This has been the rainiest winter season since I have been here. It should be back to just the light rains soon.
Aloha Tower has some high priced shops (furniture, art, clothes, etc), there are quite a few restaurants there also, guess it depends on what kind of shopping you are wanting.
We took our first cruise 2 months ago, we can't wait to be able to go on another one, just have to figure out where and when to go.
Diane