14 days, December 20-January 3, 2009
$1995 ppdo + port fees
Day 1: EMBARK IN LOS ANGELES. Your journey to the Hawaiian Islands begins this morning with complimentary transfer service from select Palm Springs and Inland Pass sites to the port of Los Angeles and your luxury ship, Princess Cruises’ Golden Princess.Once on board, unpack, familiarize yourself with your “floating hotel,” and enjoy lunch before reveling in the ship’s poolside bon voyage party at 4:00 p.m.
Day 2-4: AT SEA. Rich in amenities, Golden Princess, with more than 700 balcony rooms, offers a peaceful and elegant way to cruise the blue Pacific. Choose from an array of activity options, including spending slow tropical hours in her lounges, or relaxing on deck by the pool. At night, fine fare abounds in three refined dining rooms and specialty restaurants, followed by live entertainment in three state-of-the-art show lounges. A variety of pools, a nine-hole putting course, a kid’s video game arcade—your entire family will enjoy this holiday cruise, because there is so much to do on board. Take a personal enrichment class,do yoga, go duty-free shopping, check your emails at the Internet café, browse the art gallery, or relax at the world-class spa. The choice is yours! For a full description of the Golden Princes and her activities and amenities, click on www.princess.com
Day 5: HILO, HAWAII. 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Welcome to the Big Island of Hawaii —a paradise of black-sand beaches, tropical rainforest and volcanic mountains. Mauna Loa, the largest mountain on the planet, soars above the bleak lava fields of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. In the heart of the Big Island’s lush rainforest lies the remote and stunning Wai’po Valley. On this Christmas day, opt to take any number of exciting shore excursions.
Day 6: HONOLULU, OAHU 7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. During your full day in Hawaii’s capital city, opt to take an island tour,ride outriggers at Waikiki,climb Diamond Head, visit historic Pearl Harbor, participate in a luau, and/or shop the stores for after-Christmas sales!
Day 7: NAWILIWILI, KAUAI 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.The fourth largest island in the Hawaiian group, Kauai is famed as the “ Garden Island.” The terrain ranges from the volcanic slopes of Mt. Waialeale and desert-like beauty of Waimea Canyon to the Wailua River’s lush Fern Grotto, all of which are featured on Princess shore excursions.
Day 8: LAHAINA, MAUI. 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Maui boasts stunning landscapes and superb beaches, plus Mt. Haleakala, a dormant volcano, and Lahaina, a 19 th century Yankee whaler port and once home to a royal court.
Day 9-12: AT SEA. Personal Choice Dining aboard theGolden Princessis based on your own preferences and schedule. Dress up for a traditional dinner in an elegant dining room, or enjoy flexible Anytime Dining when it’s convenient—the choice of when and where you dine and how you dress is up to you.
Day 13: ENSENADA, MEXICO. 1:00 p.m.-8 p.m. In this revitalized fiesta town located in Baja California, you may shop for handicrafts, visit famous Hussong’s Cantina, or opt to see the Bufadore, Mexico’s natural ocean blowhole.
Day 14: LOS ANGELES.7:00 a.m. Disembark after breakfast and transfer back to the desert and inland areas.
