Hilo Hawaii

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Overview

Hilo is the Big Island's county seat and largest city yet it has maintained all the ambience of an old-fashioned small town.

Downtown Hilo includes a popular farmer's market as well as the Lyman Mission House Museum and Pacific Tsunami Museum. Other Hilo attractions include Big Island Candies, Panaewa Rain Forest Zoo, the Suisan Fish Market & Auction and Nani Mau Gardens.

Each spring, Hilo is also the setting for the Merrie Monarch Festival, the most prestigious and highly anticipated hula competition in the world.

Hilo might be Hawaii's "small town" city, and that suits its residents just fine. The natural surroundings here are beautiful, but the strongest attraction in Hilo is its people. This is a very friendly community with a wonderful small town atmosphere.

Things to see and do

* Volcano National Park
* Akaka Falls
* Pacific Tsunami Museum
* Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo
* Hilo Tropical, Lili'uokalani and Nani Mau Gardens

General information

Cruise Season - Jan - Dec
Currency - US dollar (US$)
Language - English
Land Area - 140.6 km²
Population - 45,000
Electricity - 2 perpendicular flat pins USA style or with a round pin below
Time - GMT/UTC minus ten hours
International Country Telephone Code - + 1 (USA) + 808

Port Location - The ships dock in Hilo Bay just beyond the hotel district located on Banyon Drive in Hilo. The Hilo airport is 10 minutes away and downtown Hilo is a short taxi ride of only 10 minutes.

Transport Links - As public transportation on the Island is minimal, virtually all visitors rent a vehicle from one of the many rental agencies upon arriving at Hilo International Airport. As an alternative, taxis are also available at the airport though renting a car is almost always more practical.

Hilo International Airport is the main airport serving Hilo and the eastern side of the Big Island. The majority of flights to Hilo originate from Honolulu via Hawaiian Airlines, Aloha Airlines, Island Air, or Pacific Wings.

CRUISES AVAILABLE FOR HILO HAWAII
Cruise Lines & Ships	2012
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Carnival Cruise Lines - Carnival Spirit			13 Apr 2012 Spirit, Hawaii Cruise ex San Diego Return for 15 days					18 Sep 2012 SPECIAL Spirit, ex Vancouver to Sydney for 29 days
Celebrity Cruises - Celebrity Millennium									22 Oct 2012 Millennium, Hawaii Cruise ex Ensenada to Honolulu for 11 days
Celebrity Cruises - Celebrity Century		06 Mar 2012 Century, Tahiti ex Sydney to Ensenada for 30 days 23 Mar 2012 Century, Hawaii ex Honolulu to Ensenada for 13 days	05 Apr 2012 Century, Hawaii ex San Diego Roundtrip for 15 days 20 Apr 2012 Century, Hawaii ex San Diego Roundtrip for 15 days						05 Oct 2012 Century, Hawaii Cruise ex San Diego Roundtrip for 15 days 20 Oct 2012 Century, Hawaii Cruise ex San Diego Return for 15 days
Cunard Line - Queen Victoria	14 Feb 2012 QV, Hawaiian Adventure ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days
Disney Cruise Line - Disney Wonder			29 Apr 2012 Disney Wonder, Hawaii Cruise ex Los Angeles Return for 15 days						14 Oct 2012 Disney Wonder, Hawaii Cruise ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days
Holland America Cruise Lines - HAL - Westerdam								29 Sep 2012 Westerdam, Circle Hawaii Tahiti & Marquesas ex Seattle to San Diego for 35 days 30 Sep 2012 Westerdam, Circle Hawaii Tahiti & Marquesas ex Vancouver to San Diego for 34 days	04 Oct 2012 Westerdam, Circle Hawaii Tahiti & Marquesas ex San Diego Return for 30 days
Holland America Cruise Lines - HAL - Volendam Cruises		27 Mar 2012 SPECIAL Volendam, NZ Australia & Sth Pacific ex Auckland to Vancouver for 36 days	10 Apr 2012 SPECIAL Volendam, South Pacific ex Sydney to Vancouver for 22 days					26 Sep 2012 SPECIAL Volendam, Transpacific Crossing ex Vancouver to Sydney for 25 days 26 Sep 2012 SPECIAL Volendam, Transpacific Crossing & Circumnavigation ex Vancouver to Sydney for 59 days 29 Sep 2012 SPECIAL Volendam, Transpacific Crossing ex Los Angeles to Sydney for 22 days 29 Sep 2012 SPECIAL Volendam, Transpacific Crossing & Circumnavigation ex Los Angeles to Sydney for 56 days
Holland America Cruise Lines - HAL - Amsterdam								21 Sep 2012 Amsterdam, Grand Asia & Australia ex Seattle to San Diego for 74 days	26 Oct 2012 Amsterdam, Grand Asia & Australia ex Singapore to San Diego for 40 days
Holland America Cruise Lines - HAL - Oosterdam	18 Feb 2012 Oosterdam, Mexico and Hawaii Collectors ex San Diego Roundtrip for 21 days 25 Feb 2012 Oosterdam, Circle Hawaii ex San Diego Return for 14 days 25 Feb 2012 Oosterdam, Hawaii and Mexico Collectors ex San Diego Return for 21 days	10 Mar 2012 SPECIAL Oosterdam, Mexico and Hawaii Collectors ex San Diego Roundtrip for 21 days 17 Mar 2012 Oosterdam, Circle Hawaii ex San Diego Return for 14 days 31 Mar 2012 Oosterdam, Circle Hawaii ex San Diego Return for 15 days 31 Mar 2012 Oosterdam, Circle Hawaii ex San Diego to Vancouver for 19 days	15 Apr 2012 Oosterdam, Circle Hawaii ex San Diego to Vancouver for 20 days 19 Apr 2012 Oosterdam, Circle Hawaii ex Vancouver Return for 16 days 19 Apr 2012 Oosterdam, Circle Hawaii ex Vancouver to Seattle for 17 days					30 Sep 2012 SPECIAL Oosterdam, Transpacific Crossing ex Seattle to Sydney for 24 days 30 Sep 2012 Oosterdam, Transpacific & NZ Discovery ex Seattle to Sydney for 38 days
Holland America Cruise Lines - HAL - Rotterdam		04 Mar 2012 Rotterdam, Circle Hawaii Tahiti & Marquesas Is ex San Diego Return for 30 days
Norwegian Cruise Line - Pride of America	11 Feb 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 18 Feb 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 25 Feb 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days	03 Mar 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 10 Mar 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 17 Mar 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 24 Mar 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days More cruises click here	07 Apr 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 14 Apr 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 21 Apr 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 28 Apr 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days	05 May 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 12 May 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 19 May 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 26 May 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days	02 Jun 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 09 Jun 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 16 Jun 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 23 Jun 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days More cruises click here	07 Jul 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 14 Jul 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 21 Jul 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 28 Jul 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days	04 Aug 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 11 Aug 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 18 Aug 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 25 Aug 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days	01 Sep 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 08 Sep 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 15 Sep 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 22 Sep 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days More cruises click here	06 Oct 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 13 Oct 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 20 Oct 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days 27 Oct 2012 SPECIAL America, Hawaii ex Honolulu Return for 7 days
Princess Cruises - Star Princess		19 Mar 2012 SPECIAL Star, Hawaiian Islands ex San Francisco Return for 15 days	13 Apr 2012 SPECIAL Star, Hawaiian Islands ex San Francisco Return for 15 days 28 Apr 2012 SPECIAL Star, Hawaiian Islands ex San Francisco Return for 15 days						06 Oct 2012 SPECIAL Star, Hawaiian Islands ex San Francisco Return for 15 days 21 Oct 2012 SPECIAL Star, Hawaiian Islands ex San Francisco Return for 15 days
Princess Cruises - Ocean Princess	07 Feb 2012 Ocean, Hawaii Tahiti ex Papeete to Honolulu for 11 days 18 Feb 2012 Ocean, Hawaii Sth Pacific & NZ ex Honolulu to Sydney for 27 days 18 Feb 2012 Ocean, Hawaii & Tahiti ex Honolulu to Papeete for 11 days
Princess Cruises - Sapphire Princess		10 Mar 2012 SPECIAL Sapphire, Roundtrip Hawaii ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days	14 Apr 2012 SPECIAL Sapphire, Roundtrip Hawaii ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days						20 Oct 2012 SPECIAL Sapphire, Hawaii Tahiti & Samoa ex Los Angeles Return for 28 days
Princess Cruises - Dawn Princess Cruises 2011-12			13 Apr 2012 SPECIAL Dawn, Hawaii, Tahiti & South Pacific ex Sydney Return for 35 days 13 Apr 2012 SPECIAL Dawn, Hawaii, Tahiti & South Pacific ex Sydney to Honolulu for 14 days			27 Jul 2012 SPECIAL Dawn, Grand Circle Pacific Sector ex Sydney to Auckland for 71 days 27 Jul 2012 SPECIAL Dawn, Grand Circle Pacific Voyage ex Sydney Return for 75 days	21 Aug 2012 SPECIAL Dawn, Grand Circle Pacific Voyage Sector ex Beijing to Sydney for 50 days 21 Aug 2012 Dawn, Grand Circle Pacific Voyage Sector ex Beijing to Auckland for 46 days	13 Sep 2012 SPECIAL Dawn, Grand Circle Pacific Voyage Sector ex San Francisco to Sydney for 27 days 13 Sep 2012 Dawn, Grand Circle Pacific Voyage Sector ex San Francisco to Auckland for 23 days
Princess Cruises - Golden Princess	15 Feb 2012 Golden, Hawaii Cruise ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days 29 Feb 2012 Golden, Hawaii Cruise ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days	14 Mar 2012 Golden, Hawaii Cruise ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days 28 Mar 2012 Golden, Hawaii Cruise ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days	11 Apr 2012 Golden, Hawaii Cruise ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days 25 Apr 2012 Golden, Hawaii Cruise ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days					26 Sep 2012 Golden, Hawaii Cruise ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days	10 Oct 2012 Golden, Hawaii Cruise ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days 24 Oct 2012 Golden, Hawaii Cruise ex Los Angeles Return for 14 days
Royal Caribbean International - Radiance of the Seas			05 Apr 2012 SPECIAL Radiance, Tahiti & Hawaii ex Sydney to Honolulu for 17 days 08 Apr 2012 Radiance, Tahiti & Hawaii ex Auckland to Honolulu for 14 days 22 Apr 2012 Radiance, Hawaii Cruise ex Honolulu to Vancouver for 12 days					14 Sep 2012 SPECIAL Radiance, Hawaii Cruise ex Vancouver to Honolulu for 10 days
Royal Caribbean International - Rhapsody of the Seas			30 Apr 2012 SPECIAL Rhapsody, Hawaii ex Honolulu to Vancouver for 11 days					14 Sep 2012 SPECIAL Rhapsody, Hawaii ex Vancouver to Honolulu for 11 days
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