Hawaii Round Trip From California? Take Advantage Of Competitive Prices

Spring or Fall, discounted fares appear for round trip sailings from California to the Islands

Hawaii

Seven Or Eight Sea Days Mean You Should Compare Ships, Not Just Ports And Prices

Once you find appealing prices for the two-week sailings, the trick is to study competing ships to find the one that will offer the best on-board experience for you. That is because you spend more days on the ship than the four days ashore in Hawaii. There are seven or eight sea days, four en-route to Hawaii and three or four on the return to Los Angeles.

Today you will find these advertised prices per person in an oceanview cabin. Note the additional charges for taxes, fees, and port expenses as well as automatically added gratuities.

Feb. 26 From San Francisco. Grand Princess, 2,600 passengers, built 2002, refurbished 2011

$1,499 plus $230 taxes, fees, port expenses, plus $232.50 gratuities at www.princess.com. Total $1,961.50. Ports Hilo, Hawaii; Honolulu, Oahu; Nawiliwili, Kauai; Lahaina, Maui; Ensenada, Mexico.

Grand Princess

Dec. 1 From Los Angeles. Carnival Splendor, 3,012 passengers, built 2008, refurbished 2016

$1,599 plus $135.25 taxes, fees and port expenses, plus $181.30 gratuities at www.carnival.com. Total $1,915.55. Includes $25 on-board spending and a "free room location upgrade." Ports Kahului, Maui; Honolulu, Oahu; Kona, Hawaii; Hilo, Hawaii; Ensenada, Mexico.

Carnival Splendor

Scour the websites of travel agents or the cruise lines and you will find similar pricing for other dates. Press for any applicable promotions, including those for seniors, military and veterans, first responders, shareholders