Carnival Cruise Lines offers a 12 night Hawaiian excursion aboard the Carnival Spirit. Departing from Vancouver the voyage lasts 6 nights before reaching Kona with further passage to Kauai, Hilo, Kahului and finally Honolulu.The Spirit is a modern super-liner, one of the largest and fastest in the Carnival fleet, able to accommodate over 2,100 passengers. 80% of the staterooms offer ocean views, 80% of those including private balcony. The ship contains an 11 story grand atrium, casino, spa, lounges and restaurants featuring flexible dining hours. A reservation-only supper club is located beneath the vessel's signature red glass dome.
Carnival Cruise Lines
1-888-227-6482
carnival.com
Royal Caribbean International's Rhapsody of the Seas lands in for Hilo from Vancouver after 6 nights. Mount Kilauea is next on an evening sail, followed by Kailua Kona, Lahaina, Kauai and Honolulu.
Rhapsody of the Sea is one of Royal Caribbean's newest ships, launched in 1997 and featuring dramatic glass walls with a retractable glass canopy. She offers many luxuries including dual swimming pools, spa, fitness center and multiple entertainment venues. 2 stories of dining are surrounded by window views.
Royal Caribbean International
1-866-562-7625
royalcaribbean.com
Holland America's Zaandam leaves Vancouver for 5 nights at sea before reaching Hilo, followed by Lahaina, Honolulu, Nawillwili Kauai and Kona. She then sails back across the pacific for 6 nights until ending the voyage in San Diego.Zaandam is a 5 star luxury vessel offering 1,440 guests a unique voyage themed in music, with artifacts, memorabilia and a soaring Baroque-style Dutch pipe organ. Restaurants, lounges and casinos are designed in classic European styles. Staterooms were upgraded in 2005 with 197 offering private balconies.The Zaandam sails regularly from Vancouver to Hawaii and offers an 18 day circle cruise with return stops in Seattle, Washington.
Holland America Line
1-877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
