Bucket-List Cruise Adventure

90-Night Hawaii Cruise Adventure

Holland America · Zaandam · round-trip from San Diego

$20,659 per person · next sails Jan 30, 2028 Book this cruise@ Cruisebound · same fare
Get there

Fly into San Diego (SAN)

Your gateway to the voyage. Arrive a day or two early — the best of the trip starts before you board.

Round-trip into SAN · $594 for two est.
Before you sail

Bucket-list days near San Diego

Fly in at least a day early — every seasoned cruiser does, so a delay never costs you the ship. Here’s what’s worth that day, within reach of your port — not just the city you fly into.

1 mi from San Diego

Balboa Park

0 mi from San Diego

San Diego Zoo

Your voyage · 90 nights, day by day

Day by day — the unforgettable thing at every port

Your whole sailing in order: the day you board, every port it calls — each with the single bucket-list experience there and the operator who runs it — any days at sea, and the day you step off.

Day 1
San Diego Embark
Board in the afternoon — fly in at least a day early (your day ashore here is just above).
Days 2–6
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 7
Haleakalā Sunrise · $527 for two with LeaLea Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Day 8
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park · $598 for two with Big Island Back Road Adventureshow to make it yours → ·
Day 9
Diamond Head Summit Hike & Waikiki · $962 for two with Tours by Locals — Honoluluhow to make it yours →
Days 10–11
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 12
CROSSING THE EQUATOR
⚙ Curating CROSSING THE EQUATOR’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Days 13–14
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 15
Mount 'Alava Ridge Hike & Panoramic Harbour Views · $170 for two with American Samoa Pocket Guide Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Day 16
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 17
CROSS INTERNATIONAL DATELINE
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Day 17
To Sua Ocean Trench, Waterfalls & Piula Cave Pool · $260 for two with Sunshine Samoa Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Day 18
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 19
Navua River · $250 for two with Rivers Fijihow to make it yours → ·
Day 20
Yasawa Islands · $400 for two with South Sea Cruises (Fiji)how to make it yours → ·
Day 21
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 22
Jinek Bay Natural Aquarium · $106 for two with Wetre Tours Lifou (official local operator)how to make it yours → ·
Day 23
Dal'Océan Catamaran · $190 for two with Dal'Océanhow to make it yours →
Day 24
Mystery Island Vanuatuport guide →
Stand-Up Paddleboard Safari · $46 for two with Mystery Island Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Day 25
Lelepa Island · $390 for two with Port Vila Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Day 26
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 27
East Honiara WWII Battlefields · $400 for two with DestSolo Tours (Solomon Islands)how to make it yours → ·
Day 28
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 29
Mount Tavurvur Active Volcano · $256 for two with ToursByLocals – Rabaul Private Guideshow to make it yours → ·
Day 30
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 31
Gopaia Cultural Village · $224 for two with Alotau Tours (PNG)how to make it yours → ·
Day 32
Kiriwina Islandport guide →
Private Trobriand Cultural Welcome & Deep Village… · $240 for two with ToursByLocals – Kiriwina Island Local Expert Guideshow to make it yours → ·
48 more days at sea and ashore
Day 91
San Diego Disembark
Back where you started — disembark in the morning.
Before you sail

Make it longer — by land from San Diego

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

2 mi from San Diego · fly SAN

Salt Marsh to Surf Break: San Diego's Wild, Cultured Edge

Coast Culture Adventure

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After you disembark

Make it longer — by land from San Diego

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

2 mi from San Diego · fly SAN

Salt Marsh to Surf Break: San Diego's Wild, Cultured Edge

Coast Culture Adventure

See the whole plan →
Home

Fly home from San Diego (SAN)

What this adventure runs estimated · for two
Your hotel
Flights round-trip into SAN · 2 travelers $594 est.
Hotel before you sail1 night · San Diego · Premium~$290
Cruise fare90 nights · Holland America · 2 guests$41,318
Shore excursions38 bucket-list things, booked direct · for 2 · swap any at its port above ↑~$12,585
Transfersairport ↔ ship, private car~$180
Trip total$54,967
Flights are estimated from our best gateways (refine from your own airport above); the cruise fare is this sailing’s lead-in price for two; the hotel scales with the style you pick above; shore excursions are real book-direct operator prices, added as each port is curated; transfers are an estimate. We always build in at least one night ashore before you sail.
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