Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 8

W A Y P O IN T S

U n C r u is e
in t o H a w a ii
W IT H M A R IN E L IF E
S to ry a n d P h o to g ra p h s b y M e lo d y W re n

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u r Z o d ia c sk im m e d th ro u g h th e q u ie t e a rly
m o rn in g w a te rs o f th e P a c ific , a ll e y e s sc a n n in g
fo r sig n s o f w h a le a c tiv ity , a h u m p , a fin , a ta il
o r a tin y rip p le . A n e x c ite d h u sh fe ll o n a ll e le v e n p a sse n g e rs. W e h a d b e e n a ssu re d o f m a n y sig h tin g s, b u t y o u
n e v e r k n o w w ith w h a le s. "O v e r th e re !" so m e o n e sh o u te d ,
a n d o u r d riv e r p ic k e d u p sp e e d , h e a d in g to w a rd s th e ta il
a s w e w a ite d , b u t n o t fo r lo n g , a s a w h a le b re e c h e d th ru stin g m o st o f its b o d y h ig h o u t o f th e w a te r.
W e h a d ju st sta rte d o u r se v e n -d a y a d v e n tu re o n th e
S a fa ri E x p lo re r, a n U n C ru ise sh ip . E v e ry d a y h e ld a p ro m ise o f a c tiv ity , w h e th e r it w a s w h a le w a tc h in g , sn o rk e lin g ,
k a y a k in g o r p a d d le -b o a rd in g in a c o v e te d b a y o r h ik in g to
a se c lu d e d w a te rfa ll.
In c o n tra st to a la rg e tra d itio n a l c ru ise sh ip , th is 3 6
-p a sse n g e r y a c h t to o k u s o n a n o ff-th e -b e a te n tra c k
e x p lo ra tio n o f sm a ll b a y s a n d iso la te d lo c a tio n s in H a w a ii.
B e tw e e n N o v e m b e r a n d A p ril, th e itin e ra ry in c lu d e s v isits
to B ig Isla n d , L a n a i, M a u i a n d M o lo k a i. G u e sts o f a ll a g e s
(fro m 9 -8 5 ) c lim b e d fro m th e sh ip in to m o to riz e d
z o d ia c s to g o a sh o re o r p a rtic ip a te in w a te r a c tiv itie s. W e
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W a y P o in t s G L O B A L

P H O T O C R E D IT: U N C R U IS E

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w e re in th e w a te r m o st o f th e tim e ; I w a s g la d I'd p a c k e d
th re e b a th in g su its.
A ty p ic a l d a y sta rte d w ith y o g a o n th e to p d e c k to th e
w e lc o m e o f a b e a u tifu l su n rise . B a la n c e w a s so m e tim e s
c h a lle n g in g a s th e sh ip ro lle d b a c k a n d fo rth , b u t th e
m a g ic o f th e su n rise sta y e d w ith m e a ll d a y . It w a s n o t
u n u su a l to se e a ta il o r sp o u t b lo w o f a h u m p b a c k w h a le
d u rin g th e c la ss. W e re a c h e d fo r th e sk y a n d th e c lo u d s a s
th e su n ro se b e h in d th e m o u n ta in s w ith a g e n tle P a c ific
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Waypoints Global Spring 2018

From the Publisher
The Northwest Passage - An Epic Journey
UnCruise into Hawaii with Marine Life
Gears & Garments
Lifestyle
Touring Tech
Travel Tips
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover1
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover2
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - From the Publisher
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - The Northwest Passage - An Epic Journey
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 5
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 6
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 7
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - UnCruise into Hawaii with Marine Life
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 9
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Travel Tips
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - 11
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Gears & Garments
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Lifestyle
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Touring Tech
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover3
Waypoints Global Spring 2018 - Cover4
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