This includes Hawaii-themed activities, parties, menu items and learning opportunities. Passengers can take part in Hawaiian language lessons, lei making, ukelele and hula dance lessons, Hawaii-themed culinary demonstrations and Kona coffee tastings.
In-port artisans will demonstrate traditional Hawaiian arts, including Ni‘ihau shell lei making presentations by artists, providing a look at the culture of the ‘forbidden island.’ While in Honolulu, passengers will get to see a hula show by children from one of the local hula halaus (schools).
The shipboard naturalist will also help cruisers whales and dolphins with top-deck animal-spotting sessions. Passengers will also dine on Hawaiian fresh fruits, fish and seafood, luau staples such as roast pig, and treats like coconut and macadamia nuts. Special dishes and cocktails are planned, too.
Hawaii sailings begin a new season on Sept. 28, operating round-trip from Los Angeles through April 25. Golden Princess and Sapphire Princess offer 14-day cruises, departing on Wednesdays and Saturdays, respectively, to Hilo on the Big Island, Honolulu on Oahu, Maui’s Lahaina and Kauai’s Nawiliwili. Departures continue in the 2012/13 season between Sept. 26 and April 24.
In addition, in 2012 Star Princess and Grand Princess will begin offering 15-day round-trip voyages from San Francisco, also calling at all four islands. The ships will offer 10 departures between March 19, 2012 and April 25, 2013.
A new 28-day ‘Hawaii, Tahiti & Samoa itinerary adds the South Pacific islands of Pago Pago, Apia, Bora Bora, Moorea and Tahiti. These cruises sail round-trip from Los Angeles aboard Sapphire Princess on October 20, 2012 and on Star Princess on March 26, 2013.
Reservations and more information are available from your cruise specialist.
