San Diego, San Francisco, Astoria, Victoria, Vancouver, Hilo, Kahului (Hawai), Honolulu, Kona, Nawiliwili Kauai

San Diego is a huge coastal city on the Pacific Ocean in Southern California. The city is located north of the Mexican border, across from Tijuana. San Diego is an incredible place to visit almost any time of the year due to its mild Mediterranean climate. The city’s landscape is shaped by canyons, flat lands and rolling hills. The Old Town is within walking distance from the port.

San Francisco is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California and a very popular tourist destination. It is known for its steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture, summer fog, and great ethnic and cultural diversity. The city’s landmarks include the Golden Gate Bridge, the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, and the Chinatown district.

San Francisco is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California and a very popular tourist destination. It is known for its steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture, summer fog, and great ethnic and cultural diversity. The city’s landmarks include the Golden Gate Bridge, the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, and the Chinatown district.

It is a very picturesque city in Oregon on the southern estuary of the Columbia River, a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. It is characterized by traditional buildings and houses, but also a magnificent landscape of green mountains and valleys. The city offers a spectacular view of the ocean with its endless sandy beaches and crystal blue waters. It has many cafes and traditional shops and restaurants

Cosmopolitan Vancouver, British Columbia, a natural harbour at the most southern part of Canada on the Atlantic, near the Coast Mountains, is the capital of the verdant British Columbia, characterized as the most livable city for 2014. It spreads along a peninsula and is divided in 3 zones: Downtown commercial and financial district, including the historic area of Gastown, Stanley Park, with 1,000 acres of forests, gardens, lakes and lawns and vibrant Chinatown), Westside Vancouver (which includes Kitsilano and South Vancouver) and East Vancouver, with the Punjabi Market. Enjoy one of the mildest climates in Canada, pass a day strolling in the amazing Butchart Gardens near Victoria or do some winetasting at the province's wine country Okanagan Valley. Last but not least, follow in the footsteps of the millions of visitors who have crossed Capilano Suspension Bridge since 1889, the biggest suspending pedestrian bridge which connects the two sides of Capilano bridge, in North Vancouver.

Our ship reaches the east coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, which is characterised by lush gardens, majestic waterfalls and impressive volcanoes. The ships docks at Hilo, the island's largest port. From here, you can visit Lili'uokalani Gardens, an authentic Japanese garden located on the shore of Kuhio Bay, 30 acres of pagodas, ponds and picnic areas. Of you decide to travel inland, along the furrowed lower reaches of Mauna Kea, you will see Kolekole stream, which plunges 442 feet over a cliff at Akaka Falls. Closer in to town you can see Rainbow Falls, an 80-foot drop or take a short drive down the road to Kilauea, that fiery rent in the side of Mauna Loa.

Today we reach the Hawaiian island of Maui and its beautiful town of Kahului, from which we have the chance to visit majestic natural wonders, past fields of swaying sugar cane. You can take a tour to Iao Valley State Monument, a scenic viewpoint of Kuka‘emoku ('Iao Needle), an erosional feature which abruptly rises 1200 feet from the valley and is dedicated to the god of the ocean, or drive the scenic road that winds its way up Haleakala Crater, known as the House of the Sun, to enjoy spellbinding views.

Visit the Hawaiian capital and its signature beach, Waikiki. From here, you can  explore the dormant volcano of Diamond Head, see Pearl Harbor U.S. naval base, the military target that ignited American entry into World War II and get to know one part of that history at the USS Arizona Memorial and another at the Punchbowl military cemetery.

Visit the Hawaiian capital and its signature beach, Waikiki. From here, you can  explore the dormant volcano of Diamond Head, see Pearl Harbor U.S. naval base, the military target that ignited American entry into World War II and get to know one part of that history at the USS Arizona Memorial and another at the Punchbowl military cemetery.

Once the playground of Hawaii's royalty, the sunny Kona in the Big Island of Hawaii's lava-lined western coast, is synonymous with the premium quality coffee that grows on the slopes of dormant Hualalai. Take a trip back in time and discover some of Hawaii's ancient history, at the Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Reserve, take a Kona Coffee Tasting Tour, enjoy the mild waters of the Kona/ Kohola coast, do some wildlife-watching at Kahalu Beach Park.

Nawiliwili port lies outside of Lihue, the main town of Kauai, the fourth largest island in north western Hawaii, known as the Garden Island. The closest shopping to the dock is at Kalapaki beach, within easy walking distance from the cruiseers. Roughly circular, the island of Kauai is a creased emerald wonderland. On the north coast, the flying buttresses of the Na Pali cliffs drop 4,000 feet to blue surf. In the interior, view the magnificent Mount Waialeale with its endless waterfalls and Waimea Canyon. If you wish to enjoy a swim, you will find countless beaches, with most notable Hanalei, with blond sand, green cliffs and azure waters.

Cosmopolitan Vancouver, British Columbia, a natural harbour at the most southern part of Canada on the Atlantic, near the Coast Mountains, is the capital of the verdant British Columbia, characterized as the most livable city for 2014. It spreads along a peninsula and is divided in 3 zones: Downtown commercial and financial district, including the historic area of Gastown, Stanley Park, with 1,000 acres of forests, gardens, lakes and lawns and vibrant Chinatown), Westside Vancouver (which includes Kitsilano and South Vancouver) and East Vancouver, with the Punjabi Market. Enjoy one of the mildest climates in Canada, pass a day strolling in the amazing Butchart Gardens near Victoria or do some winetasting at the province's wine country Okanagan Valley. Last but not least, follow in the footsteps of the millions of visitors who have crossed Capilano Suspension Bridge since 1889, the biggest suspending pedestrian bridge which connects the two sides of Capilano bridge, in North Vancouver.