Friday, January 27, 2017
After spending the night in the harbor I left on a tour called "Natural Highlights of Oahu" at 9:20 AM. We entered the crater at Diamond Head. This is my second time I was in the crater. Our next stop was at Hanauma Bay. We stopped at the Halona Point blowout where seawater pushing through a volcanic vet erupts into a large fountain. However, their was not an eruption at the time we were there. We stopped at a nature stop and our next stop was at the Pali Lookout. We arrived back at the ship at 2 PM. Tonight after dinner their was no show but the movie "Amelia" based on the life of Amelia Earhart.
Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is an unincorporated part of and the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The city is the main gateway to Hawaii and a major portal into the United States. The city is also a major hub for international business, military defense, as well as famously being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific culture, cuisine, and traditions.
Honolulu is the most remote city of its size in the world and is both the westernmost and the southernmost major U.S. city. For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau recognizes the approximate area commonly referred to as "City of Honolulu" (not to be confused with the "City and County") as a census county division(CCD). Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands and of the Pacific Ocean. The population of the city of Honolulu was 337,256 as of the 2010 census, while the Honolulu CCD was 390,738 and the population of the consolidated city and county was 953,207.
Honolulu means "sheltered harbor" or "calm port". The old name is said to be Kou, a district roughly encompassing the area from Nuuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street which is the heart of the present downtown district. The city has been the capital of the Hawaiian Islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan near the city on December 7, 1941.
As of 2015, Honolulu was ranked high on world livability rankings, and was also ranked as the 2nd safest city in the U.S. It is also the most populated Oceanian city outside Australasia and ranks second to Auckland as the most populous city in Polynesia.
This picture was taken of the cruise terminal in Honolulu, Hawaii.
This picture was taken from the bus of the beach in Honolulu.
This picture was taken in the Diamond Head Crater.
This picture was taken in the Diamond Head Crater.
This picture was taken at a photo stop.
This picture was taken at a photo stop.
This picture was taken at a photo stop.
This picture was taken at a photo stop.
This picture was taken at a photo stop. This is where the blow hole would take place but it was not active.
This picture was taken at a photo stop.
This picture was taken at at the stop to view a archaeological site.
This picture was taken at a stop at an archaeological site.
This picture was taken from Pali Lookout site.
This picture was taken from the bus of Honolulu.
This is a picture of the tower near the cruise terminal.
This picture was taken from the ship of Honolulu.
This picture was taken from the ship of Honolulu.
This picture was taken from the ship of Honolulu.
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