…lei-scented Pacific paradise with its verdant landscapes and brilliant beaches…Diamond Head
is but a panoramic introduction to this kaleidoscopic isle where pineapple is king and native
guitars waft a soft invitation to palm-fringed beaches…lounge on the sands of romantic
Waikiki…wonder at Pali precipice and the great crater of Kilauea
will be served aboard the CARONIA in the Balmoral Restaurant from 7.30am. Coffee and rolls will be served on the
Promenade Deck from 6.30am for those passengers who wish to view the passage past Diamond Head into the harbour.
Excursion S-5
Motor drive around the island of Oahu
Automobiles will leave the dock at 9am.
A day of tropical beauty on Hawaii's central island. Motor through Honolulu to Red Hill for a panorama of Pearl Harbour,
and then continue through acres of sugar cane and pineapple fields to Wahiawa, important town in the centre of Oahu.
The Mormon Temple at Laie
Pass nearby Schofield Barracks, and reach the north coast at Haleiwa. From here follow the seashore via Waimea and Kahuku
to Laie,whose beautiful Mormon Temple looms up suddenly, contrasting strangely with the Samoan village at its entrance.
Samoan dancers performing at Hauula
[Photos: Caronia - Peter Stevens Collection]
At midday a picnic lunch, prepared in the kitchens of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, will be served at Hauula Park with
entertainment provided by Samoan dancers and a hula troupe against a background of Hawaiian music.
In the afternoon, continue down Oahu's east coast, stopping at a Poi factory (a classic Hawaiian dish of pork wrapped
in taro leaf) at Waiahole.
Then follow through banana and cocoa nut groves with a profusion of oleander and hibiscus,
until the road climbs up the rising cliffs to the famed view of the Pali.
This is the site where King Kamehamehda drove resisting warriors to their deaths over the precipice. From here the drive
follows the Nuuana Valley through beautiful residential districts back into Honolulu, arriving at the CARONIA at 5.30pm.
Note. For the convenience and comfort of all concerned, half of the automobiles will make this drive in the
reverse direction, with both groups meeting for luncheon at Noon.
The Statue of King Kamehameha 1st
[Photo: Caronia - Peter Stevens Collection]
Optional Tour O-35
Air Tour to the "Big Island" of Hawaii
A full-day Optional Tour, travelling by airliner. Party will assemble at the Cruise Office at 8.50am. In the interest
of all, so that plane schedules may be maintained, it is necessary that each member be prompt.
This tour will be operated on Tuesday and offers a full day's visit to Hawaii's biggest and most mountainous island.
During the flight the other islands of Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Kahoolawe can be viewed. It is necessary that members
follow the Tour's schedule, so that plane connections will be made.
Breakfast should be had on board the CARONIA before coming ashore. Members should be at the Cruise Office by 8.50am.
Departure from the dock by automobile will be at 9am and air departure will be at 9.30am.
HAWAII, the island of volcanoes and the fire goddess, is at the southern end of the island chain. A flight of an hour
and 35 minutes from Honolulu brings you to Hilo, second city of the archipelago, where automobiles are waiting for your
visit to the Big Island.
First see Rainbow Falls, then motor into Hilo, visiting the orchid shops and nurseries, continuing to the Rehabilitation
Centre, where hats and mats are woven out of pandanus leaves. At the “Flowers of Hawaii's” packing plant
you will see flowers being prepared for shipment to Honolulu and the mainland.
The volcanic mountains of Hawaii
The drive takes you to Hawaii National Park in the interior, where you'll first stop at Thurston Lava Tube, the
famous “fern forest” and finally the fire-pit of Kilauea, an interesting dormant volcano. Circle the
Halemaumau crater to the sulphur banks and steam vents, in the heart of the National Park.
The drive then returns to Hilo for luncheon at The Lanai. Afterwards the automobiles will drive to the airport in time
to board the plane at 4.55pm. The return flight arrives at Honolulu at about 6.15pm and tour members will return to the
dock alongside the CARONIA at approximately 6.45pm.
Dress: - Semi-formal customary, but not mandatory.
Automobiles will leave the dock at 8pm. for the transfer to the ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL on Waikiki Beach. A gala dinner
will be served from 8.15pm. in the hotel's famous Hawaiian manner, with a full programme of entertainment, consisting
of dances from the most typical lands of the South Seas: Hawaii, Tahiti and Samoa, performed by natives from those islands.
After the entertainment, cars will be available for return to the dock, the last car leaving at midnight. Taxi service
at passengers’ own expense is available thereafter.
Aloft view over Honolulu. Can you spot the Caronia to the right of the Aloha Tower? Just look for her funnel!
[Photo: Caronia - Peter Stevens Collection]NavBar
Cruise Office Notes on Hawaii
Crossroads of the Pacific
is the name acquired by Hawaii in the last century. Formerly the great mid-Pacific coaling centre for steamship lines,
it is now the hub of Trans-Pacific air routes as well.
Population
of the Hawaiian Islands has now reached more than half-a-million, descended from about every race in the World. Because
of the sizeable population and great wealth of the islands, they have been actively asking to be changed from a
Territory into a State, and have already drawn up a State Constitution.
No Word For Weather
is supposed to exist in the Hawaiian language, so perfect is its climate. Lying in the balmy tropics in mid-ocean,
cooled by trade winds, it is an ideal all-year-round resort.
Main staples in the islands’ export trade are sugar, pineapples and exotic flowers. The tourist industry is the third
largest. Hawaii also has large cattle ranches. Its Kona coffee, produced in very small quantities, is one of its many
quality crops.
The Polynesians
are met here by CARONIA passengers for the first time. Their cousins will be seen in Samoa and New Zealand. While their
origin is obscure, the Polynesians are supposed to have originated in India. They reached Hawaii in fleets of long
canoes sometime during the late middle ages, coming from islands to the south.
A Bit of History
Hawaii was not discovered by white men until 1773, when Captain James Cook landed here on a voyage of exploration. He
gave them the name of the “Sandwich Islands”. He was killed in a fray with the natives during the civil
wars then raging, and which culminated with King Kamehameha uniting the islands under one rule for the first time.
His successors ruled the islands until the deposition of Queen Liliuokalani in 1898.
American missionaries first arrived in 1820, and revolutionised the life and economy of the simple islanders. Their
descendants organised a republic at the end of the century, which immediately asked for annexation by the United States.
This was achieved in 1898. Oriental settlers had been imported in great numbers to till the sugar estates.
[Right:]
The National Cemetery at Honolulu
[Photo: Caronia -
Peter Stevens Collection]
Hawaii has multiplied its value a hundredfold, not only commercially, but also strategically. During World War II, its
bombing by the Japanese brought America into the war, and it served as the base for the great operations in the Pacific
Ocean Areas. The victims of the bombing of Pearl Harbour now lie in the Pacific National Cemetery in the Punchbowl
above Honolulu.
This morning drive passes through the business sector of Honolulu and then proceeds out into
the residential districts as far as Diamond Head, the imposing eminence at the far end of Waikiki
Beach. Continue then through the campus of the University of Hawaii to Roundtop and to the top
of Mount Tantalus for a view of Honolulu and its fast-spreading suburbs. Next visit the Punchbowl,
crater of an extinct volcano, which has been made into the National Cemetery of the Pacific in
honour of fallen war heroes buried there. At noon arrive at Waikiki Beach.
Waikiki Beach
[Photo: Caronia - Peter Stevens Collection]
Luncheon will be served at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on the beach in the romantic heart of Hawaii's
most glamorous scene. After luncheon, an exhibition of Hawaiian hula dancing and singing will be
given in the gardens of the hotel, with full opportunity for colour photography of this famous
Polynesian form of celebration.
The afternoon is free for shopping in Waikiki's shopping centre, or for resting at the beach.
The automobiles are provided for further shopping in the city and transfer from the hotel to
the CARONIA'S dock. The last automobiles must arrive at the ship by 5.15pm.
Optional Tour O-34 - Air Tour to the Island of Kauai
A full-day Optional Tour, travelling by airliner. Party will assemble at the Cruise Office at 6.50am.
This is a full day visit to Hawaii's northern island of Kauai and will be operated on Wednesday, 24January.
Passengers will meet at the Cruise Office at 6.50am. Automobiles will depart at 7am.
Hawaiian Airline departure is via Flight 103 at 7.30am. Be sure to follow this schedule carefully
so that you will not miss your plane. It is suggested that you arrange with your bedroom steward
the night before for an early breakfast before coming ashore.
KAUAI, a green and smiling island, is famed for its amazing profusion of floral growth, rugged
coastline, and for broad golden beaches. The flight from Honolulu crosses the Kaieiewaho Channel
in 45 minutes to Kauai, where automobiles will be awaiting you. From the new airport, motor
through scenes of tropic beauty to the Opaikaa Falls, and then to Hanalei Valley, continuing to
Wainffia Beach. Visit the “Dry Cave” of Haena, where old-time kings held court, and also the “Wet
Cave” with its oddly-lit underground pool. Then return to beautiful Hanalei Beach for a picnic luncheon.
The return flight will leave Kauai airport at 2.55 pm, reaching Honolulu at about 3.45pm. and
all tour members will return to the dock alongside the CARONIA at approximately 4.15pm.
THE RMS Caronia will sail from Honolulu at 6pm on Wednesday, 24 January, for Pago Pago.
Be sure to notify your Bedroom Steward of your return on board.
Log Abstract… At: 6.42pm (LT) - Depart Honolulu for Pago Pago
