Sailing into Lahania
After five days at sea, everyone onboard the Eclipse was ready to set foot on land once again. But before we could do so, we had to pass through Customs & Border Protection (CBP) since we were entering the United States. The ship's communication on this was poor, with them changing our meeting location and time several times and first telling us we needed an immigration card and then being told we did not. Since Blu was not open early enough, we went to the buffet for breakfast, then down to the theater to pick up our excursion numbers, then we were led through the ship to main dining. Our cards were scanned and the CBP looked at our passports. We got a sticker and headed back to Celebrity Central, which is where our excursion tickets said to meet. When we got there, we were directed back to the theater, then told to come back an hour later. So we walked down to Tuscan Grille where the Elite coffee club was held to get some snacks, a latte and a Diet Coke.
Kaanapali Beach Maui
After meeting back in the theater, we were taken downstairs and loaded onto a tender for the short trip to the pier. There we boarded a small bus that took us to the Hyatt Kaanapali Beach hotel. Our guide walked us down to the beach area and handed us a pair of low beach chairs. Umbrella were $38 to rent but there were some shady spots, so we opted not to spend the money. The chairs were not comfortable and we were expecting loungers and knew we could have just caught an Uber to this same beach for less money. But we enjoyed sitting and watching the surf and doing puzzles until it was time to return to the ship.
Afternoon on the Eclipse
We were able to get on the first tender, which was hot and crowded and get back to the ship and we headed straight to deck 14 and the Mast Grill for some burgers and fries, which we ate in our room before changing and then going downstairs. Janie got her last scoop of gelato and J. R. got some dessert from Cafe al Bacio and then we went down to the martini bar for a few drinks.
Evening on the Eclipse
The evening show was "Drums of Polynesia" where local artists were brought onboard to perform Polynesian and Hawaiian dances accompanied by singers and drummers. The group was entertaining, especially the children's group, which had one very dedicated young lady, two others trying their best and a small boy who did whatever he pleased. We couldn't help but imagine what practice was like with the older girl constantly having to complain about the young boy not doing what he was supposed to.
Last Dinner in Blu
After the show, it was time to head to Blu for dinner one last time. The menu was a surprise tonight as they had not loaded into into the app. Much of it was a repeat from earlier in the week. J. R. opted for the Snow Crab Avocado Timbale, as did Janie and he added the New England Chowder, which was more bisque than chowder. We both decided on the duck for dinner. Janie finished off the evening with a Sacher Torte
After our Silent Disco experience earlier in the week, we decided to skip the event tonight, which was disappointing because these were our favorite nights on other ships. We instead headed to Ensemble for one last drink, then stopped by the World Class Bar to get the recipes from our Mixology class.