OK, we now booked a cruise on Pride of America. We will take a couple days before and a couple days after the cruise to enjoy the sights on Oahu. Thank you for this series on Oahu and we are now watching the cruise series. We were on Oahu a few years ago and have wanted to go back and your series prompted us to go ahead and do it.
I had never heard of the gypsy guide before. What a great idea!! Since my Wife and I are going to Oahu next month, we will surely be purchasing the guide. Thanks for your VLOGS!! They are very enjoyable and informative!!
My wife and I honeymooned on the Pride of Hawaii (now Jade). It was the inaugural voyage getting the ship to Hawaii. We picked up the PoH in LA. 2006. Did the Road to Hana. Ah, memories. Thank you!
I went on the road to Haha up in the mountains, and ppl live up there. There's a place to get banana nut bread really good. Beach where the turtle nest,the rainbow trees, absolute Beautiful, Enjoy
When we were in Maui I was surprised at the humidity there. We are from Kansas so Im used to it. The road to Hana was awesome. We spent around 10 hours on that drive checking out everything.
Well, shoot, how disappointing that you cannot get the shave-ice on the ship!!b Congrats on getting to Hana! I thought the reviews for it were mixed so we enjoyed a different tour in Maui! How fun to see your adventures!!
In 1984 we listened to a cassette tape in our car in Groton\Mystic Connecticut, in the car telling us about history and sights to see, LOL , we almost got a divorce trying to keep up with it…. 😙😜
My husband just booked us for March 2023. I showed him your video. How many hours was your trip for the Road to Hana? My husband is so excited to do this.
It does not rain much in the beach areas of Maui where the resorts are, but Hana and Wailuku typically get rain. Maui needs all the rain it can get due to the recent drought conditions. I did many visits to Maui in the 1980's and Maui was No Ka Oi. Loved them all. Maui got to busy and popular since the 90's and beyond. Will just stay on Oahu and enjoy the best of all Worlds. Everyone will hopefully visit the Islands. For a first time trip you should include Oahu and then pick another island, that will cover a week to ten days. A Circle Islands cruise is the best.
Hi Dee & Jay. Love your videos. I’m a recent subscriber and love the quality of the videos you all capture. You’ve inspired me to book a family cruise coming up in the end of October. I wanted to ask what camera would you recommend for someone to purchase that takes not only good pictures, but also videos (in and out of the water)? We want to be able took back at our home movies and feel like we are there again. Perhaps something that is user friendly and doesn’t break the bank? Thank you in advanced and again love your videos 😊
Question: Do you think snorkelling at Hanauma Bay is worth it?We are so happy to have learned about the Gypsy guide from you. We used it in April in Kauai, Oahu and Hilo. It was fantastic. Thank you so much. Plus watching your Hawaii series helped so much with our planning. I am rewatching because in October we sail from Honolulu to Sydney! We are spending 1 night at Aulani Disney resort.
Despite having to pay admission and reserve a time slot, Hanauma Bay was one of the best snorkeling spots we found across all the Hawaiian island, especially for the variety of fish and healthy coral you'll find there. We didn't go back there when we just hit Hawaii this past April, but we always remember how gorgeous it was!! :P
The only parking zone across from the pier is a shopping center parking lot with questionable information of whether it’s legal to park overnight there or not. I’d check with your Turo host to see if they have approved suggestions for overnight parking that they’re comfortable with!! :D
thanks for the updates. We are heading back for our 2nd POA cruise in November. Looks like all the port car rental pop ups are gone? We may try Turo do you mind sharing your host name and where you parked overnight in Maui. Thanks
Love it! Don't know if I'll ever get to Hawaii. You know what would be good for us curious minds? When you do your morning intro, let us know your time in port. I know on this one you said overnight. But that would be helpful for context of doing things.
@@ashleys4652 unfortunately, not if it's way past the cruise. We sometimes watch older ones, depending on our upcoming itinerary, just to get ideas for our ports.
We tried to be slightly more aware of that for this trip, making sure to show the “back on board” signs as we left the ship, and trying to mention what time it was as we came into port, just as a reference!! :P
2 issues to consider if you drive yourself on road to Hana. Due to all the twists and curves on a 2 lane highway , the driver has to keep his eyes on the road and not the scenery. Also rental cars are not allowed going around the southern tip due to dirt roads and wash outs. So you would have to drive back the same way instead of going around the tip and back up the western coast. That’s why I think it might be better to take van tour so someone else drives. They also have 4 wheel drive so they are allowed on the southern tip road.
We enjoyed being able to go at our own pace and choose our stops. But an organized tour is definitely the right choice for anyone with any doubts about driving that road!! :D
I drove the road to Hana Twice on the same day in College with a bunch of the U of H Travel Industry Management students who toured the Islands. I was a fellow student and driver. One of the gals had to catch an early flight, however we had only two small sedan cars, so had to make the trip to Kahalui airport and back to Hana. It was beautiful. That was the last time I drove to Hana 40 years ago . Loved Lahaina and Kaanapali, and Wailea, Haleakala, and Napili and Kihei too. One drive to Hana is a lifetime memory. Personally I would take a tour bus and let them drive.
Amazing videos...... quick questions. waianapanapa park asking for a time slot for a reservation. Any idea, how long did it take you guys to get there after all your stops? I know u guys didn't go to waianapanapa state park, because u didn't have a reservation. Any idea after how many hours you guys pass that sign? your answer will be easy for me to pick a time slot.
I have never been carsick in my life except for on our Road to Hana journey. Still not sure why it affected me so badly. And we have driven on mountain roads in Tennessee, the Caribbean, and all over Europe.
Hello ParaDeeJy, we got many ideas from your videos for our upcoming 12/10/22 Hawaiian cruise including renting from Turo, however, our host want us to pick-up the car at the airport. Please tell us the name of the host you use to get the car delivered at the port and where did you park overnight.
Hi, just wondering if you are able to park the car anywhere near the cruise terminal overnight if you want to rent the car for the two days that you are in port
We skipped a couple of the waterfall hikes we’d planned due to the weather, but still a great experience in the end. We’ll just have to get back there sometime!! :P
I understand Pride of America is the only US flagged cruise ship (at least with the major lines). What differences did you find aboard, compared to all the other cruising you've done?
Other than being extraordinarily short-staffed causing many venues around the ship to be permanently closed on our sailing, we didn’t notice any differences. It felt like a “normal” cruise!! :D
We rented through Turo, which I always describe as a sort of AirBNB for cars, ha ha… private owners renting out their own vehicles, so presumably it came from their house to the port for us to use.
Thinking about this cruise for 2024. How would rate the ship, over all? Hoping by then everything will be open. Yelp gave this ship very poor rating !.
We did a dedicated video about that very topic!! :D Quick Tips: Turo Rental Cars - How We've Rented Vehicles In Hawaii & Other Cruise Ports - ParoDeeJay ruclips.net/video/bMzQtQZWqUw/видео.html
@@parodeejay thabjs. We have vacationed on each if the islands several times over the years, so on each of them we have identified something we want to do, and each will be best done with a car. Your videos have really gotten us more excited about this cruise! Thank you for your vlog. We love it and now subscribe.
MY LATE WIFE AND I WENT TO SHERATON WAIKIKI AND MAUI MARRIOTT I FOUND OUT THAT MAUI MARRIOTT WAS REMADE INTO CONDO'S OR APARTMENTS SO I DIDN'T BOTHER GOING TO MAUI FOR OUR PRETEND 40th + 4 MONTHS SINCE SHE DIED OVER 3 YEARS AGO
Sorry for your loss. You had beautiful memories of Maui. Enjoyed Lahaina and absolutely loved staying in Kaanapali. The Sheraton at Black Rock in Kaanapali was awesome, and my favorite place to stay was the Maui Marriott. Enjoyed walking next door to the Hyatt too. The times you went were the best. Enjoy those beautiful memories of a lifetime.
Typically in Hawaii the State and County parks and beaches are public access and no admission. On Oahu there are charges to enter the various botanical gardens and also Hanauma Bay. All other beaches in Oahu are free, and Oahu has the best beaches overall for swimming etc. However you can tan on any sea shore beach, so enjoy. Always swim with a friend, and be more careful on Kauai. Never fight the current, better to drift with it if you get caught and hope and pray someone sees you in a boat. That's why Oahu is better, and more lifeguards in popular beach areas. Enjoy.
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Thanks for the shout out, we really appreciate it!
Such a fantastic resource! We used the guide on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island during our adventure!! :D
I love your videos! You guys go to the places I would want, at the pace I would like, and with the same risk tolerance.
OK, we now booked a cruise on Pride of America. We will take a couple days before and a couple days after the cruise to enjoy the sights on Oahu. Thank you for this series on Oahu and we are now watching the cruise series. We were on Oahu a few years ago and have wanted to go back and your series prompted us to go ahead and do it.
That’s the way to do it! So glad we gave ourselves extra time on Oahu in addition to the cruise!! :D
Rainbows trees are Beautiful
That tree at 15:46... wrapped around itself. Nice.
The accompanying music was so appropriate for this vlog! I'm totally enjoying this series. Thanks
Thanks so much!! :D
I had never heard of the gypsy guide before. What a great idea!! Since my Wife and I are going to Oahu next month, we will surely be purchasing the guide. Thanks for your VLOGS!! They are very enjoyable and informative!!
That guide was super handy! They’ve got stuff for national parks, smoky mountains, Alaska, Canada, all kinds of stuff we might eventually use!! :D
My wife and I honeymooned on the Pride of Hawaii (now Jade). It was the inaugural voyage getting the ship to Hawaii. We picked up the PoH in LA. 2006. Did the Road to Hana. Ah, memories. Thank you!
That’s awesome!! :D
Truly Sweet Aloha
Yes, the gypsy guide is like having your own personal virtual tour guide. Looks like an amazing day.
That guide was awesome and we learned so much history from it!! :D
Beard/mustache loookin good Jay!
Never had much of a facial hair game, sadly… just a shadow when I neglect to shave in the morning, ha ha!! :P ~Jay
Morning, great pic shots Dee! What a beautiful drive...
Thanks so much!! :D
I love Dee’s pictures.
Thanks so much!! :D
Awesome tour! Loved the colored trees that was cool
I wash they had cars like that everywhere. 🤘🤟🥰🤙
Those rainbow eucalyptus were awesome!! :D
as bon jovi would sing....... oh we're half way there oh oh livin on banana bread
Bon Jovi might have lost some of his rhyming skills over the years!! :P
Wowie Maui!! Of course no trip to Hana is complete without 'Nana bread!! Lovin' it, can't wait for further adventures and shenanigans!
Glad we found a place that was open on Sundays!! :P
Thank you!!! Brought back so many memories. Hope you love Maui as much as we do. Beautiful pictures Dee. 😁
Maui was definitely a favorite, along with Kauai!! :D
@@parodeejay We love Kauai as well. Was there last November. Going back to Maui next May. 🤙
Beautiful Maui, thank you for bringing back so many memories!
Definitely one of our favorite stops!! :D
Absolutely loved the video, thank you for sharing. #loveParoDeeJay #Paromaniac
Thankee thankee!! :D
Nothing at all wrong with you Dee! Your real emotion is so touching. Makes me tear up watching you! ❤️
Hawaii was such a beautiful place, sometimes it just overwhelms!! :P
Loved it! So beautiful! Banana bread yes please! Fun trip. 😄🌺
Always a good day for banana bread!! :P
I went on the road to Haha up in the mountains, and ppl live up there. There's a place to get banana nut bread really good. Beach where the turtle nest,the rainbow trees, absolute Beautiful, Enjoy
We really enjoyed our Road To Hana adventure. Sounds like you had fun too!! :D
What a great day... now I'm craving some banana bread!
Story of my life!! :P ~Jay
When we were in Maui I was surprised at the humidity there. We are from Kansas so Im used to it. The road to Hana was awesome. We spent around 10 hours on that drive checking out everything.
That was an awesome adventure and we definitely need to go back and hit some of the spots that we skipped or couldn’t get into!! :D
Well, shoot, how disappointing that you cannot get the shave-ice on the ship!!b Congrats on getting to Hana! I thought the reviews for it were mixed so we enjoyed a different tour in Maui! How fun to see your adventures!!
Curious to see how ship shave ice would have compared. Ah well, there’s always next time!! :P
You will find plenty of places in port for shave ice. I live here, and shave ice is sugar and water (taste even sweeter with condensed milk on top)
Love watching, can’t wait to see more!
Thanks so much!! :D
Loving these Hawaiian vlogs. 🤟🏼❤️
Thankee thankee!! :D
I never realized waves hitting the rocks sounded like Patricia! 😂
#TheMoreYouKnow :P
In 1984 we listened to a cassette tape in our car in Groton\Mystic Connecticut, in the car telling us about history and sights to see, LOL , we almost got a divorce trying to keep up with it…. 😙😜
Wow, you had to try to keep pace with a cassette? That does sound stressful!! :P
Love the banana bread!
We were told that was a must-have… and we would agree!! :P
@@parodeejay I have it written down to be sure to try it!! Thanks for the tip!
My husband just booked us for March 2023. I showed him your video. How many hours was your trip for the Road to Hana? My husband is so excited to do this.
Maui looks absolutely incredible! This is definitely a bucket list cruise/trip for sure.
It does not rain much in the beach areas of Maui where the resorts are, but Hana and Wailuku typically get rain. Maui needs all the rain it can get due to the recent drought conditions. I did many visits to Maui in the 1980's and Maui was No Ka Oi. Loved them all. Maui got to busy and popular since the 90's and beyond. Will just stay on Oahu and enjoy the best of all Worlds. Everyone will hopefully visit the Islands. For a first time trip you should include Oahu and then pick another island, that will cover a week to ten days. A Circle Islands cruise is the best.
Loving the Hawaii vlogs.
We were excited to share this new adventure. Such a great time!! :D
Beautiful
Hi Dee & Jay. Love your videos. I’m a recent subscriber and love the quality of the videos you all capture. You’ve inspired me to book a family cruise coming up in the end of October. I wanted to ask what camera would you recommend for someone to purchase that takes not only good pictures, but also videos (in and out of the water)? We want to be able took back at our home movies and feel like we are there again. Perhaps something that is user friendly and doesn’t break the bank? Thank you in advanced and again love your videos 😊
Question: Do you think snorkelling at Hanauma Bay is worth it?We are so happy to have learned about the Gypsy guide from you. We used it in April in Kauai, Oahu and Hilo. It was fantastic. Thank you so much. Plus watching your Hawaii series helped so much with our planning. I am rewatching because in October we sail from Honolulu to Sydney! We are spending 1 night at Aulani Disney resort.
Despite having to pay admission and reserve a time slot, Hanauma Bay was one of the best snorkeling spots we found across all the Hawaiian island, especially for the variety of fish and healthy coral you'll find there. We didn't go back there when we just hit Hawaii this past April, but we always remember how gorgeous it was!! :P
When I first rode to Hana, they had just paved it the year before. It must gave been something before it was paved
Oh wow, I can’t even imagine!! :O
That's one of my favorite breakfast foods, warm banana bread with melted butter 😋. Is there a live stream tonight
Funny how banana bread became attached to the Road To Hana experience, but I’m glad it did!! :P
Thanks for telling us about this app.
That thing was a lifesaver!! :D
What tí the name of the app?
Good morning!
looks like the pool is OPEN!
your video Quality is fantastic. could you share your camera settings? And how much color correction is done in post. i only ask because its on point!
Thankee! No special settings or color correction at all, other than a bit of red or magenta on the snorkeling footage!! :D
Loving this!😍
Thankee thankee!! :D
Should have written # Rock on . Love your videos
Thanks so much!! :D
Love your videos!! Can you give us the name of the parking place across the street from the dock? Was it expensive?
The only parking zone across from the pier is a shopping center parking lot with questionable information of whether it’s legal to park overnight there or not. I’d check with your Turo host to see if they have approved suggestions for overnight parking that they’re comfortable with!! :D
Rock On!
thanks for the updates. We are heading back for our 2nd POA cruise in November. Looks like all the port car rental pop ups are gone? We may try Turo do you mind sharing your host name and where you parked overnight in Maui. Thanks
Love it! Don't know if I'll ever get to Hawaii.
You know what would be good for us curious minds? When you do your morning intro, let us know your time in port. I know on this one you said overnight. But that would be helpful for context of doing things.
You can easily look up the itinerary on the cruise line's website to see the time in port.
@@ashleys4652 unfortunately, not if it's way past the cruise. We sometimes watch older ones, depending on our upcoming itinerary, just to get ideas for our ports.
We tried to be slightly more aware of that for this trip, making sure to show the “back on board” signs as we left the ship, and trying to mention what time it was as we came into port, just as a reference!! :P
Be careful on winding roads, I saw the volcano and the beach tree tops
2 issues to consider if you drive yourself on road to Hana. Due to all the twists and curves on a 2 lane highway , the driver has to keep his eyes on the road and not the scenery. Also rental cars are not allowed going around the southern tip due to dirt roads and wash outs. So you would have to drive back the same way instead of going around the tip and back up the western coast. That’s why I think it might be better to take van tour so someone else drives. They also have 4 wheel drive so they are allowed on the southern tip road.
We enjoyed being able to go at our own pace and choose our stops. But an organized tour is definitely the right choice for anyone with any doubts about driving that road!! :D
I drove the road to Hana Twice on the same day in College with a bunch of the U of H Travel Industry Management students who toured the Islands. I was a fellow student and driver. One of the gals had to catch an early flight, however we had only two small sedan cars, so had to make the trip to Kahalui airport and back to Hana. It was beautiful. That was the last time I drove to Hana 40 years ago . Loved Lahaina and Kaanapali, and Wailea, Haleakala, and Napili and Kihei too. One drive to Hana is a lifetime memory. Personally I would take a tour bus and let them drive.
Amazing videos...... quick questions. waianapanapa park asking for a time slot for a reservation. Any idea, how long did it take you guys to get there after all your stops? I know u guys didn't go to waianapanapa state park, because u didn't have a reservation. Any idea after how many hours you guys pass that sign? your answer will be easy for me to pick a time slot.
I have never been carsick in my life except for on our Road to Hana journey. Still not sure why it affected me so badly. And we have driven on mountain roads in Tennessee, the Caribbean, and all over Europe.
Those were some windy roads for sure!! :D
Completely agree, unless you do the driving have a dramamine
Is your gypsy voice the same guy who narrates ice road truckers?
I don’t believe so, but he’s got a pleasant voice for long car rides, hah!! :P
In Israel there are cruise ships sailing from Haifa to destinations in the Mediteranean Sea.
Hello ParaDeeJy, we got many ideas from your videos for our upcoming 12/10/22 Hawaiian cruise including renting from Turo, however, our host want us to pick-up the car at the airport. Please tell us the name of the host you use to get the car delivered at the port and where did you park overnight.
I was very carsick the day my husband drove us to Hana.
I can definitely see that road causing a lot of trouble… yikes!!
Hi, just wondering if you are able to park the car anywhere near the cruise terminal overnight if you want to rent the car for the two days that you are in port
They don’t allow parking at the port, so I’d suggest asking your rental car company or Turo host their ideas for parking options!!
What a shame that it rained, we had a week of beautiful weather in Maui
We skipped a couple of the waterfall hikes we’d planned due to the weather, but still a great experience in the end. We’ll just have to get back there sometime!! :P
Where did you dock in Maui as the past 2 cruises i have taken to Hawaii Maui has been a tender port!?
NCL docks in Kahului, Maui as opposed to other lines that tender to Lahaina.
I understand Pride of America is the only US flagged cruise ship (at least with the major lines).
What differences did you find aboard, compared to all the other cruising you've done?
Other than being extraordinarily short-staffed causing many venues around the ship to be permanently closed on our sailing, we didn’t notice any differences. It felt like a “normal” cruise!! :D
Also there is no casino- like on the Disney cruises, but we don’t mind that.
Where did u book your rental car in Maui? And all the ports
Turo!! :D
Water falls,etc
Do you get anywhere near where Magnum PI was filmed?
Did you guy go from the pier to the airport to get a rental car?
We rented through Turo, which I always describe as a sort of AirBNB for cars, ha ha… private owners renting out their own vehicles, so presumably it came from their house to the port for us to use.
can you stay at a hotel in the overnight port? Did you return to ship before Dinner.
Sure! You can stay off the ship at the overnight ports. We showed coming back to the ship for dinner in Part 3, yes!! :D
Which Turo hosts did you use? Did you pick up the car at the pharmacy each day? 2 separate reservations?
Also curious about this.
Gypsy is OK, but I suggest Shaka Guide app over it.
Thinking about this cruise for 2024. How would rate the ship, over all? Hoping by then everything will be open. Yelp gave this ship very poor rating !.
Where did you find a car rental to take your own road trip?
We did a dedicated video about that very topic!! :D
Quick Tips: Turo Rental Cars - How We've Rented Vehicles In Hawaii & Other Cruise Ports - ParoDeeJay
ruclips.net/video/bMzQtQZWqUw/видео.html
@4:35...i dont know Jay, looks pretty to me !!
Where did you pick up your rental car in Maui? Was it close to the ship?
Across the street from the port, which was super convenient!! :D
@@parodeejay thank you!
You guys got on a car, did you rent one or got a turo?
We did Turo in all our Hawaiian ports!! :D
Good morning
What was the company that you rented the car from? Going the same cruise in a few weeks.
Turo!! :D
@@parodeejay thabjs. We have vacationed on each if the islands several times over the years, so on each of them we have identified something we want to do, and each will be best done with a car. Your videos have really gotten us more excited about this cruise! Thank you for your vlog. We love it and now subscribe.
MY LATE WIFE AND I WENT TO SHERATON WAIKIKI AND MAUI MARRIOTT I FOUND OUT THAT MAUI MARRIOTT WAS REMADE INTO CONDO'S OR APARTMENTS SO I DIDN'T BOTHER GOING TO MAUI FOR OUR PRETEND 40th + 4 MONTHS SINCE SHE DIED OVER 3 YEARS AGO
Sounds like you had many amazing memories in Hawaii, which is awesome. Truly a remarkable place!!
Sorry for your loss. You had beautiful memories of Maui. Enjoyed Lahaina and absolutely loved staying in Kaanapali. The Sheraton at Black Rock in Kaanapali was awesome, and my favorite place to stay was the Maui Marriott. Enjoyed walking next door to the Hyatt too. The times you went were the best. Enjoy those beautiful memories of a lifetime.
Road to Hana is not for the squeamish.
Definitely not!! :D
Was there any admission fees to any of these places?
Not any of the places we went, no.
Typically in Hawaii the State and County parks and beaches are public access and no admission. On Oahu there are charges to enter the various botanical gardens and also Hanauma Bay. All other beaches in Oahu are free, and Oahu has the best beaches overall for swimming etc. However you can tan on any sea shore beach, so enjoy. Always swim with a friend, and be more careful on Kauai. Never fight the current, better to drift with it if you get caught and hope and pray someone sees you in a boat. That's why Oahu is better, and more lifeguards in popular beach areas. Enjoy.