Cruise Holidays : Hawaiian Cruises

Posted by writer on August 30th, 2009 at 11:33am

In this installment of our cruise holidays guide we look at Hawaii…

A wish come true is the only way a great deal of people can describe going on a Hawaiian cruise. Very few travel adventures can live up to the thrill of sailing out into the depths of the Pacific Ocean on a luxury cruise liner in search of a paradise that is Hawaii and her neighboring islands. And what a paradise it is too! Beautiful women with sarongs dancing on the beach, palm trees laden with coconuts and tropical drinks down by the gently lapping waves is what you will get to experience on a Hawaiian cruise.

For Canadian and American citizens, there are Hawaii cruises departing from a variety of seaports along North America’s west coast. Vancouver, Seattle and San Diego are the main ports of departure to Hawaii, although several of the other ports up and down the coastline offer cruise services to Hawaii too.

Hawaiian cruise vacations usually consist of a 15-18 day round trip, taking in Hawaii and a couple of other nearby island ports. One-way cruises can also be booked where passengers opt to fly back home from Hawaii.

Many companies also offer extended Hawaii cruise vacations of 25-30 days or more. If you want to experience all that Hawaii has to offer, these extended trips can offer amazing adventures into some of the other islands such as Lanai, Oahu, Kauai, and Maui.

Even if you are the more restless type who does not enjoy lazing around in front of a pool simply taking in the sun, Hawaiian cruises can offer on land adventures to satisfy you. Become an explorer and walk through a lava tube on the Big Island or explore the waterfalls of Maui. If you don’t fancy the hike you can always do a Circle of Fire tour by helicopter.

On the south end of Hawaii near Kona is a botanical walk through the Kona Cloud Forest. If you are into water sports, there are various types, you can even take a submarine into the depths and explore over 25 acres of coral reef the area boasts.

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