Let me start by saying that I absolutely love this itinerary. 35 nights sailing through Hawaii and French Polynesia, with a 3 night deviation stay in an over water bungalow on Moorea, is the stuff dreams are made of. I can think of no better way to escape Michigan winter and icing on the cake is the many friendships formed along the way. Friendships that will absolutely carry on long after debarking. Those who know me can attest that I generally live in a place of gratitude a

My 35 night French Polynesia cruise came to an end in San Diego where I met back up with Bob to spend a couple fun days in town before jumping on a plane to Kauai.  We love the Hyatt Manchester and the club lounge there with complimentary breakfast, lunch, dinner and almost Free drinks. We didn’t do any museums this year, but we did manage to enjoy Seaport village and the boardwalk. Racked up 20k steps just wandering around and ended up at KC BBQ- a San Diego tradition. Hyatt

I’m an 80s girl. Not wus 80s like Cyndi Lauper or Duran Duran- I’m talking fast guitars and hair spray. Lots and lots of hair spray. It may not be the most musically developed time in history, but it’s my jam. The Rolling Stones room on the vista and signature class differs from the Pinnacle class in both sound quality and music selection. The pinnacle’s tend to focus on real rock and roll while the Rolling Stones room on the vista/signature class is more a mix of dancing and