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USS Bowfin at Pearl Harbor

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October 13, 2025

The USS Bowfin is a Balao class fleet submarine that launched exactly 1 year after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Bowfin made nine patrol runs during WWII. It was responsible for destroying up to 140 thousand tons of enemy ships over 2 1/2 years. This gave the Bowfin…


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Hawaiian Radiance: Maui

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October 10, 2025

Good morning! We have a 10am arrival in Maui so I have a few hours on the ship this morning. 
When we get to Maui my plan is to take a Uber or Lyft to the Iao Valley State Monument. Then return to the ship in time to get ready…


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Haleakala Crater Sunset Tour

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October 6, 2025

I booked the Haleakala Crater Sunset Tour through Carnival. The tour is $185 but I booked it when they had a 20% off excursions sale. That took my price down to $148. I paid for it with my Carnival Mastercard which gives me a 10% statement credit on Carnival…


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Iao Valley State Monument

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October 3, 2025

The Iao Valley State Monument in Maui is the site of the 1790 Battle of Kepaniwai. The valley was created by the erosion of the West Maui mountains. It features the 2250 foot tall Iao Needle. Iao means “cloud supreme” which refers to the clouds you can see over…


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Hawaiian Radiance: Day 5

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September 29, 2025

Good morning from the Carnival Radiance coffee line. It feels like it gets longer every day. It was 20 people yesterday. It’s 25 today at 7:30am.

The atrium bar is the alternative coffee location but it doesn’t open until 8am.

The pool is out of service again.

This is the first time…


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Cruise Blog Hawaii

Hawaiian Radiance: Island Hopping-Part 2

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September 26, 2025

Here are the slides from Steve the Naturalist’s Island Hopping: Part 2 presentation. If you are interested in information on Hawaii or Alaska, I highly recommend following him on social media.


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Hawaiian Radiance: Day 4

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September 22, 2025

Good morning! I got eight hours of sleep. I really needed it. The wall is still making a constant noise. I either got used to it or was too tired for it to matter last night. I know this is an old ship but those are not old walls….


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Cruise Blog Hawaii

Hawaiian Radiance: Island Hopping-Part 1

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September 19, 2025

These are the slides from Steve The Naturalist’s Island Hopping: Part 1 presentation. I recommend following him on social media if you’re interested in Hawaii or Alaska.


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Hawaiian Radiance: Day 3

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September 15, 2025

I didn’t sleep very good last night. I slept an hour at a time about four hours total I believe. I woke up at 4am and could not go back to sleep. 

The coffee line is 15 deep this morning. I have a guy who sounds like Elmer Fudd behind…


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Hawaii: The Islands of Aloha

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September 12, 2025

These are the slides from a presentation by Steve Doucette on Carnival Radiance. I highly recommend following Steve The Naturalist on facebook if you’re interested in Alaska and Hawaii.

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