| Hawaii is an incredible vacation destination packed | | | | participate in a traditional Hawaiian Luau. The |
| with pristine beaches, lush tropical rain forests, | | | | downside to most Hawaiian cruises is that you eat |
| gorgeous waterfalls and spectacular volcanoes. | | | | the majority of your meals on the boat. - Nightlife |
| For the average person, with so much to see and | | | | on Hawaiian cruises generally tends to trump the |
| so little time to see it on their one or two week | | | | quiet scene onshore. If you're bringing the kids or |
| vacation, planning an unforgettable Hawaiian | | | | just like to live it up at night, a cruise could be the |
| vacation can be a challenge. For that reason and | | | | way to go. Cons: - Sightseeing on cruise ships is |
| others, Hawaiian cruises have become one of the | | | | limited to the time you spend on shore each day. |
| more popular Hawaii vacations, especially for | | | | Some of the best sight seeing requires at least a |
| those who have not yet experienced the islands. | | | | full day trip, which often is not possible from a |
| To help you decide whether or not a cruise is the | | | | cruise ship. - Although Hawaii is beautiful, its ports |
| best choice for your Hawaiian vacation, we've | | | | unfortunately are not. If first impressions tend to |
| outlined some of the pros and cons that you | | | | color your impression of a place, this might be a |
| should consider: Pros: - Cruises take all of the hard | | | | reason to avoid a cruise on your Hawaii vacations. |
| work out of planning for your Hawaii vacations. | | | | - On a cruise, you'll miss out on some of Hawaii's |
| As with all cruises, planning meals, entertainment, | | | | great dining options. That said, the food on most |
| and logistics become somebody else's concern- | | | | Hawaiian cruises is not too shabby! Now that |
| not yours! All you have to worry about is getting | | | | you've got some of the pros and cons behind |
| yourself to the ship. - A cruise can be one of the | | | | taking a cruise for future Hawaii vacations, you |
| most time-efficient and cost-effective ways to | | | | can choose whether or night a Hawaiian cruise |
| explore all of the major islands in one trip. Most | | | | would give you the best Hawaiian vacation |
| cruise companies make sure that at least three | | | | experience. Here's our suggestion: Whether or not |
| islands are built into your cruise itinerary. The ship | | | | you're a first timer to the islands, combine a |
| generally travels while you are asleep, so you | | | | cruise package with a few nights on land. That |
| save valuable beach time, as well as the airfare | | | | way, you can experience the best of both worlds |
| you would have spent to fly between islands - | | | | with your Hawaii vacations. |
| Hawaii cruise vacations ensure that you'll get the | | | | A.J. Yeakel is a regular writer for Luxury |
| opportunity to sample the local cuisine and | | | | Vacations Web. |