Hawaii is a far off destination for those of us living on the east coast. How does one decide which islands to visit? And arranging flights on “puddle jumpers” may not be appealing to some. Why not enjoy the benefits of a luxurious cruise while traveling from island to island… making the most of your Hawaiian trip in a short amount of time.
Let me tell you about Norwegian Cruise Line’s convenient 7-night cruise that sails year round. The ship is the Pride of America.
The cruise begins and ends in Honolulu. It’s the only ship belonging to a major cruise line that can visit the Hawaii islands without stopping in a foreign port. There is a century old law preventing ships of foreign registry from sailing from one U.S. port to another U.S. port without visiting a foreign port, called the Jones Act. The Pride of America sails under a U.S. Flag. (Most other cruise ships are registered in the Bahamas, but also places like Bermuda, Italy, and the Netherlands.) NCL was given special permission to let the Pride of America be registered in the United States in 2003. While other cruise ships will sail the Hawaiian islands, they typically leave from the west coast with a port being in Mexico or Canada. With the Pride of America, you don’t need 5 days at sea to reach the Hawaiian islands. You just fly to Honolulu, board the ship, visit the islands, and then fly home from Honolulu, when you’re ready of course.
This is the full itinerary:
Day 1: Honolulu, Oahu departing at 7pm
Day 2: Kahului, Maui arriving at 8am and staying overnight
Day 3: Kahului, Maui until it departs at 6pm
Day 4: Hilo, Hawaii from 8am – 6pm
Day 5: Kona, Hawaii from 7am – 5:30pm
Day 6: Nawiliwili, Kauai from 10am and staying overnight
Day 7: Nawiliwili, Kauai until 2pm, when it sails along the Na Pali Coast
Day 8: Honolulu, Oahu arriving at 7am
Tours for Adventurers: Journey DOWNHILL on the western slope of the world’s largest resting volcano, Mount Haleakala, on a bicycle ~ Snorkel Molokini Crater in Maui ~ Kayak off the black sand beaches of Hilo
Tours for Discoverers: Learn about plantation life in Kauai and see graceful hula dancers, fire poi ball twisters, fire knife dancing, and story telling at Kilohana plantation ~ Visitor the snorkeler’s paradise of exotic Pawal Bay ~ Experience the beauty of Haleakala Crater at sunset
Tours for Families: Take a trip to Pearl Harbor and visit the USS Missouri ~ Go whale watching in Maui
And to extend your trip, Norwegian Cruise Lines has a special relationship with the Waikiki Beach Marriott. A representative from NCL is available in the lobby of the hotel to help arrange special tours and excursions while on the island of Oahu, either before or after your cruise.
Sailing dates from now through May 2020 are available with an average cruise price of $899 per person. To explore Hawaii on the Pride of America or by any means, just ask and we can look into a Hawaiian vacation together! It will be one more thing off the Bucket List!
Happy Travels ~ Laurie
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