Miss Picante Posted February 11, 2023 #1 Share Posted February 11, 2023 We are on the Miracle, departing February 19 to Hawaii. There are now excursions offered to Volcanoes National Park with many spots still available. I have read the descriptions of these and also checked the park’s website, but it’s not clear what we would be able to see in light of the prior eruptions or how long we would actually be at the park. Anyone been there recently on a Carnival excursion? Mahalo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiner6 Posted February 12, 2023 #2 Share Posted February 12, 2023 I was there 2 weeks ago on a Princess excursion. It was quite nice. Plenty of tima alotted to see the active volcano. We had a group of 12 in a Transit van. Very comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivian02 Posted February 12, 2023 #3 Share Posted February 12, 2023 Was on the Sapphire in late November. I had tours booked to Volcano National Park but due to high waves hitting the Island our port into Hilo was cancelled. This cancelation isn't the first time while cruising Hawaii. We missed the eruption of Mona Lua by three days. Maybe our luck will be better on our upcoming cruise in August. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepCalmBearOn Posted February 12, 2023 #4 Share Posted February 12, 2023 18 hours ago, Miss Picante said: We are on the Miracle, departing February 19 to Hawaii. There are now excursions offered to Volcanoes National Park with many spots still available. Assuming you are docking in Hilo, not Kona, the excursions from Hilo to Volcano National Park are great. The park is huge so lots to see, even when parts are closed off due to eruptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcvtmom Posted February 12, 2023 #5 Share Posted February 12, 2023 We were on an excursion to Volcanoes National Park 3 weeks ago. It's a huge area, with SO much to see! I highly recommend a visit, either through Carnival or another company. We booked "The Best of Big Island and Volcanoes National Park" through shoreexcursiongroup.com. Fantastic company and guide!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetyme365 Posted February 14, 2023 #6 Share Posted February 14, 2023 On 2/12/2023 at 1:30 PM, pcvtmom said: We were on an excursion to Volcanoes National Park 3 weeks ago. It's a huge area, with SO much to see! I highly recommend a visit, either through Carnival or another company. We booked "The Best of Big Island and Volcanoes National Park" through shoreexcursiongroup.com. Fantastic company and guide!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetyme365 Posted February 14, 2023 #7 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Did you get this excursion from Hilo or Kona? We are going to be on Carnival Miracle and it stops at both ports. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paml Posted February 14, 2023 #8 Share Posted February 14, 2023 We are coming on board the Quantum of the seas for the April 28th sailing. Our stop is Kona. We do not stop in Hilo. I reserved a minivan so we could drive up to the volcano. Has anyone done this from the Kona side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted February 15, 2023 #9 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Have driven it in our own rental car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcvtmom Posted February 18, 2023 #10 Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/13/2023 at 8:31 PM, freetyme365 said: Did you get this excursion from Hilo or Kona? We are going to be on Carnival Miracle and it stops at both ports. Thank You We were also on the Miracle. Our stop was in Hilo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BermudaBound2014 Posted February 19, 2023 #11 Share Posted February 19, 2023 (edited) On 2/14/2023 at 1:54 PM, paml said: I reserved a minivan so we could drive up to the volcano. Has anyone done this from the Kona side. We drove ourselves from Kona a few weeks ago. It’s a bit over an hour drive, but very easy. If you have an overnight in Kona be sure to stay after dark when the volcano really comes to life. Do check the weather/road reports. The big island got hammered with a Kona Low last weekend and several roads are entirely closed from flooding. I believe they will open shortly and likely won’t effect your trip, but it never hurts to take a look just before venturing out. pS- My brother loves the donut place on the south coast (it’s famous, you can’t miss it). Good spot for a potty break. Volcano during the day, at dusk, after dark…. Edited February 19, 2023 by BermudaBound2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ref611 Posted February 25, 2023 #12 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Anyone have a review of NCL Excursion to volcano. I’m reading that lava tube not included TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vickykay Posted March 7, 2023 #13 Share Posted March 7, 2023 What clothing do you recommend for the volcano? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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