Cruises from Honolulu 2026
$1,499-3,500 per person · 7-15 nights
Honolulu Harbor is Hawaii's primary cruise homeport — hosts Norwegian Cruise Line's Pride of America (the ONLY US-flagged cruise ship, meaning it can do inter-island round-trips without foreign-port stops). Pride of America's classic 7-night round-trip covers Oahu → Maui (2 nights) → Big Island (2 nights) → Kauai (1 night) → back to Honolulu. Also seasonal repositioning cruises to/from LA + Vancouver. HNL airport is 10-min drive from the port. Popular with mainland US + Australia + Japan tourism.
Compare cruise deals worldwide
Best-price guarantee on Royal Caribbean, Carnival, MSC, Norwegian, Celebrity, Princess + 20 more lines. No booking fees.
- Best-price guarantee — no booking fees
- Up to $1,500 onboard credit + free WiFi
- 25+ cruise lines · 1,000+ itineraries worldwide
Or compare on Trip.com Cruises
Trip.com Cruises has strong Asian audience pricing + Chinese-language support. Often better fares for CN passport holders + Asia-market itineraries.
Compare on Trip.com CruisesHighlights
The ONLY US-flag inter-island cruise. Norwegian's exclusive Hawaii offering.
Oahu + Maui + Big Island + Kauai. No commercial airline substitute at this efficiency.
Sep-Oct + April: cheaper 4-5 night one-way sailings.
HNL is minutes from Aloha Tower / Honolulu Harbor.
Best time to cruise
Year-round (best weather Apr-Oct). Peak: Christmas + Spring Break + summer school holidays. Value: shoulder seasons Apr-May + Sep-Oct.
Top itineraries
FAQs
Only US-flag cruise ship?+
Yes — Norwegian's Pride of America is the only US-flagged large cruise ship, allowing it to operate inter-island Hawaiian sailings without stopping at a foreign port (which the Jones Act requires for foreign-flagged ships). This makes it uniquely able to do 7-night Hawaii round-trip cruises. All other cruise lines add a Mexico or Vancouver stop to their Hawaii itineraries.
Pride of America worth it vs airline island-hopping?+
Cruise: $1,499+ per person, 4 islands, no packing/unpacking, unpack once. Airline: $250-450 flights + $2-3k in hotels + logistical complexity. Cruise wins for time-poor / no-hassle tourists. Airline wins for backpackers + budget travellers who want longer per-island time. Pride of America is best for 60+ senior demographic.
HNL airport to Honolulu Harbor?+
15 min drive, $25-40 Uber/taxi, $10-15 shared shuttle. Some Waikiki hotels 20 min from port with $25-35 taxi. If you're staying pre-cruise in Waikiki (common), skip HNL taxi — take Waikiki to Harbor direct.
Best cruise season for Hawaii?+
April-October is best weather. May + September are the shoulder-season sweet spots — 15-25% cheaper than Christmas/summer peak, best weather, less crowded ships. Winter (Nov-Mar) is more windy + occasional swells but still perfectly fine.
Fly to your cruises from honolulu embarkation port
Compare flights · Powered by Trip.com
Find hotels in Cruises from Honolulu
1.4M+ properties · Trip.com
More cruise guides
$399-1,800 per person · 4-14 nights
€499-2,400 per person · 7-14 nights
$799-3,500 per person · 7-14 nights
$299-799 per person · 3-5 nights
$299-2,800 per person · 3-16 nights
$399-2,500 per person · 3-7 nights