Saturday, November 26 - ARRIVE HOTEL IN HONOLULU, HAWAII
Fly into Honolulu, settle into your hotel, and spend the day exploring all Honolulu has to offer. 🌺✈️🛏️
Steps from the azure blue waters and soft sands of Waikiki Beach, Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa offers magnificent personalized services and luxurious amenities, including world-class dining, an award-winning spa, interactive cultural activities, a 24-hour fitness center, a swimming pool overlooking the Pacific Ocean, and more than 60 on-site boutiques. The resort provides the perfect place for those who want to make the most of their island experience and connect with the heart of Hawaii.
Sunday, November 27 - DOLE PLANTATION AND POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER
Depart at 9:00 am
Return at 6:30 pm
Start your day with a beautiful scenic tour of O'ahu's famous North Shore. Stop at the Dole Plantation. You'll also see famous surf spots, including Waimea Bay, Sunset Beach, and Ehukai Beach (Banzai Pipeline). During the winter, these spots are known for monstrous waves reaching 20 to 40 feet.
Enjoy the afternoon at the Polynesian Cultural Center, and experience authentic island villages showcasing the traditional lifestyles of some of Hawaii's original descendants from Samoa, New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, and Tahiti. Go native with various interactive experiences, from island games and tantalizing dances during the festive canoe pageant.
Lunch on your own at Hukilau Marketplace.
Monday, November 28 - PEARL HARBOR & DOWNTOWN TOUR
Depart at 7:30 am
Return at 4:30 pm
These galleries display personal memorabilia, dramatic photographs, artifacts of the battle, and other exhibits. Throughout the facility, there are interpretive wayside exhibits inviting visitors to imagine the experience of that tragic day. Through superimposing descriptive images of Pearl Harbor as it was in 1941 across the panorama of the busy port as it appears today, the wayside exhibits allow visitors to connect the past with the present. Don't forget the Remembrance Circle; this exhibit pays tribute to the men, women, and children, both military and civilian, who were killed as a result of the attack on December 7, 1941.
You will then tour the USS Bowfin, the submarine known as the "Pearl Harbor Avenger," take a close look at its torpedo room, engine room, and sleeping quarters. Then you'll have the chance to explore the decks of the 60,000-ton battleship USS Missouri. Don't miss the Surrender Deck on "Mighty Mo," where General MacArthur accepted the unconditional Japanese surrender that ended World War II.
Your afternoon continues at the Pacific Aviation Museum, within former WWII aircraft hangars on Pearl Harbor's Ford Island. Experience exhibits showcasing the stories behind WWII fighter planes and bombers. Plus, see planes like an authentic Japanese Zero as well as a B-25B bomber, the plane used in 1942 during the Tokyo Raid.
Tuesday, November 29 - SCENIC SOUTH SHORE/KUALOA RANCH EXPERIENCE/BOARD SHIP
Depart at 8:00 am
Drop off at the ship at 3:30 pm
Ship departs at 7:00 pm
Spend another day exploring O'ahu's beautiful outdoors. After checking out of your hotel, your luggage will be taken directly to Pride of America.
Your day continues at Kualoa Ranch. Enjoy a scenic drive showcasing the mystical and dramatic cliffs along the Ko'olau Mountain Range and gorgeous ocean views, and you'll see why this part of O'ahu has been the location for numerous television shows and Hollywood Motion Pictures.
During time at Kualoa Ranch, step back in time and learn how ancient Hawaiians lived and thrived as a people. Enjoy interactive experiences showing the many uses of the taro plant, ti leaves, and other plants brought to the Hawaiian Islands on double-hulled canoes by the early Polynesian settlers. Witness the process of turning taro roots into poi, learn the cultural history of hula, learn an authentic hula dance, and make leis out of native plants.
After lunch and a movie tour, you'll transfer directly to the Port of Honolulu. From there, you will board Pride of America for your amazing 7-Day Hawai'i cruise, a chance to journey through the rest of the islands and explore the Aloha State in all its majesty.
Wednesday, November 30 - KAHULUI, MAUI (Overnight)
Thursday, December 1 - KAHULUI, MAUI
Arrives Dec. 1 at 8:00 am
Departs Dec. 2 at 6:00 pm
A surplus of natural splendor and the genuine hospitality of its people helped to make Maui, Hawaii's second most popular island. Explore the fascinating history of the town of Lahaina. Plant yourself on a pristine beach, or play one of the world's most beautiful golf courses.
Friday, December 2 - HILO, HAWAII
Arrives at 8:00 am
Departs 6:00 pm
The entire city of Hilo is like one giant greenhouse with spectacular tropical flowers at every turn. Visit the town's well-preserved historic buildings, which date back to the turn of the century and showcase Hawaii's unique architecture. Just 30 miles away, the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is the home of the active Kilauea Volcano.
Saturday, December 3 - KONA, HAWAII
Arrives at 7:00 am
Departs 5:30 pm
Kona offers the quintessential Hawaii experience. Sunny, warm weather and crystal blue waters entice visitors to partake in a variety of surfside fun, snorkel amongst a kaleidoscope of tropical marine life, take a surfing lesson, a kayaking trip, or head out to deeper waters for some deep-sea fishing.
Sunday, December 4 - NAWILIWILI, KAUA'I (Overnight)
Monday, December 5 - NAWILIWILI, KAUA'I
Arrives Dec. 5 at 8:00 am
Departs Dec. 6 at 5:30 pm
Named after the Wiliwili trees, once lined its picturesque harbor, this lovely port of Kaua'i is your gateway to what many believe to be Hawaii's most beautiful island. On "The Garden Island," nature is truly the star, from the dramatic mountains of Kokee to the cool rainforests of Haena. The tradition of the luau adds lively entertainment unique to Hawaii.
Tuesday, December 6 - HONOLULU, OAHU (Disembark Ship)
After we disembark from the ship, we bid farewell to our Hawaiian adventure🌺as we head towards the airport. ✈️😊