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This was an older thread topic that got closed.
It started with a question which turned into a troll fest battling over airport security;
Im trying to get to Hawaii on a boat.
Im up for traveling the sea slowly for the adventure of it.
And it takes a long time for my fingernails to grow back after flying on a plane from gripping the seat.
I find most cruises cost about 1500$ from san francisco at best.
No cargo ships seem to stop in hawaii so I can't get a price fix on them.
If anyone has been through this please pop off a link or something to help us hippies out.
Thanks,
rjWolf
But don't mind a super long ship ride over choppy deep ocean waters?
I've taken a lot of ferries and boats around island hopping in the Philippines. Many of them also go down, and they rock way more than any plane ever will. It's also not all that enjoyable trying to sleep on rocking ships.....even for a night or two, let alone however many nights or weeks it would take to get to Honolulu!
Once you're far enough south, you have pretty smooth sailing across to Hawaii. Not speaking from experience, but heard often enough from sailboat crew that I tend to believe it. Go offer to crew on a sailboat and you may even make a few bucks. Likely though that you'd be sharing food costs. Give it 3 weeks and you've learned sailing skills, saved a bunch of money and had an adventure.
But before you go, learn important boat item terms like "EPIRB". Ask a knowledgeable sailor to check out the boat going across as well. You'll want something that can float at least 3 thousand miles or more.
Check the back pages of Latitude 38 and see if any private yacht is looking for crew across the water. Otherwise, once a year there is a "re-positioning cruise" where the big cruise ships move to a new location. Those are one of the few times you can get on the cruise ship at one port and get off in another.
But don't mind a super long ship ride over choppy deep ocean waters?
I've taken a lot of ferries and boats around island hopping in the Philippines. Many of them also go down, and they rock way more than any plane ever will. It's also not all that enjoyable trying to sleep on rocking ships.....even for a night or two, let alone however many nights or weeks it would take to get to Honolulu!
Hey! As a former Navy airman, and a confirmed sailor on small boats as well, who has spent many nights at sea: 'rockin and rollin' is a wonderful way to sleep ... hard to sleep on land once you get used to being at sea ... and, while I love flying -- commercial air travel sucks.
Many funky third-world ferries go down, but cruise ships? Not so much. Watch out for the food on those ships, though
Sept. 14th Vancouver to Honolulu on Royal Carribean lines. Two different ships to choose from, but I've heard bad things about their food service. Apparently, it's not very good.
Sept. 18th, Vancouver to Honolulu on Carnival Spirit. The food is supposed to be better but the ships cater to a younger crowd so it might be noisier.
Oct. 22, Ensenada, Mexico to Honolulu on Celebrity lines. This is the one I'd choose. Celebrity is supposed to have pretty good food and accommodations although I've not cruised with them, myself.
There are also some cruises which start in Tahiti and end up in Honolulu, but if you are having problems getting to Honolulu, you'll probably also have difficulties getting to Tahiti.
Sept. 14th Vancouver to Honolulu on Royal Carribean lines. Two different ships to choose from, but I've heard bad things about their food service. Apparently, it's not very good.
I've been on a Royal Caribbean cruise to the Caribbean and the food service was AMAZING! This is the first I've ever heard someone say it was bad.
Well, then, that's a good thing! I've only heard rumors, but if you've been there then we can forget the rumors. I've only cruised on Holland America and none of their boats are being re-positioned to Hawaii so there aren't any I can personally recommend. Like the rest of us, I go find forums and ask folks and some of them weren't happy with the RC cruise line but that's all I know. Also, the OP is just trying to find a way to Hawaii without flying so cuisine may not be critical to their plan.
Although, considering how limited the ships to and from Hawaii are, one does wonder how the OP is going to visit the mainland.
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