Hawaii Cruise Vacations - Cruises to Hawaii Islands - Here you will find information on cruise travel, sightseeing, attractions, things to do, Map of Hawaii Islands, weather and cruise ports information. Hawaii's beautiful ports of call include Honolulu, Oahu Hilo, Hawaii Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Kauai and Maui. When planning to book a cruise to Hawaii, there are basically three options.

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Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of Aloha, Pride of America and Pride of Hawaii the only American-flagged ships offer a week long round trip sailing's in the Hawaiian Islands. For most travelers, the challenge of getting to and from Hawaii is the only negative on this itinerary.

Flights from the East Coast typically connect in Los Angeles and San Francisco, which means you're adding a five-plus hour flight to the six hours it took to get there from New York or Boston. For most travelers, the challenge of getting to and from Hawaii is the only negative on this itinerary.

Several lines offer roundtrip longer itineraries calling in Hawaii from Ensenada, Mexico, and Vancouver, B.C., before and after the summer Alaska cruise season. Holland America and Princess are among those lines that offer longish itineraries (up to 15 nights) from San Diego or Vancouver. These are roundtrip voyages. For slighter shorter varieties, lines like Celebrity, Royal Caribbean and Carnival sail one-way between San Diego or Los Angeles or Vancouver and Honolulu (in order to fulfill the foreign flag Jones Act requirements, cruises that depart from the U.S. must stop in a place like Mexico's Ensenada).

Hawaii repositioning cruises another way to experience Hawaii is via repositioning cruises between the U.S. and the Far East and/or Australia/New Zealand. These trips typically call on islands such as Oahu and Maui (and in the case of the longer itinerary, also the Big Island) as well as those in French Polynesia. Because these cruises only occur once or twice a year, when the ship is moving from one home port to another, your options for dates will be limited. Keep in mind that the Christmas holiday season from about Dec. 21 to Jan. 4 is high season, which means that air prices are at their most expensive. Summer is also popular because it's "family season." Thanksgiving to mid-December is considered "low season" and offers the best bargains.

The islands you are likely to visit on a roundtrip Honolulu cruise and cruises to-and-from the West Coast are Oahu (Honolulu), Maui, the Big Island (ports of Kona or Hilo), Kauai and even Fanning Island in the Republic of Kiribati. Lanai and Molokai are typically only available as shore excursions from the main islands. Repositioning cruises may only visit Oahu and Maui, while also incorporating such South Seas destinations as Bora Bora, Tahiti, Fiji and New Zealand.

Experience the volcanoes, black & white sand beaches, beautiful resorts, and perfectly blue waters that Hawaii has to offer. A Hawaiian Cruise is one of the most popular ways to experience Hawaii. Whether you are seeking adventure or romance, this destination has plenty of both. Fascinating island tours and Hawaiian culture are present everywhere.

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