Tropical Escape: Hawaii to Tahiti
12 Nights on The Norwegian Spirit
Wednesday, May 27 - Monday, June 8, 2026
Hosted by Anita Gunton and April Proffitt
ITINERARY
Wednesday, May 27 Honolulu, Oahu, HI 11:00 PM
Thursday, May 28 Kahului, Maui, HI 7:00 AM
Friday, May 29 Kahului, Maui, HI 5:00 PM
Saturday, May 30 Kona, Hawaii, HI 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, May 31 Hilo, Hawaii, HI 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday, June 1 At Sea
Tuesday, June 2 At Sea
Wednesday, June 3 At Sea
Thursday, June 4 At Sea
Friday, June 5 Bora Bora, Society Islands 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 6 Raiatea, Society Islands 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, June 7 Moorea, Society Islands 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday, June 8 Papeete, Tahiti 3:00 AM (You don't depart the ship at that time)
UPDATED INFORMATION MAY 6, 2026
LUAU - If you are interested in joining us for the luau, several of us have reserved this one on Thursday, May 28 at 5:00 PM. The reviews are good. It's a 30 minute Uber ride from the port so it would be nice to share the cost. We are spending the night that night in port, so we won't have a "curfew" to get back to the ship. There are a few luaus, so if you book it, make sure it's Maui: Te Au Moana Luau at The Wailea Beach Marriott Resort
Here is the Viator link:
https://www.viator.com/searchResults/all/2?text=kahului%2C+Maui&pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
SPECIALTY DINING
Hopefully everyone has made their reservations for specialty dining. I still have some open spaces. The reservations are in my name, so please show up for the dinners you've signed up for. I will be charged for no-shows.
SATURDAY MAY 30, 2026 CAGNEYS (Steakhouse) 8 PEOPLE 5:30 PM (Under Anita's Name)
1. Steve Gunton
2. Anita Gunton
3. Dean Bartley
4 Patti McDole Mena
5. Diana Brown
6. Bill Brown
7. Diego Miceli
8. Teresa Miceli
SATURDAY MAY 30, 2026 CAGNEYS (Steakhouse) 6 PEOPLE 5:45 PM (Under April's Name)
1. Wendy Kimball
2. Linda Mooney
3. Doris McDowell
4. Debbie Fricke
5. Diane Koirth
6. Joy Chaney
TUESDAY JUNE 2 CAGNEYS (Steakhouse) 24 PEOPLE 5:30 PM 9 SPACES AVAILABLE
Rhonda Barnthouse
Debe Young
Maryanne Ashton-Tholen
Liz Ryan
FRIDAY JUNE 5, 2026 LE BISTRO (French) 6:00 PM 20 PEOPLE 6 SPACES AVAILABLE
1. Anita
2. Steve
3. April
4. Eddie
5. Linda Mooney
6. Diego Miceli
7. Teresa Miceli
9. Keri Lynn Friedl
10. Rachael Rectenwald
11. Wendy Kimball
12. Irma Parker
13. Kathy Perkins
14. Ginger Oldham
15. Nancy Mitchell-Houser
16. Debbie Fricke
17. Doris McDowell
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LUAU - If you are interested in joining us for the luau, several of us have reserved this one on Thursday, May 28 at 5:00 PM. The reviews are good. It's a 30 minute Uber ride from the port so it would be nice to share the cost. We are spending the night that night in port, so we won't have a "curfew" to get back to the ship. There are a few luaus, so if you book it, make sure it's Maui: Te Au Moana Luau at The Wailea Beach Marriott Resort
Here is the Viator link:
https://www.viator.com/searchResults/all/2?text=kahului%2C+Maui&pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
SPECIALTY DINING
Hopefully everyone has made their reservations for specialty dining. I still have some open spaces. The reservations are in my name, so please show up for the dinners you've signed up for. I will be charged for no-shows.
SATURDAY MAY 30, 2026 CAGNEYS (Steakhouse) 8 PEOPLE 5:30 PM (Under Anita's Name)
1. Steve Gunton
2. Anita Gunton
3. Dean Bartley
4 Patti McDole Mena
5. Diana Brown
6. Bill Brown
7. Diego Miceli
8. Teresa Miceli
SATURDAY MAY 30, 2026 CAGNEYS (Steakhouse) 6 PEOPLE 5:45 PM (Under April's Name)
1. Wendy Kimball
2. Linda Mooney
3. Doris McDowell
4. Debbie Fricke
5. Diane Koirth
6. Joy Chaney
TUESDAY JUNE 2 CAGNEYS (Steakhouse) 24 PEOPLE 5:30 PM 9 SPACES AVAILABLE
- Anita Gunton
- April Proffitt
- Debe Young
- Diane Koirth
- Eddie Proffitt
- Ginger Oldham
- Joy Chaney
- Kathy Anderson
- Kathy Perkins
- Keri Lynn Friedl
- Leslie Ippoliti
- Maryanne Ashton-Tholen
- Nancy Mitchell-Houser
- Rhonda Gorman Barnthouse
- Steve Gunton
- Anita Gunton
- April Proffitt
- Bill Brown
- Dean Bartley
- Diana Brown
- Diego Miceli
- Eddie Proffitt
- Ginger Oldham
- Irma Parker
- Kathy Perkins
- Keri Lynn Friedl
- Lora Neu
- Nancy Mitchell-Houser
- Patti McDole Mena
- Rachael Rectenwald
- Teresa Miceli
- Wendy Kimball
- Joan Baratta
Rhonda Barnthouse
Debe Young
Maryanne Ashton-Tholen
Liz Ryan
FRIDAY JUNE 5, 2026 LE BISTRO (French) 6:00 PM 20 PEOPLE 6 SPACES AVAILABLE
1. Anita
2. Steve
3. April
4. Eddie
5. Linda Mooney
6. Diego Miceli
7. Teresa Miceli
9. Keri Lynn Friedl
10. Rachael Rectenwald
11. Wendy Kimball
12. Irma Parker
13. Kathy Perkins
14. Ginger Oldham
15. Nancy Mitchell-Houser
16. Debbie Fricke
17. Doris McDowell
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Hi Everyone!
I'm so excited about the cruise. We have 34 people booked.
*** NCL has recently changed the port arrival time in Papeete, Tahiti from 7 AM to 3 AM. This means you can book a flight 4 hours after port arrival. This is huge, because you can now book a flight at 7 AM or after and not have to wait till the evening to fly out.***
1. FACEBOOK - If you are on Facebook, please join the page I started for our trip. If you don't do FB, no worries! Just let me know and I will keep you posted via email. Here is the link to the Facebook page. ATTENDEES Tropical Escape: Hawaii to Tahiti 12 Nights on Norwegian Spirit | Facebook
2. SHIRTS ON BOARDING DAY - Everyone should've received their shirts and nametags. If you still haven't paid me for your shirt, you can use
PayPal [email protected]
Venmo anita-gunton Phone number ends in 6731
Check: Anita Gunton
40 Arjona Way
Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
3. EXCURSIONS - You can book excursions through the NCL website or Viator is a reputable company and their excursions tend to be less expensive. I will post the list of Viator excursions below and you can click on the links and book on your own. Most of them can be cancelled. I would love to do a boat tour, food tour or a luau if anyone else would like to do that. I don't want to snorkel or dive. Just a note, if you book through NCL they will guarantee that they will hold the ship if your tour is running late. My husband, Steve would be open to golfing if there are any other guys who would like to golf.
4. DINING - We have reservations nightly at "Windows" dining room at 5:30. If you could come to dinner the first night and dine with the group so we can get acquainted, that would be great. After the first night, not everyone will show up to dinner because they are on excursions, or doing specialty dining, etc... You should all have 3 (or 5 if you have a balcony or suite) free specialty dining credits (if you didn’t get the free beverage package, you won’t have the free specialty dining credits) Make your reservations NOW on the NCL website. As the cruise gets closer, all of the earlier dining times will be taken and they will only have 9:30 left. If you don't get the times you want, you can go stand in line as soon as you get on the ship and (hopefully) get reservations. The main dining rooms and the Garden Café (buffet) are complimentary.
This is the list of specialty dining restaurants:
CAGNEYS - Steakhouse ($60 cover charge)
SILK - Asian Fusion ($50 cover charge)
SUSHI - Reservations not offered ($50 cover charge)
ONDA BY SCARPETTA - Italian ($40 cover charge)
LE BISTRO - French ($60 cover charge)
TEPPANYAKI - ($60 cover charge)
THE LOCAL - Bar and Grill (no charge) Fish and chips, Buffalo wings, Burgers, Sandwiches, etc...
ATRIUM CAFE - Starbucks, cookies, cupcakes, etc... (Items individually priced)
VIATOR EXCURSIONS (Just click on the links to browse and book)
KAHULUI May 28, 2026 AND May 29, 2026
https://www.viator.com/searchResults/all/2?text=kahului%2C+Maui&pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
KONA – MAY 30, 2026
https://www.viator.com/Big-Island-of-Hawaii-attractions/Kona-Kailua-Kona/d669-a1160?pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
HILO – MAY 31, 2026
https://www.viator.com/Hilo/d51004-ttd/2?pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
BORA BORA – JUNE 5, 2026
https://www.viator.com/Bora-Bora/d5180-ttd?pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
RAIATEA – JUNE 6, 2026
https://www.viator.com/Raiatea/d24848-ttd?pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
MOOREA – JUNE 7, 2026
https://www.viator.com/Moorea/d5182-ttd/2?pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
If you have any questions, feel free to ask! My sister, April is the travel agent for this cruise. Tropical Escape: Hawaii to Tahiti May/June 2026 - April Loves Travel
NCL Hawaii-Tahiti Guest List
1. Steve Gunton
2. Anita Gunton
3. April Proffitt
4. Eddie Proffitt
5. Keri Lynn Friedl
7. Nancy Houser
8. Rhonda Barnthouse
9. Patti Mena
10. Dean Bartley
11. Liz Ryan
12. Rachael Rectenwald
13. Debe Young
14. Maryanne Ashton-Tholen
15. Mechele Gentry
16. Linda O’Donnell
17. Joni Baratta
18. Irma Parker
19. Kathy Perkins
20. Ginger Oldham
21. Jackie Moore
22. Ray Moore
23. Wendy Kimball
24. Linda Mooney
25. Doris McDowell
26. Debbie Fricke
27. Diane Koirth
28. Joy Chaney
29. Kathy Anderson
30. Leslie Ippoliti
31. Diego Miceli
32. Teresa Miceli
33. Christy Vail
34. Lora Neu
35. Keri Lynn Friedl
I'm so excited about the cruise. We have 34 people booked.
*** NCL has recently changed the port arrival time in Papeete, Tahiti from 7 AM to 3 AM. This means you can book a flight 4 hours after port arrival. This is huge, because you can now book a flight at 7 AM or after and not have to wait till the evening to fly out.***
1. FACEBOOK - If you are on Facebook, please join the page I started for our trip. If you don't do FB, no worries! Just let me know and I will keep you posted via email. Here is the link to the Facebook page. ATTENDEES Tropical Escape: Hawaii to Tahiti 12 Nights on Norwegian Spirit | Facebook
2. SHIRTS ON BOARDING DAY - Everyone should've received their shirts and nametags. If you still haven't paid me for your shirt, you can use
PayPal [email protected]
Venmo anita-gunton Phone number ends in 6731
Check: Anita Gunton
40 Arjona Way
Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
3. EXCURSIONS - You can book excursions through the NCL website or Viator is a reputable company and their excursions tend to be less expensive. I will post the list of Viator excursions below and you can click on the links and book on your own. Most of them can be cancelled. I would love to do a boat tour, food tour or a luau if anyone else would like to do that. I don't want to snorkel or dive. Just a note, if you book through NCL they will guarantee that they will hold the ship if your tour is running late. My husband, Steve would be open to golfing if there are any other guys who would like to golf.
4. DINING - We have reservations nightly at "Windows" dining room at 5:30. If you could come to dinner the first night and dine with the group so we can get acquainted, that would be great. After the first night, not everyone will show up to dinner because they are on excursions, or doing specialty dining, etc... You should all have 3 (or 5 if you have a balcony or suite) free specialty dining credits (if you didn’t get the free beverage package, you won’t have the free specialty dining credits) Make your reservations NOW on the NCL website. As the cruise gets closer, all of the earlier dining times will be taken and they will only have 9:30 left. If you don't get the times you want, you can go stand in line as soon as you get on the ship and (hopefully) get reservations. The main dining rooms and the Garden Café (buffet) are complimentary.
This is the list of specialty dining restaurants:
CAGNEYS - Steakhouse ($60 cover charge)
SILK - Asian Fusion ($50 cover charge)
SUSHI - Reservations not offered ($50 cover charge)
ONDA BY SCARPETTA - Italian ($40 cover charge)
LE BISTRO - French ($60 cover charge)
TEPPANYAKI - ($60 cover charge)
THE LOCAL - Bar and Grill (no charge) Fish and chips, Buffalo wings, Burgers, Sandwiches, etc...
ATRIUM CAFE - Starbucks, cookies, cupcakes, etc... (Items individually priced)
VIATOR EXCURSIONS (Just click on the links to browse and book)
KAHULUI May 28, 2026 AND May 29, 2026
https://www.viator.com/searchResults/all/2?text=kahului%2C+Maui&pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
KONA – MAY 30, 2026
https://www.viator.com/Big-Island-of-Hawaii-attractions/Kona-Kailua-Kona/d669-a1160?pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
HILO – MAY 31, 2026
https://www.viator.com/Hilo/d51004-ttd/2?pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
BORA BORA – JUNE 5, 2026
https://www.viator.com/Bora-Bora/d5180-ttd?pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
RAIATEA – JUNE 6, 2026
https://www.viator.com/Raiatea/d24848-ttd?pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
MOOREA – JUNE 7, 2026
https://www.viator.com/Moorea/d5182-ttd/2?pid=P00003835&uid=U00041336&mcid=58086¤cy=USD
If you have any questions, feel free to ask! My sister, April is the travel agent for this cruise. Tropical Escape: Hawaii to Tahiti May/June 2026 - April Loves Travel
NCL Hawaii-Tahiti Guest List
1. Steve Gunton
2. Anita Gunton
3. April Proffitt
4. Eddie Proffitt
5. Keri Lynn Friedl
7. Nancy Houser
8. Rhonda Barnthouse
9. Patti Mena
10. Dean Bartley
11. Liz Ryan
12. Rachael Rectenwald
13. Debe Young
14. Maryanne Ashton-Tholen
15. Mechele Gentry
16. Linda O’Donnell
17. Joni Baratta
18. Irma Parker
19. Kathy Perkins
20. Ginger Oldham
21. Jackie Moore
22. Ray Moore
23. Wendy Kimball
24. Linda Mooney
25. Doris McDowell
26. Debbie Fricke
27. Diane Koirth
28. Joy Chaney
29. Kathy Anderson
30. Leslie Ippoliti
31. Diego Miceli
32. Teresa Miceli
33. Christy Vail
34. Lora Neu
35. Keri Lynn Friedl