Princess Cruise Lines operates 12-day cruises between Honolulu, Hawaii, and Papeete, Tahiti, each year from September to March aboard the Royal Princess. Ports of call typically include Bora Bora and Raiatea in French Polynesia; Rangiroa, Moorea and Huahine, all in Polynesia; and visits to the islands of Hawaii, Maui and Kauai within the Hawaiian island chain. There are a total of five days at sea for these cruises.
There are also two 10-day repositioning cruises per year between Vancouver, Canada, and Honolulu, Hawaii, that may be combined with the Honolulu to Papeete cruises to create a 22-day vacation. The Royal Princess sails to Hawaii and the South Pacific every September and returns to Vancouver the following April. These combined cruises give passengers a total of 10 days at sea.
Princess Cruise Lines
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
Holland America offers a 31-day round-trip cruise out of San Diego that visits Hawaii, Tahiti and the Marquesas aboard the ms Rotterdam. In addition to cruising to the four major Hawaiian islands, Rarotonga in the Cook Islands and Papeete, Moorea and Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia, passengers cross the international dateline, twice, to visit Fanning Island, Kiribatu.
This cruise operates once yearly, departing San Diego in September. Passengers experience a total of 15 days at sea. Guests may also board the ms Rotterdam in Seattle or Vancouver on the repositioning cruise to San Diego and join the Hawaii, Tahiti and Marquesas cruise at that point. Total cruise lengths are 35 days and 34 days, respectively.
Holland America Line
300 Elliott Avenue
West Seattle, WA 98119
206-281-3535
hollandamerica.com
Once a year in mid-January, Regent Seven Seas Cruises operates a 26-day San Francisco to Auckland cruise aboard the Seven Seas Voyager. Along the way the ship stops at Hilo, Hawaii; Lahania on Maui; and Honolulu on the island of Oahu. Midway through the cruise the Seven Seas Voyager visits Moorea, Papeete and Bora Bora all in French Polynesia. Passengers also visit Christmas Island, Tonga and the Bay of Islands in New Zealand.
This cruise segment is part of an annual world cruise itinerary and passengers have the option of ending their voyage in Auckland, New Zealand, or continuing on. This segment of the cruise offers 15 days at sea. Regent Seven Seas Cruises caters to the luxury cruise market.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
1000 Corporate Drive, Suite 500
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
954-776-6123
rssc.com
