We're continuing our 🌺 UnCruise Hawaii adventure! Let's island hop from untouched Moloka'i to bustling Big Island, with pristine Lana'i in between. Discover what makes each destination unique, savor Hawaiian cultural & culinary highlights with us, and experience those magical moments, such as green flash sunsets, that make small ship cruising so special. We'll also share our essential packing and budgeting tips to help you plan your adventure. 

Whether you're considering UnCruise or dreaming of island life, this episode gives you the insider perspective needed to continue dreaming but, more importantly, to start planning. 

From this episode: 

• We're obsessed with our binoculars, which we always travel with. We also packed our telephoto lens, for awesome whale photos.
• Guide Along App transformed our experience touring the Big Island. Buy the Big Island bundle—it’s like having the best private guide at a fraction of the cost. (They have other Hawaii bundle tours as well.)
• We discuss what this trip costs & the website specials. Check out episode 6 of our podcast, where we discuss What Small Ship Cruises Actually Cost with budgeting tips! 
• Book a Manta Ray tour, which we touch on during this episode and in Part 1 too.

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