Brilliance of the Seas
Insights on Cruising and Hawaii Shore Excursions for Cruise Passengers
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Please get in touch with us if you want to extend your stay in Hawaii before or after your Brilliance of the Sea cruise. We have all sorts of transportation options, uniquely Hawaiian experiences, and great hotels to share with you.
Are you arriving on a different cruise ship? We help guests find great shore excursions across all Hawaiian Islands. Please fill out this form to help organize your vacation to Hawaii. We can arrange flights to Hawaii. Airport transfers to and from the Honolulu Harbor as well as transfers from your island resort are available.
The cruise ship leaves at 7AM and leaves at 5 PM from Honolulu Harbor so guests who come in the day before, or leave the day after have a full day to explore the island.
Many guests arrive and stay for a couple nights before or after in Waikiki. We recommend coming in a couple of days prior so you can take time to enjoy the island of Oahu and then fly out the day the ship returns to port. Tours with pick up at Honolulu Harbor Cruise Ship Pier can provide luggage storage for the day and take guests on a variety of experiences.
The second port of call gives you a chance to check out this historic town and visit an active volcano. Most guests will take a full day sightseeing tour to visit Volcanoes National Park, a black sand beach, waterfalls and more sights around Hilo.
Not everyone is into volcanoes so we have added some additional tours that are available including ATVs, horseback rides, helicopter flights, and other great experiences. (They do not include transportation so please book that option at checkout.)
Guests wish they had more time on this island, the two days will not feel like enough. On the first day, a trip out to Waimea Canyon, combined with a fern grotto cruise and a luau may be the best day of different experiences possible in Hawaii.
The second day is filled with unique adventures and fun for all age groups. Spend the day mountain tubing, or ATVing. Maybe head out for a hike or zip instead. All these adventures are available but guests only have time to choose one of them.
One of the very best experiences (on an island full of great places to see) is to take a helicopter ride around to see canyons, waterfalls, craters and the famed Na Pali Coast. Itʻs something you will not soon forget.
Our tours are designed so they return you to the ship in plenty of time before the “All Aboard” call.
We guarantee you won’t miss the ship’s departure. In the unlikely event that it occurs, we will make arrangements and cover expenses so you meet the ship at the next port of call. (This applies only to tours where Hawaii Tours provides round-trip transportation services.)
