| If you are thinking about a Hawaiian cruise vacation it | | | | You may want to spend a night on one of the |
| only makes sense to get a whole cruise travel | | | | Hawaiian Islands. If so, pick a cruise line that sails out of |
| vacation package that includes airfare, hotel room if | | | | Hawaii, and book your room before or after the cruise. |
| needed, and the cruise. Working with an online travel | | | | The online travel agency can make these |
| agency who specializes in putting it all together for you | | | | arrangements for you and at a savings. It is always a |
| will help make sure everything is "smooth sailing." You | | | | good idea to plan to arrive at your port of embarkation |
| will get to make the important decisions about your | | | | a day early in case of travel problems. (especially if |
| cruise vacation and then leave the small, but very | | | | you have to fly in areas of bad weather). Or you may |
| important, details to them. And why not, the details are | | | | want to spend a day at, say, San Diego and visit their |
| what they are all about. | | | | fantastic zoo. Let the online agency get the best price |
| Let's look at the important decisions that you need to | | | | for you by including the room in your cruise package. |
| make to get your dream Hawaiian cruise vacation | | | | Now, what about on shore excursions? There are so |
| package. | | | | many options, but if you wait too long to decide, the |
| The first step to planning your Hawaiian cruise is to | | | | ones you want may not be available. I think you have |
| decide when you want to go and for how long. The | | | | figured it out by now, pick the ones you want online |
| various cruise lines offer several options, you will be | | | | and let the online travel agency make the |
| able to find something that meets your needs. Another | | | | arrangements for you. |
| good question to consider is whether you want to fly | | | | Transportation between the airport or hotel and the |
| to Hawaii and start the cruise there, or leave from a | | | | ship if often available free with a complete travel |
| different port, such as San Diego, Vancouver, or LA | | | | package. One more detail you don't have to worry |
| and cruise to Hawaii. | | | | about. |
| Now that you have found the general cruise and time | | | | One final advantage of purchasing a whole cruise |
| you want to go, you can choose the ship you want to | | | | travel package is insurance. If for some reason you |
| sail on. Descriptions of ships can be found on online | | | | are not able to go on the cruise (I'm sure it won't |
| travel agency sites. Think about the size of ship and | | | | happen), you can get your money back if you took |
| type you want for your cruise. Some cruise lines | | | | advantage of travel insurance! |
| feature more traditional style cruising with scheduled | | | | I am sure you can see all the advantages of working |
| dinner seatings and more formal attire, and some the | | | | with an online cruise travel agency to get the whole |
| more modern "freestyle" cruising which is casual and | | | | cruise package. You get to make all the important |
| flexible. | | | | decisions to customize your dream cruise vacation, |
| Think about the type of stateroom or suite you want. | | | | and they get to do all the work. What more could you |
| Interior staterooms have no windows and are typically | | | | want? Oh, you get that too. Because you are |
| smaller, but less expensive. You can select staterooms | | | | purchasing the cruise, the plane tickets, and perhaps a |
| with windows or balconies, rooms for just two, to | | | | hotel room together you get it at a reduced price! |
| suites for several people. There are accommodations | | | | What could be better? Nothing that I can think of, |
| for all needs and budgets. | | | | absolutely nothing. |