On Hawaiian or World Voyage cruises, some of the NCL, Princess Cruises, Crystal Cruise Lines and Hol

On Hawaiian or World Voyage cruises, some of the NCL, Princess Cruises, Crystal Cruise Lines and Holland America ships stop at the "Garden Island" of Kauai for at least one day. Cunard's Queen Victoria stops here too.
Our first destination was Princeville on the North side of the island. Princeville and nearby Hanalei and Napali beaches offer dramatic emerald colored scenery and aquamarine colored water. We were excited to visit this destination after watching the movie, Descendants with actor George Clooney. The location lured us to enjoy a swim, snorkel and sunbathe.
We stopped at Tunnels beach for a quick snorkel adventure. It was thrilling land and cruise alaska packages to see yellow tang, colorful angelfish and pretty butterfly fish within steps of walking into the warm water. The highlight was swimming with a Hawaiian green sea turtle.
Driving back towards Princeville, we stopped at Dolphin Restaurant and Fish Market in Hanalei for lunch. Locals and tourists come here for fresh sushi, poke, seafood chowder and fresh Ahi and Ono plates. land and cruise alaska packages Afterwards, we drove to the St. Regis Resort to admire the views.
land and cruise alaska packages We found a spot in a small public parking lot just before the entrance of the spectacular St. Regis resort. A public access path led us to Hideaway Beach. It can be a dangerous hike if you don't have good shoes, and is very slippery after a rain. Looking into the clear warm water, we saw sea cucumbers, bright pink brain coral and the state's fish, the humuhumunukunukuapuaa.
After our snorkeling adventures we decided to head back to the cruise ship with one stop at Kauai's northern-most point to see the historic Kilauea lighthouse. Celebrating its 100 th year, the scenic lighthouse was recently land and cruise alaska packages refurbished. A volunteer pointed to a preserve where hundreds of sea birds reside. Whales, land and cruise alaska packages seals, dolphins and sea turtles can be viewed at the point too.
Near the port of Nawiliwili lies the main town of Lihue that offers restaurants and shopping for cruise passengers. A visit to the nearby Marriott land and cruise alaska packages Resort and Beach Club sitting on the lovely Kalapaki Beach, is a nice stop. We finished our Kauai excursion with a stop at Duke's Canoe Club and Barefoot Bar for a Mai Tai  before boarding our cruise ship to sail to another beautiful island.