet and the elevator issues are glaring problems now. Bummer to hear about your issues with the front desk, my experience was great with Jesica, Shano and Flores, they were awesome!
Was on this cruise too, looking forward to your series. The evening spot is on the other side of the harbor in Long Beach. Tons of great places for food and drink over there.
