http://www.hawaiiancruiseblog.com Everything you need to know about Hawaiian Island Cruises Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:45:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Hawaiian tourism industry is under pressure. With a troubled US economy, increasing fuel prices and many other factors including increased flight costs, many people are thinking twice about travelling. Although just as things were looking down, big news has emerged from China. A Beijing based charter company called ... http://www.hawaiiancruiseblog.com/china-meets-hawaii/ Haleakala National park is a nature reserve dedicated to the preservation of the volcanic area found on the island of Maui. Haleakala National Park consists of two areas, firstly the Summit which includes the Haleakala Crater. The summit offers breathtaking scenery and unbelievable views across the island of Maui. ... http://www.hawaiiancruiseblog.com/haleakala-national-park/ Hanauma Bay nature preserve is situated on the south east coast of Oahu, east of Honolulu and is a must see sight for all you ocean lovers. The name stands for sheltered bay with "Hana" meaning bay and "uma" meaning shelter in Hawaiian translation. Hanauma Bay was once overrun with ... http://www.hawaiiancruiseblog.com/hanauma-bay-nature-preserve/ Hawaii's volcanoes national Park is a once in a lifetime experience and must be included in your Hawaiian Cruise Itinerary. It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Hawaii. The park is located on Hawaii's "Big Island" and was originally established in 1916. The volcanoes national park consists ... http://www.hawaiiancruiseblog.com/volcanoes-national-park/ Another top rated tourist attraction popular with hawaiian cruise travellers is Diamond Head on the island of Oahu. Diamond Head is widely recognised as the symbol of Hawaii and it's most well known landmark. It is commonly known in Hawaiian as Le'ahi, which translates to "Brow (le) of the tuna (‘ahi)". ... http://www.hawaiiancruiseblog.com/diamond-head/ While in port on your Hawaiian cruise, be sure to check out the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. The 7th of December 1941 marks a day that will live in the minds of Americans and people worldwide forever. It is he day that the US fleet was surprise attacked ... http://www.hawaiiancruiseblog.com/pearl-harbor-memorial/ The  courses you will come across on your Hawaiian golf cruise are rated as some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world. Many of them are world class courses catering for golfers of all experience levels. Many of the Hawaiian golf courses rank among the Golf Digest's Top ... http://www.hawaiiancruiseblog.com/hawaiian-golf-courses/ Norwegian Cruise Line is the major operator of dedicated inter-island Hawaiian cruises and they offer a dedicated Hawaiian golf cruise on their ships the pride of America and pride of aloha. NCL have included some great features to make your Hawaiian golf cruise even more enjoyable. NCL will look after ... http://www.hawaiiancruiseblog.com/nclhawaiian-golf-cruise/ Could you imagine playing a round of golf amongst the palm trees, with endless ocean views from ocean cliffs, a light summer breeze and the sound of waves in the background? Hawaii has some of the best golf courses in the world and what better way to enjoy them then ... http://www.hawaiiancruiseblog.com/hawaiian-golf-cruise/ If the changes to the PVSA pass I think in the near future international cruise lines may remove dedicated Hawaiian cruise itineraries from their cruise offerings, instead opting to only pass through Hawaii for 2-3 days on other cruise routes. With NCL only operating one ship in the Hawaiian Islands ... http://www.hawaiiancruiseblog.com/what-will-the-future-hold/