Surfer's Notebook – Kahului, Hilo & Kona
About this cruise
If you want the classic cruise without a massive time commitment, this is a strong option. 7 nights from Honolulu on November 27, 2027, visiting Kahului, Hilo, Kailua-Kona and Nawiliwili. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. Each island feels different: Maui's beaches, the Big Island's lava fields, Kauai's cliffs. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, There are 13 restaurants on Pride of America, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.