Hawaii

Hawaii is paradise on Earth, making it an obvious choice for a beautiful, relaxing, and exciting cruising destination. Hawaii’s seaside cliffs and lush rainforests are the perfect backdrop for family getaways, romantic retreats, or group vacations. Hawaii has something for everyone, whether the perfect day sounds like lounging on the beach or exploring the islands by helicopter. The diverse array of shore excursions available will delight every cruising style.

Hawaii’s sparkling waters are perfect for diving and discovering all of the stunning sea life and coral reefs. Snorkel alongside sea turtles and dolphins, surrounded by pristine, untouched beauty. Spend the day whale watching, taking a helicopter flight over towering volcanoes, or hiking through lush rainforests to secluded waterfalls. Take a memorable trip to Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona memorial or watch expert surfers at the famous North Shore. Hawaii’s delicious cuisine such as poi and kalua pig is best experienced at local restaurants as well as fun luau parties.

Each Hawaiian island has unique features and shore excursion opportunities. Maui is famous for its picturesque beaches, rainforests, waterfalls, eucalyptus groves, and cattle ranches. Oahu’s Diamond Head Crater, one of Hawaii’s most recognisable features, is ideal for daytime hikes and Honolulu has cosmopolitan style with a laid-back attitude, perfect for shopping and surfing alike. Haleakala has the largest dormant volcano in the world and the Big Island’s Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has breathtakingly beautiful lava fields and towering volcanoes. Kauai, the Garden Island, is known for its lush rainforests where famous films such as Jurassic Park have been filmed.

Cruise types

Locally based cruises are 7 nights while cruises that start on the West Coast are generally 14 to 15 nights duration. Occasionally the local cruises do longer itineraries that include Fanning Island in Kiribati.

Cruise season

The locally based ships operate year round while cruises from the west coast tend to operate from September to April. These are often repositioning cruise pre and post the Alaska season.

Main ports

Local ports include Honolulu, Hilo, Kauai, Lahaina and Kahului

West Coast ports include Vancouver, Los Angeles, San Diego and Ensenada

Weather

Lying mostly within the tropics, the weather here year round is warm (mid 80°F/32°C) While generally it is not very wet the rainier period is from November to February.

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