Honolulu

Aloha, and welcome to Hawaii. Garlanded with a flowery lei, here’s your chance to watch hula dancing, try surfing on famed Waikiki Beach or invest in a really loud shirt. Iolani Palace is unique – the only royal residence on US soil. At Waimea National Park, with its undisturbed forests and spectacular waterfalls, you’ll get some idea of how the whole archipelago looked when Captain James Cook arrived in 1778. Pearl Harbour provides a sobering reminder of the attack that drew America into World War Two.

Lahaina

The vast majority of tourists to Hawaii visit the island of Oahu: which is something of a pity as Maui is devastatingly lovely. Take a helicopter ride over the soaring sea cliffs and the coast of neighbouring Molokai and you’ll be overwhelmed by the beauty of it all. Kaanapali Beach has great resorts and superb snorkelling. Lahaina itself is a town of considerable charm, with many reminders of its bygone whaling days.

Carnival Spirit in Barcelona

Carnival Spirit four-week makeover adds new and improved experiences

Carnival Spirit has returned to service following a month-long dry dock in Cadiz during which guest experiences were added and enhanced. The 2,124-guest Carnival Cruise Line ship departed Barcelona on 16 March for a 14-day transatlantic voyage to Miami before repositioning for the Alaska summer season. Carnival Spirit now features a new Heroes Tribute Bar

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Panama Canal with Holland America

Holland America unveils its bucket list Panama Canal and Hawaii voyages for 2025-26

Holland America Line’s Panama Canal and Hawaii cruise season from October 2025 to April 2026 offers a range of 15 to 22-day itineraries plus six Panama Canal cruises. Itineraries will start or end in Vancouver, Seattle, San Diego, Miami or Fort Lauderdale. Ports of call include destinations in Aruba, California, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, El

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Emerald Princess Atrium

Princess Cruises marks year-round sailings from Los Angeles in 2023 with first-ever summer season to Mexico, Hawaii and California Coast

Princess Cruises is offering a brand-new summer season of cruises roundtrip from Los Angeles in 2023 marking the line’s first-ever summer season to Mexico, Hawaii, and the California Coast. Emerald Princess will sail a series of voyages ranging from five to 16-nights between May and August. Itineraries include: Mexican Riviera with La Paz – seven-night

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Sapphire Princess

Princess Cruises offers first-ever summer season to Mexico, Hawaii and California Coast from LA

Princess Cruises’ has announced its first-ever summer season to Mexico, Hawaii and the California Coast, sailing roundtrip from the Port of Los Angeles. The new programme, now on sale, features 16 cruises of four to 16 nights, sailing from June to December, 2022, on the 2,760-guest Sapphire Princess. Itineraries include: NEW Mexican Riviera with La

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Koningsdam of Holland America Line

Holland America Line captures the Aloha spirit of Hawaii and Mexico’s vibrant culture on 2022-2023 cruises

With deep-rooted cultures, colourful traditions and endlessly sunny skies, Hawaii and Mexico are a celebration of the senses that can be discovered with Holland America Line in 2022-2023. From October 2022 to March 2023 guests can embark Koningsdam on a Mexican Riviera or Circle Hawaii getaway of between five and 18 days, and the itineraries

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How Discovery Princess will look

Princess Cruises to visit 25 destinations in six countries in its 2022-2023 North America West Coast season

Princess Cruises’ newest addition, Discovery Princess, will again be heading a flotilla of six ships offering 78 departures on 19 itineraries in its 2022-23 West Coast (US) season to Mexico, the California Coast, Hawaii and Tahiti. Discovery, along with Crown Princess, Grand Princess, Majestic Princess, Ruby Princess and Sapphire Princess, will visit 25 destinations in

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Lucky 7 bonus perks in Holland America’s ‘View and Verandah’ event

Holland America Line is inviting travellers to return to their happy place with a “View & Verandah” upgrade event that includes SEVEN bonus perks. Guests who book a 2021 or 2022 cruise before 8 February will receive a stateroom upgrade, Signature Beverage Package, free one-night speciality dining, 10% off all shore excursions, 50% reduced deposits

Queen Mary 2 in Cape Town

Cunard Queens to sail 160,000 miles to 94 destinations in winter 2020 – 21

Cunard’s winter 2020 – 2021 programme features exciting new destinations and more variety than ever before as its three Queens travel 160,000 miles to 94 destinations in 38 different countries. Blending world-class cities such as San Francisco and Auckland with smaller, less well-known, destinations, itineraries range from short two-night breaks to a 108-night world voyage

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cruise ship Carnival Miracle

New West Coast foothold for Carnival as it cruises from San Francisco for the first time in 2020 with Carnival Miracle

Carnival is to set sail from San Francisco for the first time in 2020, reinforcing its position as the leading US West Coast cruise line. Carnival Miracle’s schedule will include four- to 15-day voyages to Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico. The ship will also be returning to San Diego for a winter 2020-21 schedule of three-

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Crystal Esprit

Crystal offers 2020 vision of the world with more than 100 ocean voyages

Crystal is offering a mouth-watering calendar of more than 100 ocean-going voyages for 2020. Crystal Esprit will be visiting some of the world’s most significant sites in 2020 In total, 64 Crystal Cruises sailings and 44 Crystal Yacht Expedition voyages will explore the oceans of the world.  “Our 2020 itineraries for Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity deliver the culturally

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