Holland America Cruise Line

For over 130 years, Holland America Line has taken guests to the most magnificent destinations worldwide. First setting sail in 1873, Holland America Line maintains a traditional style of cruising aboard each of its elegantly appointed ships. Holland America Line offers you "five-star" ships, carefree voyages, and superb surroundings to enhance every magical moment. With Holland America Line, guests experience timeless cruising that has been refined for a new generation seeking sophistication and romance. You'll quickly fall into the rhythm of relaxing and inspiring days with a wealth of cruise activities and enrichment programs for your pleasure.

Both culturally and geographically, Hawaii's Big Island divides into exact halves. The east is jungly, dark and prone to lava flows. The other side, the Kona side, grows all the coffee, and everyone wakes up early. You might even see someone break the speed limit there, which is inconceivable elsewhere in the islands. As a result, much of this drier region almost resembles a desert. But the shapes of the hills and the way rain snags on ridges means Kona holds hundreds of microclimates. That's how the coffee growers have flourished: Variations of only a few feet in altitude can result in different brews. Some farms cover an acre barely; others sprawl enough to encompass two or three varietals. Either way, the beans are babied—from bush to cup—by hand.

And that's where the island's other chief pleasures come in: There's enough walking (whether along the fabled Seven Mile Beach, around historic sites, or through lush gardens) as well as stunning swimming, snorkelling, and diving to be done to counter the effects of So. Much. Good. Food. Or at least you can begin to. Oh, and one warning: Should you wind up at Rum Point—Grand Cayman's castaway beach imago—there's a good chance your ship is, by your design, sailing without you. Regardless of what you do, our Cayman Islands cruises are sure to have something relaxing and enjoyable for you to experience and remember.