12 Day Hawaii Cruise From West Coast $749
I’m always keeping an eye on airfares. When an exceptional Hawaii cruise deal comes along, however, I take notice.
These cruises on the Carnival Spirit happens twice this year in each direction. They include the 5 day ocean voyage to or from the West Coast (Ensenada or Vancouver).
Each trip also includes 7 days cruising around the islands. With your meals and room provided at no extra cost, this is truly a great deal. You would expect to pay this much for a 7 day NCL inter-island cruise that does not include transportation to/from the West Coast.
This has all the makings for a fantastic first trip (or even a return visit) to Hawaii. You’ll need to add one-way airfare which (to Los Angeles) is approximately $300.
If you live in Hawaii or would like to begin your cruise here, catch either the return voyage to Vancouver on April 22 (from $899) or to Ensenada on September 26 (from $749).
Here’s the April itinerary from Ensenada, priced from $779:
April 11 Depart Ensenada, Mexico
April 17 Hilo, Hawaii
April 18 Kona, Hawaii
April 19 Kahului, Maui
April 20 Lahaina, Maui
April 21 Nawiliwili, Kauai
April 22 Honolulu, Oahu
April 23 Honolulu, Oahu Disembark
Prices are for inside rooms, per person, based on double-occupancy. Ocean view starts at about $300 more. I found these deals on the Carnival and Vacations to Go websites. What are you waiting for? I’d jump soon at this offer.
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I did this cruise in September 2008, out of Vancouver, on the Spirit. It was great, at least from my point of view. It carried an older crowd, and it was extraordinarily tranquil for a Carnival cruise. The five days at sea were ultra-relaxing.
But here’s something I’ve been thinking since then. It struck me that you might consider a cruise a poor introduction to Hawaii. The ship wasn’t in most ports long enough (and this is one of my biggest gripes about cruises these days, generally) to get a feel for any of the islands. This wasn’t a big problem for my husband and me. We had been to Hawaii a few times before, and so we didn’t need time to figure out what to do. For us it was a matter of renting a car and heading off to either the places we love most or the ones we’d always wanted to visit.
But some of the first-time visitors seemed kind of flummoxed, and they either took an overpriced cruise excursion or sort of dithered around the ship. A Canadian couple actually told us that they decided they didn’t like Hawaii. (This struck me as insane.) I’m convinced they would have felt differently had they flown to one of the islands and spent a week or two getting to know it.
I’m not saying it’s a bad way to SEE the islands. I’m just wondering if it’s not the best way for some people to be INTRODUCED to the islands.
Thanks for your comment Jeanne.
A cruise wouldn’t be my first choice either. But I still liked these cruises, which have longer docking hours than many of our cruises (8a-6p most days).
Aloha, Jeff
Oh, totally agreed. I would recommend it to anyone. I would just remind them that it takes a while to get to know an island, and they should be sure to go back and spend some quality time!