jax Posted August 29, 2009 #1 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Has any one gone to Hawaii via Cunard? There is a 2011 voyage on Queen Victoria and need any insight that can be given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezza Posted August 29, 2009 #2 Share Posted August 29, 2009 what insight do you need - what is different about Cunard or Hawaiithat you are concerned about?? We are booked on the LA to Sydney sector of the QE maiden voyage - calls into 2 ports in Hawaii. we have been there before but hapy to go again coz it's the ship we want to be on :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southwestie Posted August 29, 2009 #3 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Just go book it, we are just about to book this one as well, had a great offer in the mail today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKNYC Posted August 29, 2009 #4 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Which one Rob? Jan or Feb . I am thinking about it as well. Maybe you could book it while on board:D Denise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKNYC Posted August 29, 2009 #5 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Jax I don't know if Cunard has done just a Hawall voyage before. They usually stop there on World cruises. Denise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruiser765 Posted August 29, 2009 #6 Share Posted August 29, 2009 what insight do you need - what is different about Cunard or Hawaiithat you are concerned about?? We are booked on the LA to Sydney sector of the QE maiden voyage - calls into 2 ports in Hawaii. we have been there before but hapy to go again coz it's the ship we want to be on :) Not a good answer to the OP question. Chill Jackie :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southwestie Posted August 29, 2009 #7 Share Posted August 29, 2009 JaxI don't know if Cunard has done just a Hawall voyage before. They usually stop there on World cruises. Denise looking into it, only 12 more hours till be board QV for this small cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy604 Posted August 30, 2009 #8 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Has any one gone to Hawaii via Cunard? There is a 2011 voyage on Queen Victoria and need any insight that can be given.I can't recall Cunard doing more that pit stops on a world cruise before so the question is certainly valid when looking at it as a Hawaii-centric journey. The Queen Victoria will be doing the 14 day round-trip from LA. This mean only four port stops in Hawaii, not five: Hilo (not Kona), Honolulu, Nawiliwili on Kauai and Lahaina on Maui. The sights are certainly nice, but I do wish they had selected the 15 day itinerary and added Kona to the end of the islands. Hilo is very nice, close to the Volcanoes national park, and has a great Ukulele store, but frankly it's a bit wet. Rainiest city in the United States in fact. Princess also dropped Kona when they switched from 15 to 14 days, but I believe HAL is still offering a 15 day journey. I'd say my only other personal hesitation with Cunard's plans would be the weather in January & February. To my great surprise I discovered how much it rains, especially in Hilo, Nawiliwili and Lahaina. I was there at the end of March so that would account for a bit more spring showers, though the actual climate rainfall avereage are close to the same in March and April as for January and February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David2115 Posted August 30, 2009 #9 Share Posted August 30, 2009 I can't recall Cunard doing more that pit stops on a world cruise before so the question is certainly valid when looking at it as a Hawaii-centric journey. The Queen Victoria will be doing the 14 day round-trip from LA. This mean only four port stops in Hawaii, not five: Hilo (not Kona), Honolulu, Nawiliwili on Kauai and Lahaina on Maui. The sights are certainly nice, but I do wish they had selected the 15 day itinerary and added Kona to the end of the islands. Hilo is very nice, close to the Volcanoes national park, and has a great Ukulele store, but frankly it's a bit wet. Rainiest city in the United States in fact. Princess also dropped Kona when they switched from 15 to 14 days, but I believe HAL is still offering a 15 day journey. I'd say my only other personal hesitation with Cunard's plans would be the weather in January & February. To my great surprise I discovered how much it rains, especially in Hilo, Nawiliwili and Lahaina. I was there at the end of March so that would account for a bit more spring showers, though the actual climate rainfall avereage are close to the same in March and April as for January and February. Now that is a helpful post and is exactly what the Op was after i guess, some people on this board are not very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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