Air travel is the most common mode of transport between the Hawaiian Islands, but boat travel offers sea level views of marine life like whales and dolphins, spectacular sea cliffs and craggy, verdant volcanoes. There are several opportunities to travel between islands by boat or ship. Because the islands that comprise Maui County (Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Kaho'olawe) are relatively close together, much of the inter-island fleet is concentrated in the area.
Many of the major cruise operators, notably Princess, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Lines, offer Hawaiian Island cruises, with ports of call on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island. The itineraries and cost vary by cruise line and the types of package. Most of the cruises depart from Honolulu, but some of the longer itineraries leave from West Coast ports such as San Diego or Los Angeles.
HawaiiCruises.com
Vacations to Go
5851 San Felipe
Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77057
800-338-4962
hawaiicruises.com
Expeditions operates a ferry between the islands of Maui and Lanai. Five departures are scheduled throughout the day, seven days a week. For visitors to the islands, tickets are $30 each way for adults and $20 each way for children. Discounted rates are available for Hawaii residents with a valid driver's license. The ferry departs from the port of Lahaina on Maui and travels to and from the Lanai ferry dock.
Expeditions
658 Front St.
Suite 127
Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii 96761
808-661-3756
800-695-2624 toll free
go-lanai.com
The Maui Princess and The Molokai Prince travels between Lahaina Harbor, Maui, and Kaunakakai Harbor on Molokai. The 90-minute trip is scheduled twice daily Monday through Saturday, and once on Sundays. As of September 2010, ticket prices are $55 each way for adults and $28 each way for children ages 4 to 12 years.
Molokai Ferry
866-307-6524
molokaiferry.com
