We are taking the Bellingham Airporter shuttle downtown Seattle at 8:00AM to meet up with Doug and Suzanne Kirchner who are flying in from Denver the night before departure. Our journey begins today. The weather looks good to Hawaii with forecasted winds of 15-30 knots coming from astern. As we approach the Hawaiian Islands, the winds will calm down.
The Royal Caribbean ship we are boarding around noon is the Explorer of the Seas which is a Voyager-class cruise ship completed in 2,000.
Length: 1,020 feet
Construction started: August 1, 1999
Capacity: 4,029 passengers
Crew: 1,180
Speed: 23.7 knots (27.3 mph)
We will arrive in Honolulu, our first stop of the 24 day voyage, on October 12th where we are meeting up with Gyongyi (Steve's sister) who is flying to Honolulu for the day from the Big Island.
The Royal Caribbean ship we are boarding around noon is the Explorer of the Seas which is a Voyager-class cruise ship completed in 2,000.
Length: 1,020 feet
Construction started: August 1, 1999
Capacity: 4,029 passengers
Crew: 1,180
Speed: 23.7 knots (27.3 mph)
We will arrive in Honolulu, our first stop of the 24 day voyage, on October 12th where we are meeting up with Gyongyi (Steve's sister) who is flying to Honolulu for the day from the Big Island.