We arrive in port and are cleared for disembarkation by 8:00 am. We have no excursion planned for today. Anything that I would be interested in was sold out before I booked.
I can't imagine why but a 14 mile downhill bike ride just doesn't appeal to me. The port itself is commercial in nature. There is a swap meet about a mile and a half away. Some passengers go for it, again I see no appeal.
From the crows nest on deck 12 we overlook Maui's airport. Traffic is steady from a number of carriers.
Dozens of sail boarders are gliding back and forth from the nearby beach a half mile or so into the ocean and then back. Some are very good, others are just learning.
The ship is nice and quiet, probably 60% of the passengers are on some type of tour today.
The band plays in the crow's nest today. The Hawaiian singers and dancers are leaving the ship tomorrow.
To celebrate my birthday we go to the Pinnacle Grill. HAL'S steak house.
The candied bacon OK, but not as good as I have enjoyed in the past. The tenderloin was excellent and perfectly prepared. Initially the service was lacking but improved after finally taking our beverage order.
I ordered baked alaska for desert. While it tasted good, the portion would easily have served six. I ate very little of it.
Just as I am finushing desert the waiter brings a birthday cake, drops it on the table and mutters a few indistinguishable words. Very poorly done. The two blackberries are all I can manage.
A few minutes later he takes a similar cake to a nearby table after they have started on their desert. The reaction is the same. I overhear "what are we going to do with this".
As we leave, the maitre de is at the door. I explain to him how poorly the birthday cake was handled. Basically he cared less and didn't want to hear anything. I understand why the room was only 60% full.
Such a contrast to the dining room last night where our waiter asks if he can bring me a birthday cake since we will not be there on the 11th. Having said yes, the cake is brought and a number of the staff join in a short celebration.
The tape has been removed from cabin 6049. For whatever reason it was taped, that has now passed.
Chris Bannister an English singer and guitar player has a different show for tonight. He is excellent and performs to a full house again.
Tomorrow we will be in Honolulu where we will stay for 2 days.