Hawaii is considered one of the most popular tourist destinations for Americans. So you can assume that cruises the West Coast is the Hawaiian Islands are always avaible. But does not the U.S. West Coast cruises to Hawaii in 1920, maritime law to protect American shipping.
law – ie the Jones Act – prevents foreign cruise ships and passengers boarding the U.S. port and give them away to another, unless they are visiting a foreign country at some point during the trip. Because only two other countries near the United States and Hawaii, Canada and Mexico, which is really limiting the possibilities.
With so many American Cruise Lines, you may be wondering how this affects them. The answer is to save money, all of the U.S.
Cruise – except one – the vessel to be registered in other countries such as the Bahamas.
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) believed the Hawaii cruise market was large enough to register the additional cost of the Pride of America and the United States to pay today, it is the only US-flagged cruise ship. They also had an American crew and staff that are more expensive than hiring a foreign crew.
All the other cruise passengers can travel the way in Hawaii Hawaii cruises begin in Vancouver, British Columbia, to meet the Jones Act.
Carnival, Princess and Royal Caribbean all have a repositioning cruise from Vancouver to Hawaii at the end of the Alaskan cruise season.
Cruising is a great way to see Hawaii, because of the distances between the ports is short, so you can visit several islands in a few days – without ever having to get on an airplane.
is a lot of time in countries and in many cases, the port for ships at night, you can leave for a luau or other evening activities. Plus, the landscape of the vessel is almost always great when you slip the island chain. You are a one-way ticket Honolulu to return to their own city, but at press time, one-way tickets to Los Angeles for less than $ 250.It usually takes five or six days to sail from Vancouver to the Hawaiian Islands, these cruises are not so great choice for those who do not enjoy the days at sea, or are prone to seasickness. It is a relaxing trip, you can access the islands rested and rearing to go.
2667-passenger Carnival Spirit is the Kona is the Big Island, then calls on the island of Kauai, and Hilo is the Big Island. Passengers stay on board in Kahului, Maui, and Honolulu.
much smaller – 710 passengers – the Princess Royal visits to Hilo, Hawaii, and then go to Lahaina is Maui and Kauai. Passengers can disembark in Honolulu or on board and continue to operate in Papeete, the port in Bora Bora, Raiatea, and Moorea and the route.
Rhapsody of the Seas, Royal Caribbean’s 2500 passenger floating resort, sailing along the Big Island during the night, so passengers can see the molten lava spewing from Kilauea volcano. Cruisers, each day in Hilo, Kona, and Kauai, and the nights on board at Honolulu and Lahaina.
If you think that the cruise price for transportation, meals and accommodation for you in Hawaii includes a repositioning cruise is a better deal than air and hotel package.