Josh and I spent the first two and a half weeks of November on the most phenomenal vacation of our lives. We took a cruise that left from Honolulu and stopped in various places in French Polynesia ending in Tahiti.

We started in Honolulu on November 1st with a beautiful sunset and champagne followed by a steak dinner and cruising through the first night to Hilo.

Enjoying champagne on the ship!

Diamond Head

Enjoying more champagne and an incredible sunset.

Leaving Honolulu!

Safety first.

Carmel popcorn ice cream…as good as it looks!

We woke up on Friday to a gorgeous sunrise from our balcony. We enjoyed some delicious coffee and the view of The Big Island as we made our way to Hilo. We spent the day wandering Hilo with our friends who happened to be in Hilo for the weekend.

Beautiful sunrise

Our fancy coffee we had every single morning!

Rainbow Falls

Finally got to try mochi from Two Ladies Kitchen!

Josh trying out the SUP board with peddles.

Double rainbow leaving Hilo.

After leaving Hilo, we spent the next four days at sea heading toward the Marquesas Islands. Our days were filled with the gym, lots of delicious food and drinks, a fantastic massage, lounging by the pool, and reading. I think it was the most relaxed we’ve been in our lives!

Forcing Josh to drink a Piña Colada with me.

Dover sole with lemon caper sauce.

Josh’s chorizo scallops.

Fancy apple tart dessert. Just as delicious as it looks!

Enjoying after dinner drinks in the lounge.