Journey to Lanai
Today we took a trip via catamaran to the island of Lanai. We didn't actually do much sailing (since it wasn't windy) but it was still a fun ride. Once there we started with some snorkeling (pics to come) and laying around on the beach. Then we took a tour of the island -- there isn't much to see. Lanai was once the pineapple capital of the world and now they grow nothing at all -- Dole bailed out a few decades ago. Lanai is the polar opposite of Maui: no high-rises, no fancy restaurants, few paved roads, etc.
The highlight of the trip was on the way back. We saw whales, and plenty of them. At one point a humpback whale came out of the water right next to our boat, and it was awe-inspiring. In fact, I was so caught up in the moment that I didn't actually get any photos of it. We had plenty of other humpback sightings, plus there were pilot whales around as well.
Click the link below for pictures from the day. I'll save the underwater shots for a separate entry.
Captain Owen explains the rules and tells us about our trip to Lanai
And off we go...
Lahaina starts to disappear
Whale spout!
Blurry whale tail! You can see what the camera focused on here. These are humpbacks,
by the way.
The Island of Lanai
Caves
Big cliffs
Hulopoe beach with the Four Seasons at Manele Bay in the background
Lanai is old Hawaii. No stoplights, no fast food, nothing.
They have plenty of cool plants, of course
Our ride
Hoisting the sails... though we ended up only sailing for 5 minutes or so
Artsy shot
A pilot whale!
Humpback tail
Sunset over Lanai
The sun fades away into the clouds
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Did you enjoy the homemade Cinnamon Rolls for Breakfast! I've been on 3 Trilogy trips and loved the Cinnamon Rolls every time! Looks like a great trip!
To be honest, the only food that impressed me was the BBQ dinner (that we ate at like 3:30). The cinnamon rolls were just okay.
Nice pics... I've always wanted to go there, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Just a stone's throw away, in San Diego, but the wallet says otherwise. :)