Aloha,

Welcome to Our Pre-Deaf Cruise Event in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Pre-Deaf Cruise Events Chairman, Mark Morales, launched the excitement events that you will never forget in your lifetime, and what is more, it could be once-in-your-lifetime-opportunity. On the behalf of the Deaf Cruise Crew, it is my humbled honor to welcome you from all over the world that will be visiting Honolulu, Hawaii. The Hawaiian Islands are the heart and soul of the true Hawaiians. The rich history of Hawaiian Islands continues to bring together great pleasures and their local inhabitant residents from their cultures will show their various different skills manifesly. The Hawaiian Islands are the true island of peace, where people of all backgrounds show their cultures like food, clothes and others will educate us greatly and will enhance our knowledges about their rich cultures and beliefs.

Throughout the mountains of those islands you will breathe air full of compassion and joy, hope and happiness, rooted in the spirituality of their true cultures. I know you will be inspired and rejuvenated by their awesome various of the shows found in every corner of the Hawaiian Islands.

With this historic and visit to Honolulu, the capital of the State of Hawaii, I know that we have taken one step closer to unity together as the big family before we will be boarding on the cruise, "Pride of the America". Again I welcome all each of you with a message of perseverance for peace and enjoy your enrich vacation. And I wish all of you a joyous and fulfilling visit to the Hawaiian Islands. God bless you and God bless the world. Have a safe round trip.

Mahalo,

Mark Morales
Chairman of the Pre-Deaf Cruise Event
Deaf Cruise Program Coordinator of the Deaf Cruise Hawaii 2009

Grand Circle Island Tour Oahu" Bus Tour from 8:30AM to 4:30PM There will be $30 dollars each person on the charter bus with the restroom and A/C. Look up at the website www.RobertsHawaii.com Look for Grand Circle Island Tour Oahu. Bring your own money for your lunch. There will be ASL interpreters provided.
Come on and join with us! We will have blast time together!

If you have any questions, contact: tamara@deafcruise.com  Transportation Coodinator.

There will be $15 dollars each person on the school bus but there is no restroom and A/C on the school bus. It is about an hour on each way from our hotel to Polynesia Culture Center.
Be there at the front of our hotel at 10:45 AM. School bus will leave at 11:00 AM on time.

Please look up at the website www.polynesia.com Enjoy to surf their villages and other activities.
Come on and join with us! We will have good time!

Originally, there is a cost for each person is $120.00 that (include nice dinner - Deluxe Ali'i Luau Package and evening show from 7 PM to 9 PM, what a CHAMP!) Look up the "Hawaiian Dining" on their website.

Now it is cost for each person $91.98 based on group rate.
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The school bus will leave at 9:15PM on time for ahead back to our hotel after the show will be finished at 9:00 PM and it takes 5 minutes walk from the showcase to the waiting bus lot.

If you have any questions, contact: tamara@deafcruise.com   Transportation Coodinator.

We will leave at 7:00AM on time, you might say, "What? Why leave at 7:00 AM? The main reason is that Pearl Harbor Memorial where the USS Arizona lays. It is so POPULAR and the tickets always sold out in the early morning. We need to go early in the morning to grab the tickets for the group and the total time of the tour take us an approxiate up to 3 hours include view the USS Arizona and the gift shop. The hours at the Pearl Harbor open at 7:30AM, so we will be the early bird to catch the fatty and meat worm. And what is more, it is FREE admission. Come on and join with us! We will have fun time!

Look up the website: www.NPS.gov You will see the USA map, then click on Hawaii, click on The USS Arizona, enjoy the view at their website.

There will be $10 dollars each person on the school bus but there is no restroom and A/C on the school bus. But it will take 15 minutes drive from our hotel to the Pearl Harbor Memorial. The school bus will leave at 11:00AM on time.

The Pearl Harbor Memorial will provide the interpreters.

If you have any questions, contact: tamara@deafcruise.com   Transportation Coodinator

The door will be open at 6pm. The show will start at 7p and runs untill 9pm. Well known local Deaf theater group, The Hawaii Sign Wave Players will be performing with Mark Morales as the Master of Ceremony.

Come and enjoy the show. The ballroom will be held at the Sheration Waikiki, 2255 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815. About two blocks away from our hotel where we are staying at.

There will be $10.00 for admission fee for per adult. Children who under 18 years old before or as of July 24th, 2009 are FREE. Show your ID card or school ID card if you are high school students and to be happen you are over 18 years old is still FREE.

You will enjoy the Hawaii Sign Wave Players as they give you 90 mins of exotic Hawaiian story, comedy, music and dance presentation. Come and experience the difference with the local deaf hawaiian performers at their best.

You will LOVE it and will always remember that night!

Mark Morales
Master of Ceremony

Hope all of you will enjoy the Pre-Deaf Cruise Events and you will have a great blast time on the Deaf Cruise in Hawaii.  Welcome to Oahu, Hawaii!