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How Maritime Laws Could Affect Your Next Cruise Around Hawaii

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Cruise around Hawaii on your next family vacation. Imagine being able to tour Pearl Harbor, see the volcanoes or explore the lush forests and beautiful beaches of places like Oahu or Kauai – it’s possible to do it all in one trip

For vacationers who prefer to see as much as possible and as many islands as they can in one trip, a multi-island cruise around Hawaii is the answer. Think of your cruise ship as a floating hotel carrying you from one port of paradise to another.

Typical Prices for Hawaiian Cruises

Expect to pay close to or just under $100 per person per night for inside cabins on a 7-15 night cruise around Hawaii. Remember, that price includes accommodation and food. If you’re willing to hold out for last-minute deals, you could find even lower prices.

For example, last week Norwegian Cruise Line was offering a last-minute deal on a 7-night cruise around Hawaii for $499 per person (based on double occupancy). In comparison, the average family of four spends about $560 a day on food and lodging when visiting Hawaii.

Sites to See and Common Ports of Call

Most itineraries include stops at all the major ports of call in Hawaii with some itineraries even including overnight stays – giving you two days to explore a particular region of an island or hang out an evening luau.

Cruise Lines Offering Hawaiian Cruises

Multiple cruise lines sell various cruises around Hawaii, though Norwegian Cruise Line is currently the only cruise line that offers cruises that begin and end strictly in the islands.

This is because Norwegian sells a U.S. ship and U.S. law requires that foreign ships must make one international stop on their itinerary, so most cruise lines are forced to stop at Fanning Island which adds an extra two at-sea days to the itinerary.

To sail under a U.S. flag, Norwegian must have a staff comprised of U.S. citizens and a U.S. captain.

The Hawaiian Foreign Flag Law

The Homeland Security Administration's Department of Customs and Border Protection is currently considering a reinterpretation of the Passenger Vessel Services Act that would require foreign cruise ships to spend at least 48 hours in a foreign port if they visit a U.S. port.

This reinterpretation would mean that a family taking a cruise around Hawaii on a foreign or non-Norwegian Cruise Line ship would have to spend an additional 48 hours docked at a foreign port.

In turn, this would effectively kill any competition for Norwegian unless other cruise lines were willing to step up and have their ships certified to fly under the U.S. flag.

At the moment, there is only one U.S.-flagged ship sailing a regular cruise around Hawaii without any foreign port stops. That is the Pride of America from Norwegian Cruise Lines.

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