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I don't see the new itinerary on NCL's website. Do you get more time on the other islands? If I had airfare already paid for, it would be a tough call to cancel, but I understand their temptation.

I heard of the Pride of America's itinerary changes from the news and from people on the Cruise Critic boards. NCL has been skipping both the Hilo and Kona ports; I linked an article below. I read on the boards that the ship is now staying in Honolulu an additional day and going to Lahaina after Kahului. It sounds like NCL doesn't notify passengers until they arrive on the ship, which is annoying.

http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2018/05/22/hawaii-news/cruise-ship-pride-of-america-cancels-hawaii-island-visits-for-second-week/

Don’t the cruise lines hold the rights to cancel or change itineraries as the see fit? I’m sure that’s somewhere in the fine print. I don’t agree with it because I’m on the cruise the week after you are. If I could cancel our cruise and airfare at 100 percent reimbursement I would.

I do think the cruise lines have the right to change itineraries. In my sister-in-law's case, she has the option to cancel because she has pretty comprehensive travel insurance that allows her to cancel her entire trip for any reason.

We recently booked a Hawaiian cruise on the Celebrity Eclipse, after noticing that verandas are currenlty matching OV pricing. NCL's Pride of America has also had price drop for the same timeframe. I'm assuming that Carnival, HAL, and Princess have or will follow suit.

 

I'm sure this has been brought up on various roll calls, and mixed into other threads. Is anyone else jumping on the sales, or calling in for the price drops? Has anyone cancelled their cruise, due to the Kilauea situation?

I am cruising on the Pride of America on June 2 with family. My sister-in-law has been seriously considering cancelling her trip due to the Kilauea and the itinerary changes; she is 1) concerned about the danger that the volcano poses and 2) feels that she paid to see four islands so she should come back when she can experience the promised itinerary. I believe the only reason she hasn't cancelled is because my husband and I are stubbornly refusing to change.

I would guess others also share the same feelings as my sister-in-law so I am not surprised that there'd be cancellations with a consequent price drop for Hawaii cruises.