Trilogy -- The Original Discover Lanai Tour

Still getting caught up.  Not that I am complaining that I now have tons of photos to process and post!  :-D

Monday morning we went down to Lahaina harbor and boarded Trilogy I.

This was our second Trilogy tour of the trip and once again they were spectacular.  These guys really know how to entertain.

We got under way about 10am.  The boat ride over was pretty uneventful.

My parents relaxing on the stern.

We did see huge schools of flying fish.  I did not get any photos of the fish but they were pretty cool.

First up, was a tour of the island.  Our tour guide, Joe, grew up on Lanai and worked on the pineapple plantations when they were still there.  ("Joe" was short for her full name and I apologize for not remembering it.)  It was a very interesting tour.  I don't know if it was her intention but she really made you want to move to the island.  Of course they have the same problem other parts of the country are having.  Rich folks are moving in and paying outrageous sums of money for small parcels and houses.  This drives up the cost of housing.  But I guess if you are a local and you just got paid $300K for your house you would be ecstatic!  It is all in how you look at it.

I was very fortunate to get the front seat for the tour and got these shots out the front of the window.

I really liked the island and I think I would like to come back and stay some time.  When we stopped at the general store I tried to get some artsy shots...

Coral out to dry on a rock.

From there it was out to the beach...  My Dad and I signed up for Snuba.  I can sum this trip up with 3 words; Snuba is awesome.  If you don't Scuba dive this is a really cool way to get down further and closer to the fish.

Heading out (again no comments about the pale slug like figure!  ;-)

"Hey, what's that over there?"

Being able to stay down really allowed me to get closer to some of the smaller and more fleeting fish.

This little blue and yellow guy is a cleaner fish.  He was pretty cool.

I also liked the angle I was able to get.

This Snuba trip convinced me I need to get certified for scuba diving.  Being underwater like this was just too cool.  Diving in California is really cold so I don't know how easy it will be to convince Lorrie to go but I think I can do it.
Jeremy, our Snuba instructor, said a double Shaka was the indication that we were really enjoying ourselves.

Jeremy's double shaka.

I think he was having as much fun as we were!  :-D  Jeremy was a great instructor and I really appreciate his help for this experience.  He said that the best feedback he could hear from one of us was that we were going to go out and get scuba certified.  I have to say that this convinced me I need to do this.

Thanks again Jeremy!

After some time at the beach we moved on for a wonderful dinner; fresh green salad, grilled BBQ chicken, Asian stir-fried noodles, and geko eggs (peas).  Unfortunately I was so busy enjoying the meal I did not take photos...  :-(  Thanks so much for cooking guys!

We got back aboard and started our trip back.  Captain Chuck posted a watch for whales.

Jeremy looking out for whales...

He managed to find one!!! 

These guys love their jobs!

Our trip back included musical entertainment!!!  After setting sail Oren played the ukulele.

Sails and serenades

The Lanai trip is a sunset cruise too.  In this it did not disappoint!!!

However, my favorite shot was after the cruise from the dock.

Sunset, moonrise

Once again I would like to thank our crew, Captain Chuck and Dominick, John, and Jeremy.  Trilogy is a great company and we really enjoyed both of our trips.  Thanks again guys!

Thanks for reading this far; stay tuned.  I still have a wrap up post I am working on!  :-D

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