Trade Wind Traverse – Honolulu & Hilo from LA

About this cruise

You come back from a trip like this actually rested, not just "I went on vacation" rested. 16 nights from Los Angeles on November 8, 2026, visiting Hilo, Kailua-Kona, Honolulu, Nawiliwili and Ensenada. The sea days come first, which means no rushing to get off the ship on day one. You hit the ports relaxed and ready. Lei greetings, luau evenings, and ocean that somehow never stops being blue. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Kailua-Kona, Coffee country on a volcanic coast. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Emerald Princess has 13 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. Los Angeles itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And November is a good call. Still warm, less crowded, and usually cheaper too. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.