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Floating Paradise Lost: Cruising Hawai'i With The SS CONSTITUTION

Peter Knego's MidShipCinema
Peter Knego's MidShipCinema
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👁️ 40K views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 25:11
What This Creator Said
Creator RecommendsCabin / Ship Tour🥈Expert Creator
❤️ Best for CoupleOther · WinterFrom Honolulu

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Creator's Key Takeaways

I actually preferred Constitution's supposedly dated look and Livery to that of the redone Independence

the Constitution was one of those rare classic Beauties who looked magnificent from every angle

American Hawaii service was friendly and informal and the food was hearty and plentiful

I was at my happiest riding that tender for its views of our beautiful ocean liner

Creator's Tips & Advice

Book a tender ride for the best views of the ship
Take a helicopter excursion in Hilo to see lava flows

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Acrophobia during canyon viewsStep back for a better picture and use action mode for tumbling shots

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat was it like to cruise on the SS Constitution in 1994?
QHow does the SS Constitution compare to her sister ship SS Independence?

Topics Covered

Excursions4½ Happy BaconPort Destination4½ Happy BaconService Crew3½ Happy BaconDining Main3½ Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Hilo4½ Happy Bacon
Top: Helicopter excursion
Honolulu4 Happy Bacon
Kahului4½ Happy Bacon
Top: Rainforest hike in Kola State Forest Reserve
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YouTube Video Description

American Hawaii Cruises SS CONSTITUTION is shown here during her final Christmas Cruise in 1994, when she sailed the Hawaiian Islands in tandem with her sister, the SS INDEPENDENCE. In addition to the ship, this video captures the various islands seen and visited, from Kauai and Maui to the Big Island, with waterfalls, volcanoes and dramatic vistas in the backdrop. A few months later, the CONSTITUTION sailed back to the mainland in preparation for a major refit that never happened. Instead, she was laid up and sold for scrap, sinking 700 miles northwest of Hawai'i enroute to the breakers. This would be her last hurrah, shared with her twin sister, INDEPENDENCE, which continued sailing until 2001, when American Hawaii Cruises ceased to exist. The INDY joins the CONNIE in Honolulu at the beginning and end of this 25 minute video. #ssindependence #ssconstitution #americanhawaiicruises #hawaiicruises #americanoceanliners #americanships #clasicoceanliners #steamships #oceanliners #classiccruiseships