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Cruises in HawaiiThe and Hawaii ... Travel Ezine, dated 03/29/01, by Lisa Weber
++++ In this Issue ++++ 01. Title Article - Cruises in Hawaii 02. Travels deals - airfare/package deals 03. Hawaiian Word - niele 04. Hawaiian article - Packing for Hawaii 05. Website - lava update page Aloha everyone, it's been another busy week. The weather has been great on the Big Island. Soft rain at night - hot sunshine during the day. Yesterday the hubby and I went to the lava flow - the surface flows are going strong! There is no lava entering the ocean now, so no steam plume though. Either next week or the week after I will put pictures from the trip up and include a link here, so keep an eye out. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 01. --- Cruises in Hawaii --- Cruises in Hawaii are becoming an increasingly affordable way see the islands. Currently, the most popular cruises are the circle island tours. These are the ones that spend one day at a port on each of the major islands, except for the Big Island, which has two ports to stop in. These tours normally last about 7 days, and are location restricted by the availability of deep-water ports on the islands. Normally, your cruise price will cover your room, most of your food, and on-board activities and entertainment. Cruises are good when you have a fixed amount of money to spend, just remember - you may have to pay for activities on land, and you may be expected to tip boat employees at the end of the cruise. Also, airfare to your starting destination is normally not covered. One disadvantage of the cruises are the short time in island ports - usually one day. Many people get around this by flying in to Honolulu a few days early (if that is their starting destination), and exploring Oahu before the cruise starts. There are also cruises that leave from the West Coast. For a truly Hawaiian experience, my favorite cruise line is American Hawaii Cruises. They have Hawaiian culture and and art programs that are fascinating. http://www.cruisehawaii.com/html/index.html They currently have an Internet only deal for $659 http://www.cruisehawaii.com/html/book/netonly.html Other Hawaii cruises http://www.royalcaribbean4me.com/rccl/cruise_destinations/royal_caribbean_hawaii.htm Royal Caribbean http://www.carnival4me.com/carnival_cruises_hawaii_vancouver.htm Carnival Spirit http://www.carnival4me.com/carnival_cruises_hawaii.htm Carnival Jubilee http://www.princess4me.com/princess_cruises_south_pacific_hawaii_cruise_crown_princess.htm Princess Cruises …. And read reviews from travelers who have gone before you on these cruise lines http://hawaii.epinions.com/trvl-Cruises-All-Hawaii ---Internet Travel Deals Watch--- ** check the web sites for details and restrictions --------------------------------------------- http://www.hawaiianvacations.org/maile_sky_court_special.htm 5 night room and air - $537 from Lax, more departure locations available. --------------------------------------------- http://www.alohatravelstore.com/hawaii2.htm Two island full packages from $979 --------------------------------------------- http://www.travelscape.com/hotdeal_detail.cfm?ID=2039 Ohana Waikiki Hobron Hotel, from $62 --------------------------------------------- http://www.alohaairlines.com/index.htm Aloha airlines introductory fares between Oakland and Kona, and Las Vegas and San Francisco --------------------------------------------- ---Hawaiian Word of the Week--- niele - (nee el ay) - to keep asking questions, inquisitive, to quiz Niele is one of those hawaiian words you hear used in pidgin, or peppered into English. If you hear it used on everyday conversation, it normally means nosy. 04. ---Hawaiian Article/Information Watch--- http://gohawaii.about.com/travel/gohawaii/library/weekly/aa072100a.htm Packing for Hawaii 05. --- Hawaiian Website Watch --- http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/kilauea/update/main.html The USGS daily update page on Kilauea Volcano's status. The geologists go out there every day and check it out, and then post the current lava activity on this page. Have a story or a question you'd like to share? E-mail me at ezine@andhawaii.com . Until next week, Lisa. http://www.andhawaii.com Was this article useful? I would love if you signed up for my email list (free guides on that page). And I always recommend my most popular articles, and my page on hawaii lodging reviews, lists, and booking. |
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