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Honolulu, Hawaii…
January 27, 2026 When I was a teenager living on Long Island in 1966 the Beach Boys song Surfin‘ USA was very popular. But it was not until a film played at our local movie theatre that made surfing feel like a global, sun-soaked way of life. That movie was The Endless Summer. Even if
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Nawiliwili, Kauai…
January 28, 2026 “Don’t it always seem to go you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. Pave Paradise put up a parking lot.” From Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell. Kauai is beautiful! There is a reason it is called “The Garden Isle.” It earned that nickname because it’s insanely lush -tons of
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Maui, Hawaii…
January 30, 2026 In 2023 a massive fire destroyed the historic whaling town of Lahaina. The fire killed 102 people destroyed more than 2000 buildings and left 5000 people homeless, giving Lahaina the distinction of having the largest homeless population, in proportion to the general population, in the United States. Temporary rental assistance for fire
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Kona, Hawaii…
January 30, 2026 Mark Twain wrote of Hawaii, “It’s the only supremely delightful place on Earth,” and travelers lucky enough to visit the spectacular Kona Coast will undoubtedly agree. Kona is a tender port, which means that the ship does not dock at a pier but passengers take a “tender” (those small boats you see
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Raiatea, French Polynesia…
February 5, 2026 Welcome to French Polynesia! This magical blue-green oasis is an area steeped in legend and a world away from life’s hustle and bustle. Relax in itsmagical atmosphere, its vanilla-scented breezes, and its mesmerizing beaches. When most people think of French Polynesia they think of Tahiti. (And don’t worry we will be there
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Moorea, French Polynesia…
February 6, 2026 One of the things that Chongae and I like about cruising is that we go to sleep at night and wake up in the morning at a new destination. Sometimes we forget that we are on a ship! If we would have flown here from Orlando, it would have taken almost 19
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Papeete, Tahiti…
February 7, 2026 If you were to place a pin in Papeete, Tahiti on a world map you would discover that it is the furthest island from any continent in the world. The closest continent is Australia about 3,700 miles away. To California 4,100 miles and to South America (Chile) 4,700 miles. When you look
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Apia, Samoa…
February 12, 2026 This morning at 6:00 a.m. we sailed into Apia, the capital of Samoa. Samoa is primarily a Christian country due to John Williams, of the London Missionary Society. Williams’ mission reached Samoa in 1830. He converted the King and the rest of the island followed. In Samoa there are many Catholic, Seventh
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Suva, Fiji…
February 14, 2026 Bula (in Fijian) means welcome. It’s a super warm and friendly greeting-you’ll hear it everywhere in Fiji, from cruise ship greetings to big celebrations. “Well, our fathers fought the Second World War/ Took their families to the Jersey Shore.” Billy Joel, from “Allentown.” When I was a kid, the South Pacific was
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Dravuni Island, Fiji
February 15, 2026 During the last 3 years, our Hope for Today World Journey has taken us to distant and difficult to get to places that I have always been curious about. This journey has also taken me to places that I knew about, but when I got there, I saw them in a completely different
The Hope For Today Charitable Fund. Seeing God's hand at work… Around the World.
Ever dream of getting on a ship and sailing around the world? Tom & Chongae did! Join us on this epic journey. We look forward to you traveling with us.