Cruise Travel in Maui

Cruise Travel

When Pan Am's amphibious Hawaii Clipper touched down onPearl Harbor's waters in 1936, it marked the beginning of the end of regular passenger-ship travel to the Islands. From that point on, the predominant means of transporting visitors would be by air, not by sea. Today, however, cruising to Hawaii is making a comeback.

Norwegian Cruise Lines offers four "freestyle" cruises (no set meal times,less formal clothing, more nightlife choices) with seven-day Hawaiiitineraries on three U.S.-flagged ships, Pride ofAloha,Pride of America, and the newest, Pride ofHawaii. To get the best deal on a cruise, consult a cruise-onlytravel agency.

Carnival, Celebrity, Holland America, Princess, and Royal Caribbean cruiselines include Hawaii in a number of itineraries that typically begin and endon the U.S. west coast. Most of these itineraries include a port of call in Maui.

Cruise Lines

Carnival (888/227-6482. www.carnival.com). Celebrity (800/647-2251. www.celebritycruises.com). Holland America (877/724-5425. www.hollandamerica.com). Norwegian Cruise Lines (800/327-7030. www.norwegiancruiselines.com). Princess (800/774-6237. www.princess.com). Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (866/562-7625. www.royalcaribbean.com).