27 - Sunday, February 26, 1989 - North Shore News

THE MONTEREY will be sailing around the Hawaiian
islands this winter on seven-day cruises.

Enjoy sea and sun
on a Hawaiian cruise

HONOLULU — The romantic who watches February rain
beat against a window, and thinks of far away summer days
and that plan for a cruise around the Greek islands now has
an option affording almost instant relief.

for the latest in
baithingsuits
and cruisewecr.

Lonsdale Quay Market
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tt is the Hawaiian islands cruise
— seven days on a full-size cruise
ship with two companies and three
vessels offering departures every
week.

First into the market was
American Hawaii Cruises with the
Constitution and Independence,
followed by Aloha Pacific Cruises
with the Monterey.

As the ships are sailing within
U.S. waters, the Jones Act stipu-
lates that they are U.S.-flagged
ships with American crews.

The Monterey, built in 1956,
was refurbished last year ai a cost
of $50 million in Finland’s Wart-
sila yard, with the aim of recaptur-

NORTH
SHORE

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the travel people

ing the luxury and style of ihe
Matson vessels of the 730s, when
moguls and movie stars cruised to
Honolulu, stayed at the Moana
Hotel and had Waikiki Beach
almost to themselves.

Unlike modern cruise ships,
some of which lock like floating
office buildings, the Monterey has
a deep draught, as well as Sperry
fin stabilizers, to provide a very
smooth ride. And as a Princess
Cruises captain once said of the
Sea Princess, which is of similar
vintage, ‘‘she’s a shippy ship.”

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